Rca Jack Trouble

[allenlondon]

Some of my RCA/Phono jacks go into their sockets and stay there (sometimes there's a springy bit to help them stay in the hole).

Other ones just go in and fall out again. Can you buy adaptors which help clamp them in?

Ta.

Allen.

[Old_Geezer]

Sounds unlikely to me. When something fails it's normally replaced.
Could always try sticky tape. But wouldn't guarantee the electrical connection.

[derek-33]

i had this type on a PA amp system the biggest pain in the a**e

[allenlondon]

No, they're not faulty, just oddly made.

Some Phono inputs have a built-in spring/grip surrounding the hole, so that when the Phono pin gets pushed in, they grip. Some don't.

If there's a little slit in the head of the pin, you can stick a knife in and expand the pin a bit, but some of mine are just smooth, so hard to improvise anything.

A

[Old_Geezer]

Cut & replace ?

[fender62]

a little blu tac