Battery lead to short
 

Will a Traxxas male to female extender cause any issues? I just bought an e-revo and any battery on the right side is a shade short. I can get it plugged up but any crash will cause it to lose connection and the car stops. I don't want to cut up the ESC considering I just had the first one burn out and Traxxas covered it so I don't want to void the warranty. I could extend the batteries but that will force me to use the same battery on that side. Any suggestions? I can easily create a Traxxas extender if it doesn't cause any major issues.

RE: Battery lead to short
 

Go for it, it'll be ok. If you can, ditch the Tamiya style connectors, they're complete junk. Swap over to some Deans connectors and you won't go back.

RE: Battery lead to short
 

I don't use them, I am using the Traxxas HC connectors. I will build one today and see how it goes.

RE: Battery lead to short
 

I would just solder on longer wires to the pack.

RE: Battery lead to short
 

To prevent my battery connectors from disconnecting, I put a piece of heat shrink over them and, then, apply heat to get it nice and tight. I also do this on all my servo extension/connections. My next solution is to cut and solder extension wires. Although I have not tried this on any of my connectiosn, I have read in Model Aviation that dental floss tied tightly around a connection is also a good way to prevent connectors from loosening.