Wave shield sound not playing - potentiometer

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Wave shield sound not playing - potentiometer

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I had my Wave Shield working with the Arduino Uno, then when I solder the speakers (I had just plugged them in without soldering) the sound stopped playing. I know there must be a short somewhere but don't know how to start troubleshooting. What should I read with a multi-meter for example.

When I connect to the Arduino client, I can see that the wave file is playing but the speaker doesn't produce any sounds. If I touch the potentiometer I hear a crackling noise but not the file I copied.

I am attaching the photos of the shield. I have a motion detector installed also on 5v, ground and pin 6.

Thanks for the help.
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Re: Wave shield sound not playing - potentiometer

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I had my Wave Shield working with the Arduino Uno, then when I solder the speakers (I had just plugged them in without soldering) the sound stopped playing.
You are using the same speaker as before?

I don't see anything that looks like a short in the speaker part of the circuit. I think it is more likely an intermittent connection somewhere else. Check your solder joints carefully and re-touch any that are not smooth and shiny - or have not flowed well onto both the pin and the pad.

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Re: Wave shield sound not playing - potentiometer

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Thank you. I got it to work. Where can I purchase the speaker only? There's a short with it. I haven't been able to find it on your site.

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If the speaker in your kit was defective, contact [email protected] with a link to this thread for a replacement.

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