Ripped servo wires.

[ohmygahitscoby]

Alright, so while breaking in the engine, I found the servo wires dragging on the floor. I looked and they were all messed up and torn. Is there any way I can fix this? My LHS sells the servo wires, but before buying them I want to know any other way.

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

I'm gonna buy 2 of these (Both steering and throttle servo wires ripped). Does anyone know how to install them?



Oops. Forgot link.

http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/479403.asp

 

[Lessen]

It's really just a matter of opening up your servo and unsoldering the old then soldering the new wires in their respective place. I'm not really sure how complicated it may be to access the necessary area of the servo to do this. I had to replace a servo case a little while back but didn't get the gears meshed up properly when I put it all back together. I thought I had it straight but I didn't take into considertation some custom settings I had done with my transmitter. When I turned it back on for the first time a couple weeks ago, it started buzzing like crazy. I got it all fixed and it works like a charm now but it wasn't a captain obvious fix, it took me a little while to get it right.

 

[Rolex]

I hope you know how to solder, or know someone who does. Also, you'll need to run black to black, red to red and the blue probably goes to white, maybe orange, depends which one you have. Don't get them mixed up.

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

Yeah, of course I know how to solder. It's just the un-soldering part. Do I just take the soldering iron over the part already soldered and it will melt?

I'm also scared about the gears in the servo part. I opened one of my old servos to see how the servo function. I tried putting it pack together, didn't work correctly.

 

[Rolex]

Yup, just make sure the iron is hot enough. You don't want to spend time heating up the board, you only want to melt it quick and get the old lead off.

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

Alright. I've got it now. Thanks! I just need help with the gear thing and I'll be done.

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

Well, my LHS didn't have the one I wanted, but they gave me some servo wire and the male connectors already together. Should I just cut the old one, solder the old and new one together, and use heat tubing on it?

 

[Rolex]

Depending on your soldering experience, do it that way if you feel more secure than opening it up and soldering to the circuit board.

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

Well on the circuit board all the wires are super-close, so I think it's best that I just cut the existing one and add on.

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

Alright, so I did the soldering today. Worked fine! Thanks everyone .

 

[Rolex]

Excellent. We're always glad to hear the happy endings.

 

[Lessen]

cool deal man! Glad to hear everything is in working order. :thumbup:

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

Yupp. Way better than just buying a new servo. The LHS tried to trick me too.