Switching problem

[Gitarrmongot]

Hi. I ordered a Brown note kit with switches (2). Along came a plastic stereo tele jacket to connect to a remote stomp. I can't get this to work. I have isolated the problem to the plastic tele jacket. when testing on the soldered pins on the back of the jacket the switches works. Could I
change this plastic jacket to a switchcraft steel one? That jacket as you know is not isolated from ground (the casing) like the plastic one.

[moj067]

I used a stereo jack(metal) from radio shack and it worked fine. Just make sure you have your wiring scheme worked out properly. The Brown Note site has lots on the subject in their stickies section.

[Structo]

Not sure what you are referring to (jackets?)
If you mean jacks are you talking about a Cliff jack?

Best to get your terminology down before asking questions here as it can be confusing.

So are you talking about the footswitch jacks?

[Gitarrmongot]

Yes, sorry for my bad english. I mean if it's ok to replace the plastic stereo phone jack (crap) to a switchcraft steel type. Since all the other jacks where of this type (steel) in the kit it made me wonder. Is this because of some ground issue? (since a steel one would ground the third lug (sleeve one) when mounted to the chassi.

[Bob-I]

Yes, you can use a Switchcraft TRS plug.

[Gitarrmongot]

Good, thx for this short and exact answer!

[Gitarrmongot]

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