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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.

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

ajaxlepinski wrote: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

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

ajaxlepinski wrote: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.

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.

Glad you worked it out!