Hello Just had a mishap and the almost new speaker fell the wrong way. The Banana jack on the back of the Dual LU53PW speaker broke! So final cost was $12 for the banana jack plate but if you wanted a lower budget and easier fix, just drill a hole under the banana jacks on the speaker and bypass the jacks and just run a wire thru the hole and tape it to the ones inside. Has anyone else done this?? Pic 1 - Indoor outdoor speaker Pic 2 - broken black negative banana jack connector. Pic 3 - Gently pry off grill starting in upper right corner using a pick probe Pic 4 - Remove 6 Phillip head screws and remove from speaker mounting panel with speakers atteched Pic 5 - Remove nut that holds old banana jack Pic 6 - cut black potting compound to remove connector wire and lug Pic 7-8 Remove lug and desolder wire from it. Search words fixing dual speaker jack Corrosion or break
More Pics Pic 9 - wire desoldered from lug Pic 10 - new banana jack from Home Depot Pic 11 - remove correct color bananka jack (black in this case. Pic 12 - drill 3/8 hole in speaker cabinet to accept new Banana jack - Start with smaller bits and work up to prevent gouging Pic 13 - insert new banana jack and tighten with holding but then insert wire in hole and put cap on and tighten cap with screw drive Pic 14 - test with 9 volt battery Pic 15 - Screw in speaker board and insert grill gently. All done & tested!
