I am finishing up both the jack input boards from the all in one v1.8 boards synthex put together. I ensure before soldering that all traces work properly and then check again after. After soldering I only have one issue and it deals with one of the jacks. I have attached an image to show exactly where the problem is.
Basically without solder on the red pad the trace works properly to the other soldered pad (marked blue).
When the multimeter is touched just to the leg of the stereo jack coming through it reads only as ground and does not properly interact with the pad it will be soldered to?
Once soldered, the pad reads properly on its trace but also with ground (which I assume it should not do)
I tested the other board which has the same exact trace and both soldered pads behave correctly.
Is this a bad stereo jack or any ideas for a possible solution?
Thanks