Fixing a broken or corroded speaker terminal almost like OEM

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Don2222

Minister of Fire
Hearth Supporter
Feb 1, 2010
9,220
Salem NH
Hello
Just had a mishap and the almost new speaker fell the wrong way. The Banana jack on the back of the Dual LU53PW speaker broke!

So final cost was $12 for the banana jack plate but if you wanted a lower budget and easier fix, just drill a hole under the banana jacks on the speaker and bypass the jacks and just run a wire thru the hole and tape it to the ones inside.

Has anyone else done this??

Pic 1 - Indoor outdoor speaker
Pic 2 - broken black negative banana jack connector.
Pic 3 - Gently pry off grill starting in upper right corner using a pick probe
Pic 4 - Remove 6 Phillip head screws and remove from speaker mounting panel with speakers atteched
Pic 5 - Remove nut that holds old banana jack
Pic 6 - cut black potting compound to remove connector wire and lug
Pic 7-8 Remove lug and desolder wire from it.

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More Pics
Pic 9 - wire desoldered from lug
Pic 10 - new banana jack from Home Depot
Pic 11 - remove correct color bananka jack (black in this case.
Pic 12 - drill 3/8 hole in speaker cabinet to accept new Banana jack - Start with smaller bits and work up to prevent gouging
Pic 13 - insert new banana jack and tighten with holding but then insert wire in hole and put cap on and tighten cap with screw drive
Pic 14 - test with 9 volt battery
Pic 15 - Screw in speaker board and insert grill gently
All done & tested!
 

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Hello
I really like this 9 volt speaker test trick!
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