Peavey Zodiac Wiring Colours

[Thunderbird]

[size=4]Hi all I have just picked up another Peavey Zodiac now the wiring in it is shot to sh*t I have just about got it sorted but what has thrown me a bit is that when I strip the plastic sleeve form the pick up wires I have some wire that was directly below the shielding and when I pull it back there a 4 smaller wires inside these are coloured Red, White Green and Black I have not seen this before and wiring is not my strongest subject lol so do I just use the small Black wire as a normal ground and the small White wire as the Hot and then just put a sleeve over the Red and Green wires so they are out of the way? but then what do I do with the wire that encases the 4 smaller coloured wires?I think am I missing something here[/size]

[size=4]Thanks in advance all [/size]

[thefyst]

the wire around the coloured wires is likely to be sheilding....generally that just get soldered to a ground point

That sounds like a dual coil pickup? is it coming from some kind of humbucker?

have you got some photos might be able to help out a bit more if I can see what were working with.

TF

[Thunderbird]

Hi mate thanks for the answer they are just a passive PJ config I will get some pics and put them up cheers

[thefyst]

i was just wondering if all the wires are coming from the same pickup?

[Thunderbird]

[quote name='thefyst' timestamp='1415564857' post='2601539']
i was just wondering if all the wires are coming from the same pickup?
[/quote] Hi mate all the same colour wires are coming from the same pup but both pups have the same wiring I will get that pic up when me camera charges up

[icastle]

It's for a guitar, but it's Peavey and the colours match what you've got...

[Thunderbird]

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1415570320' post='2601627']
It's for a guitar, but it's Peavey and the colours match what you've got...


[/quote] Thanks Ian will have a little play with that bit weird having 4 wires going to one pup bloody peavey lol I am wondering if I just use the red and black and ignore the other colours maybe it is just a generic wiring loom they put in to everything to save money? will have a play and report back thanks

[Thunderbird]

Hi all I think I may be a bit thick but am really struggling with this one the controls are vol/vol/tone and it is passive PJ configuration here is a pic of the wiring I have

[IMG]http://i58.tinypic.com/4uyyoz.jpg[/IMG]

[KiOgon]

As the drawing Ian posted should be right, use red & black as your output with green & white joined, the outer screen with the black = ground.

Cheerz, John

[Thunderbird]

Thanks guys will have a play woohoo

[Thunderbird]

All sorted thanks chaps now here is the irony I don't like the pups so have ordered some dimarzios lol funny old game this bass lark in it lol

[icastle]

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All sorted thanks chaps now here is the irony I don't like the pups so have ordered some dimarzios lol funny old game this bass lark in it lol
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[Thunderbird]

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1415648145' post='2602402']



[/quote] What can I say lol