Reproduction Fender Footswitch Repair/Upgrade

[stratomaster]

I've been coming across the problem quite a bit recently where the insulation on the center connection of the BF/SF repro switches breaks down and causes the reverb or tremolo to go intermittent.  It's easy enough to snip, strip, and reterminate--but that's kicking the can down the road. 

I'm tempted to rewire the switch with XLR cable and a Y boot to some nice right angle RCA plugs, but I wanted to ask what others are doing when they encounter this before going down this rather pricey upgrade path.

[uki]

That plug itself seen to be a problem, it looks like to have a sharp edge in the inside where the cable is, what if open that end a little bit so the cable dont get cut? I mean the end of the plug is bent inwards, bent it outwards, make it straight.

here some interesting plug https://smitherstransformadores.lojaintegrada.com.br/conector-rca-plug-90-graus

[mresistor]

Most replacement Male RCA connectors don't have the sleeve extension on them.  https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/rca-plug-switchcraft-straight-2-conductor-type-3501mx


thus eliminating cutting into the cable. Solder to the shell externally. These are like the vintage Fender plugs.

[Latole]

Most replacement Male RCA connectors don't have the sleeve extension on them.  https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/rca-plug-switchcraft-straight-2-conductor-type-3501mx


thus eliminating cutting into the cable. Solder to the shell externally. These are like the vintage Fender plugs.

[Deric]

I'm tempted to rewire the switch with XLR cable and a Y boot to some nice right angle RCA plugs, but I wanted to ask what others are doing when they encounter this before going down this rather pricey upgrade path.

You don't want to use standard XLR/mic cable.  The fender cable has one shielded conductor and one un-shielded conductor.  The shield on the reverb wire keeps noise from the tremolo from bleeding into the grid of the reverb recovery.  Standard mic/xlr type cable is 2 conductors in one shield.