Ring Loop MOST issue

EdmundIJones · Jan 10th, 2017, 16:46

Success! All working about 95% as it should, the radio is a little crackly because of the bodge fix job.

What I need is this to so it properly: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SC-to-SC-S...3D122132648794 or something similar.

What I did was get the flex off an old pair of headphones, cut the sheath off so it was about 1cm in length and removed the outer orange sheath off the MOST cable, both ends of the break. Inside the most cable there is a black sheath and then the plastic fiber. Leave the black plastic bit as it stops the light scatter. I worked out the exact length needed for the headphone sheath and push both ends of the fiber in so they met snugly in the middle but had a thick outer cover to hold them together.

Before doing this I got a BIC biro pen, removed the innards to leave a solid tube. I pulled the fiber connection I made apart and slid both ends of the fiber in the pen case and pushed them together in the sheath. the idea being it keeps the fiber completely flat and if you knock it it won't go out of alignment. I taped the ends up to hold it all in place and hay presto.

Everything works and the only issue is slight crackle on the radio, it sounds a little like poor reception. Sat Nav works, other stuff works so I'm happy.

Thank you everyone for your help in tracking this down.

Jan 10th, 2017, 16:46	#21
EdmundIJones Senior Member Last Online: Jan 8th, 2019 20:45 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Near Lymington	Success! All working about 95% as it should, the radio is a little crackly because of the bodge fix job. What I need is this to so it properly: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SC-to-SC-S...3D122132648794 or something similar. What I did was get the flex off an old pair of headphones, cut the sheath off so it was about 1cm in length and removed the outer orange sheath off the MOST cable, both ends of the break. Inside the most cable there is a black sheath and then the plastic fiber. Leave the black plastic bit as it stops the light scatter. I worked out the exact length needed for the headphone sheath and push both ends of the fiber in so they met snugly in the middle but had a thick outer cover to hold them together. Before doing this I got a BIC biro pen, removed the innards to leave a solid tube. I pulled the fiber connection I made apart and slid both ends of the fiber in the pen case and pushed them together in the sheath. the idea being it keeps the fiber completely flat and if you knock it it won't go out of alignment. I taped the ends up to hold it all in place and hay presto. Everything works and the only issue is slight crackle on the radio, it sounds a little like poor reception. Sat Nav works, other stuff works so I'm happy. Thank you everyone for your help in tracking this down.

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