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Originally Posted by pete-p
spreading the shield to increase the tension?
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That's worth investigating, the outer shell of plugs like that usually has a gap, so I'll investigate and see if I can distort it slightly for a tighter fit.
As for tying or taping it in place, the location really does make that difficult. 
I think the angle the RNS-D is mounted at, combined with vibration and tension from other cables in a very crowded area means it is almost doomed to work loose. Ideally it needs some sort of flip-over latch or clip to hold it, similar idea to the wire loops used to retain headlight bulbs.
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Originally Posted by moltuae
So are you saying that the plug is working loose and coming out of the back of the set Andrew? I think I'd be tempted to just put a bit of hot-melt glue around it if that's the case. You can easily pick that stuff back off later if you need to unplug it again.
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Yes Mark, that's exactly what happens and it needs to be firmly in to engage all the contacts properly.
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