Floppy drive select not working

[ThatRandomGuy908]

So I am trying to get this to work and when I plug my wire into the ribbon cable and tap the wires together to activate the light its not turning on. I have tried both drive a and drive b mode. Could it be because the ribbon is twisted?

[Renarix]

try this

[ThatRandomGuy908]

@Renarix I tried what you said and it didn't light up (Although once the power supply turned off the floppy drive did make a faint sound) Attached is a picture of the ribbon cable I am using

[Sammy1Am]

Which wires are you tapping together? Try connecting each pair of pins (1&2, 5&6, 7&8, etc.) to see if any of the pairs turn the LED on. It's possible you're looking at the cable upside down.

[ThatRandomGuy908]

@Sammyiam The notch is supposed to be facing down correct?

[Sammy1Am]

It's different for different drives potentially... The notch should be on the odd-numbered pin-side (but even that could be off for some reason). If you're holding it notch-down and looking at the female end (like in your picture) the number 1 pin (again, should) be on the bottom right.

I'd still suggest just going down the pairs and connecting each of them until you find what you're looking for.