TM MP5K Multiple Problems

[cbcsteve]

I think I have to replace it since its already all nicked up and I tried splicing the red wire but that did not work

[CDN_Stalker]

Making a new harness for it isn't that hard, just ned the right wire and some basic tools to do it. Luckiliy you have a V3 so all wires are on the outside of the mechbox. Retarded easy!

[Jimski]

Originally Posted by cbcsteve

Anyway where did you get your wiring to fix the PDW cause I can probably do that and everything will work again

I have a big bag of discarded electronic equipment that I use as spare parts

you can try all online RC hobby stores in canada, uncompany in hongkong, the source, etc...

[CDN_Stalker]

I just use Mil-spec wire from work. Hehe, Teflon coated aviation grade wiring.

[cbcsteve]

Argh you are lucky, well I need some good wire like that since I need some better wires as the splice is causing the overheating

[CDN_Stalker]

Sounds like you have a short, the motor & wires will warm when used a lot, but not burn through or get really hot unless there is a short.

[Coma]

The overheating may be caused by a poor splice rather than simply the splice. Rather than twisting the wires together and wrapping them in tape as you described, try actually soldering them and using heat-shrink wrap to cover the join. Deep in the Bush and myself have reconnected numerous motor clips in this manner on a number of v.3 mechboxes.

[cbcsteve]

Yeah thats the answer I was looking for as I knew that twisting the wires and taping it would probably not work

Heat Shrink wrap eh? I am guessing I can get that at Canadian Tire?

[Coma]

You can get everything you need for this fix from Canadian Tire. The heat shrink wrap looks like black rubber tubes open at both ends.

[cbcsteve]

Thanks a bunch and thanks for the description of what it looks like too, I would have been looking around for it if I did not know, cause those Canadian Tire sales associates never know where their own stuff are.

[CDN_Stalker]

Oh boy, here I thought you spliced things like I do, over estimating the way I do things. Ya, twisting together and wrapping with electrocution tape is very bad, easy way to fuck to anything power related. I generally mesh the strands together, then solder, then heatshrink. But I mostly just got for total rewire with new wiring and connectors. For all the effort, rewire is better.

[Jimski]

it has to be soldered. never not solder, soldier.

they have shrink tube at the Source too.

[cbcsteve]

I finally fix one problem but now theres another one

- Fix the Wiring
I spliced the wires and soddered them nicely and shrink wrapped it, and everything runs fine

- Gear is stripped

Going to try to replace it with an old gear, but does anyone know a good brand for that gear I should get?

[Kos-Mos]

SystemA, Prometheus, Modify.

All 3 have given me good results so far.