Glen B

Experienced forum members will know this but this is for the newer members (newer than me ), or those who haven't taken a HL turreted tank apart.

If someone has a better idea, please let me know.

The wires from the turret to the upper hull are solid soldered in place, preventing turret removal.

I cut the wires and install .062 pin coneectors.

The thing is, there are two black wires and one red.

I am very electronics challengedbut even I know the two black wires should not be mixed up.

I mark the one black wire with white paint dots.

Then I cut the first black and install a female pin connector on the portion coming from the upper hull and a male on the turret end.

Then I cut the second black wireand install male connector on the portion coming from the upper hull femasle on the turret end.

Now they cannot be reconnected incorrectly.

I finish off with a male connector on the red coming from the upper hull.

I use a piece of 3/32"heat shrink tube to insulate the connection. I cut a piece longer than the assembled connection and slip it over the end on one wire, when the connection is made, it can be slipped over the connectors ans a slight friction fit; it will stay li nplace, don't heat shring it. This insulation method was "borrowed" from the stock HL antenna connection.

Glen B

Here's a picture of everything unplugged, to show the different connectors.

Eggman1965

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Iwish I had thought of that!

pattoncommander

Don't we wish HL could have thought of it

Nice job Glen,

Buckeye36

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The 3 pin computer fan connectors work really well for this also.

Glen B

Excellent idea

Glen B

I suspect it comes dow to cost, like a lot of cars, they are designed to be made for a price, not worked on; just a guess.

Panther G

that was always one of my big pet peeves with the turrets. Put an pinned connector of the turret wiring. How much could it cost?

Eggman1965

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I pulled out all the female connector plugs from a fried rx18 board and rewired my turret to unplug also. It's not something you should need to do but, as the English say, "there you have it".

Oracus

Nice job! This was the very first thing I did to my tank I used 2mm bullet connectors.