fatboyneil Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 One of the First mods might be to relocate the Power switch, Because if they have wires in there that are connected to the Steering wheel, and the other ends attached to something that stays still, means the Wires are being flexxed back and forth all the time you are steering. If they have not used High strand count silicone rubber wires, and good soldering along with hot glue securing the wire at the solder joints... It's a recipie for disaster..... any chance you know where to get this high strand wire from as im fixing it myself till the new wheel arives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) Something along the lines of the stuff here http://www.hobbyking...ires_Plugs.html Under Silicon Wire & Mesh Guard Only in the AWG you need. And you'll probably want it from a UK source. I'll take a look.... You will want to Dissassemble the Faulty wheel section first. And determine the nature of how the power button has been designed and how it is setup. Edited May 16, 2012 by GorillaZilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) Perhaps this? 22AWG, around the thickness of Servo Lead wire. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cb8636df4 No idea what thickness the Stock wire is... So just Guessing. If you want to look around for yourself... Just type silcone wire into Ebay, and select UK only in the Filters down the Left hand Side. Edited May 16, 2012 by GorillaZilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyneil Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Right got it apart again to fix this power issue and after stripping it completely I've found it's the wire that has snapped right next to the switch rather than relocating the switch I'm just going to solder some better wire in place I'll upload a video later tonight when I get chance to do it all to show its fixed and with messages I've been getting it looks like it's going to be the one big thing against the gt3c but it's an easy fix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAZ Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Cheers for the updates on this fatboyneil - as I told you, this is gonna be the radio gear that i'll be getting very soon so this is really helpful. Have you come across any other issues with it so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Aye sounds like if you use nice flexible Silicone high strand count wire, and Hot Glue from the solder joint to and onto the Start of the Silicone Insulation, It shouldn't be a problem again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyneil Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Well here's the vid as proof it's easily fixable as I ain't no pro with a soldering iron but then again I ain't a novice either all I did was cut the wire that was there leaving about 2 centermetres of wire near the circuit board and stripped the wire from the switch of which are realy cheap to get hold of on eBay . Then I put new wire soldered to the pieces that were there giving it plenty of length for the movement then reattached the switch put back together and there you go . BUTT the best fix would be to completely relocate the switch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAZ Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Is there a chance that this problem could happen again? Was the wire too short in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyneil Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Is there a chance that this problem could happen again? Was the wire too short in the first place? it more than likley will happen to all the radios the wire was way too thin for a moving part if it happens again to mine i'll relocate the switch just can't find one small enough yet though but its easy enough to fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 What wire guage did you use by the way? Take it you used High Strand count Silicone Wire? Also did you Reinforce the first 5mm or so of wire up from the solder joint with hot glue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyneil Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 24awg wire and secured it by double heat shrink to keep cost down. a bit strapped for cash at moment the wire in its own with the solder I used wont move one bit infact it was a pain to fit back in I left the heat shrink a bit to long struggled to bend it round but it's fixed for now. I'll put it through its paces one night this week if the weather is right don't know how people can run in the rain it ain't the car I'm botherd about getting Wet it's me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walters Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 good job mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walters Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 i like this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAZ Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 OoooOoooh yes please!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro taste bad Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 i like this one [media=] wow, that looks expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walters Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 think i will wait 4 the price on this i bet its less than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbs Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Looks like a cheap I phone copy ( air phone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro taste bad Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 think they could sell alot if they had an adaptor for an ipod/iphone and have an app you could use. copy traxxas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyneil Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) It ain't going to be cheep flysky have put a lot into the gt4 and it will show its expected August time or later it's changed shape three times since I first looked at it in January but shows flysky are going after the big guns with this one And why iPhone I'm using one now and I don't want it anywhere near my rc stuff Edited May 20, 2012 by fatboyneil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Just got the now seemingly already outdated GT3C, charging her up now, hoping to give it a play later this evening or tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAZ Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Make sure to post the results on how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Second time using the gt3c and the power switch has a problem! Eurgh, time to get soldering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Yep... Same again as FatboyNeil.... God knows what they were thinking when they put the On/Off switch on the Steering wheel, and then Failed to make sure the Linkage was Engineered to withstand heavy duty usage in the Application.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-z-awd Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 iam gald i stuck with the gt3b you guys seem to be having to many problems with the new version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) It's only 1 Problem. And once fixxed its golden. You need to replace the Wire between the moving On Off switch and the stationary body of the wheel housing with around 24 or 22 AWG high strand count silicone insulated battery wire, Then HotGlue over the Solder Joints so the wire is flexing properly at the insulation, Rather than flexing at the exposed core of the wire with no Silicone support around it. If I'd had anything to do with the design of the radio, thats how they would have been stock.... Edited June 10, 2012 by GorillaZilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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