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Wiring question - subwoofer volume known connection
May 26, 2024 at
12:26 PM
I have a Boston Acoustics PV700 subwoofer, and something chewed the wiring from the volume knob to the circuit board. It has a standard three pin connector with a black, red and white wire bundled inside a brown coating. The black wire is a lower gauge - about twice the size of the other two. Can anyone provide guidance on how to repair the wire or where to buy a replacement?
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No - thanks, but that is way beyond my capabilities, and my problem is much simpler. I know my issue - a mouse ate through the wire running from the volume knob to the circuit board. I'm just trying to figure out the specs on the wire replacement. What gauge, where to buy, etc. I tried Best Buy and Lowes. Neither could help.
If you have basic electrical skills you should be able to strip the wire ends where they were broken and splice them together. Then insulate the new connections. They also sell lots of different parts at places like Lowe's that can make this easier. Here is one example [lowes.com], there will be other alternatives in the same aisle at your Lowe's.
If you have a Microcenter near you they will have a much better selection of parts, you might browse there.
They make both sealed and ported subs, you clearly have a ported one. Made me laugh, I've ready many opinions on which type is better for music, movies, etc. but never heard the 'ported subs are susceptible to rodents' argument!