Incognito rewire problem


I have installed the Incognito tonearm rewire on a RB 250 Rega arm with the Origin structural mod.There seems to be an earthing problem as I have a continuous and loudish background hum not present at all previously.Checked the wires in the tonearm and base,they are not broken.Could it be the cartridge? A Sumiko Pearl that now hums when near the Planar 2 motor.Thanks,any help appreciated.stefanl
stefanl

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Yes I have checked the earth.It has been suggested that the right channel earthing is crossed. As I touch the RCA plug to the connect at the back of my amp on the outside,hum disappears,but it still could be out of phase.
Thanks for your replies.The hum is in one channel only it comes and goes in the right channel.I did not think the electrical continuity was the real issue because everthing looked fine in the arm and at the base.I physically tested this also.Garth who makes the kit has replied in Vinyl Asylum to my post there.He suggests running an extra earth.So I will try various alternatives till I find one that works.
I have sent the arm back to the dealer and he says he will either repair or use another kit that he has available.I had the elec. continuity checked and there was nothing coming from the blue and white wires in the left channel.This is strange as I was getting signals in both channels but incredibly bad interference also so I will wait and see.
I believe that installation of the Incognito kit is different for the RB 250 than other arms in the Rega series.You don't have to take it apart just remove the end stub and the base,thread wire through and fix in new base and replace stub.It should be O.K.I am dubious about the wiring itself though, as it was humming like crazy when the tonearm passed over the motor.
I have just heard from my dealer and he says the the problem was that I had not "tinned" my blue and white left channel leads properly so no good connection was being made to the cartridge clips.Although I have got away without this before,anyway he is going to check it for hum on his table at home.All going well I should get my arm back soon.