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Old 09-29-2007, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Thyratron View Post
I had the radio apart the other day, trying to retension/clean the headphone jack, as the plug fit is very loose and makes a poor (or no) connection. "Trying" is the word there, as I was unable to reach it easily, and did not want to be taking the circuit boards, speaker, etc. apart just for something like that. Does anyone know of a trick for doing this from the exterior of the jack? It's a regular 1/8 incher, or so I assume; Njord, please correct me if I'm wrong and it's a different standard that was used.
Again, Per Arne at AA says that although he believes there are two standards for the the 1/8" (3.5 mm minijack) jack (one US standard with a pronounced "waist line near the tip, and one International standard with a straight(er) tip), both types should fit equally well. He also notes that there is no point in connecting a stereo plug - a mono plug suffices.

Specificallty to your question, he says that it is possible to tighten the springs inside the headphone connector with a screwdriver for a tighter fit, but that it is done from the inside and some disassembly is required.

Hope this helps.
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