My dog chewed through my $100 Bose earbud wires. Arrgh! I tried splicing them together, copper to copper, red to red and blue to blue but it didn't work. What am I missing? And can anyone give me a step by step (with pictures if possible) of the repair process.

In advance, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Charlotte

Charlotte M. Kinlock, April 2008

The little wires are covered in an enamel coating so they don't need to be sheathed seperately (makes for a thinner cord). You have to get that enamel off to make a connection. The hard way to remove it is to scrape it off gently with a razor blade. The easy way is to burn it off with a match (be careful not to get the wire too hot - it could break or even melt), then wipe off with a cloth or the edge of a fingernail. You should now be able to make a connection.

ToadSmuggler, September 2008