Wiring Question

[mrblue]

I installed a Dimarzio Super Distortion in the bridge position of a MIM Standard Stratocaster. I used 5-way super switch so that I could split the Dimarzio in position 4. Everything is working and sounds great except for one thing: I am not getting hum-canceling in position 4, with the RWRP Fender single coil in the middle. It should be noted, I am getting hum-canceling in position 2 (neck & middle). I tried reversing the green (start of south) and red (start of north) wires from the Dimarzio, on the switch, but still no hum-canceling in position 4.

The way I have it wired now:
green/bare = grounded to pot
black/white = coil split
red = hot

For reference, per Dimarzio technical support:
Red is start of north and black is the finish. Green is the start of south and white is the finish.

Any thoughts or ideas?

Thanks in advance.

[ajaxlepinski]

Just wondering... don't you need a second switch to make a four conductor humbucker, single coil?
This PDF download explains....
https://c3.zzounds.com/media/4Conductor ... 824dca.pdf

[mrblue]

Just wondering... don't you need a second switch to make a four conductor humbucker, single coil?
This PDF download explains....
https://c3.zzounds.com/media/4Conductor ... 824dca.pdf

No. I'm using a Fender Super Switch.

https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/expl ... per-switch

[ajaxlepinski]

How do you have the three pickups wired to the super switch?

[mrblue]

How do you have the three pickups wired to the super switch?

I can't remember exactly which lugs I have each pickup wired to without taking the guitar apart. I do, however, know that I am getting a split humbucker and the middle pickup, in position 4.

[mrblue]

Reversed the wiring to be:
white/bare = ground
red/green = coil split
black = hot

This resolved the no hum-canceling issue in position 4. However, it caused the pickups to be out of phase.

Solution:
black/bare = ground
red/green = coil split
white = hot

This gave me a split bridge humbucker and hum-canceling, with a middle Fender RWRP single coil, in position 4. No out of phase.

[ajaxlepinski]

Glad you worked it out!