V-M wiring

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V-M wiring

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While we. are talking about changers, I'll ask again. My freebie Home-Mark console has a V-M changer, more or less a 1265 model. It has a #$*&!! Molex power connector and the wires pulled out of the Molex. @#(*&%!!!! Do not push my Molex button. They are the Yugo of the connector designs.

There are three wires. As I understand it, one is neutral, one is always-on hot so the changer can complete its shut-down cycle if the power is turned off at the radio/amp chassis, and on is on/off with the radio/amp.

Problem is, the wires from the radio/amp are not color-coded. They are all blue.

If somebody has a 1200 later series, could you do a photo showing which power wire is which?

When I'm visiting the console, as I did today, I usually don't have a good VOM with me, and a visual guide would be a help t getting the wires back where they belong without undue excitement.

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Post: # 22646Post electra225 »

It may be an Amplok connector. I have a changer out. I can get a picture and get it posted for you.
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Post: # 22647Post William »

Chris, from Gary's site, is it one of these:

https://www.thevoiceofmusic.com/catalog ... itches.asp

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Going by memory here,a dangerous thing to do, my recall is that the connector is not integrated with a switch. I'll have to look next weekend.

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