Microphone repair question...

[Altyman]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to repair an old mic I have (Optimus 33-3018, a cheap radio-shack microphone) that hasn't worked for a long time now. It has an On/Off switch and a "built-in" cable. The problem is that I get 0 ohm resistance between the positive and the negative wire, no wonder what position the switch is on...

Now the question: does that mean that the cable is faulty?

(I took appart the whole switch mechanism and it's fine. It's awfully cheap stuff, but it's working)

Thanks!

 

[dgatwood]

If it's shorted even with the switch off, then yeah, it's probably the cable.

 

[Altyman]

Thanks a lot! I'll give that a try.