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How do I wire up a 1988 Aria Pro II with active pickups?

Hi , maybe this picture can help , I can show you more pictures If you need them ........ I own that same bass Aria Pro II XRB-2A and Im looking for the --- wiring diagram --- but I cant find it , mine is making a little noise ( maybe by shielding the body cavity and P/Us this problem will be solved ) and also is killing the batteries in 3 or 4 days , this is a made in Korea model ( Im almost sure ) , I used to have one in 1988 was my second bass , I sold it the next year , I have to wait 25 years to find other one identical I bought this bass in october I paid 85 Dlls ( 1,200 mexican pesos ) , the bass sounds pretty good as is , mine has no modifications at all ... about the controls : the little switch is to power on/off the active mode , the 3 way switch is the pick up selector ( P-PJ - J) , the first pot ( neck ) is a volume with an on/off switch all in the same pot if you move it all the way down you can hear a " click " like the pots in those old radios is like a bypass switch , the second pot ( center ) is a tone control this one work with the passive mode , the last pot work with the active mode you have 3 options to the left you get more treble , in the center is flat to the right you get more bass . sorry for my bad english I dont practice too much , Yo hablo español . salutes !!


Gracias por la informacion.
Este fue mi primer bajo y todavia lo tengo. Lo unico que no tengo el Manual or el Wiring Diagram.
Le eh puesto cuerdas the Jazz y aparte de lo basico como soldarles algunos cables, esta muy bueno.
Pero no es como el Schecter Hellraiser 5. Igual el Aria Pro 2 es un buen Bajo.

Thank you for the Information.
This is my very first Bass and after 20+ years I still have it. I've changed the Strings and am using Jazz strings.
I don't have a Manual nor the wiring Diagram but your information has been very helpful.
I had to fix it once but nothing that a Soldering torch couldn't fix.
In saying this It's no Schecter Hellraiser 5 but non the less the Aria Pro 2 is a very Good Bass.
 
Hi, I know this is an old (very old) thread. But I have an aria pro II XRB-2A. I have recently been trying to rebuild it and made a schematic of the wiring. It looks like the same setup as your bass, so I thought I would put this here for you and future people to use. I'm sorry about the quality of the schematic, I don't know electronics very well and none of the pots have any markings to indicate their resistance

Aria Pro II - XRB-2A schematic.png