CB Mic Connector Problem

If you have ever had a CB mic that randomly cuts out on the Receive, Transmit or Audio, even when you have checked the wiring in the plug and it seems fine, then this is the EASY fix for most radios.

Most radios, including Cobra, Uniden, Galaxy and more use a connector that can fail easily, but its a simple 30 second FREE fix.
This is only for 4 pin microphone connectors, as the 5 and 6 pin are built different.

If you look closely at the male pins on the radio's connector, you will notice that they are split down the center. I have found over the years that these pins tend to get pinched together and flattened, when they should be slightly spaced apart, to create a good electrical connection.


Simply take a small flat head screwdriver and push it into the slots on the pins and spread them SLIGHTLY apart. Spread them less than 1mm. If you spread them too much, you can bend they way out of place and they may break when trying to bend it back.
This allows the MALE pins to fit better into the FEMALE holes in the mic's plug.

this should solve most problems, as long as the wires are soldered properly.
I have done this in over 50 radios over the years after other people have tried to re-wire mic plugs and swap out mics endlessly, when it was just a simple bad connection thats easily overlooked.