Modifying an Electric RC to Use a Quick-Charge Battery Pack
By Michael James, About.com Guide
Make Slots for the Wires
Once complete, your battery compartment will have two wires that terminate in a connector (where you plug in the battery pack).
Photo © M. James
If your RC has a terminal cover for the wire connections, you can cut holes into the cover for your battery connector wires to come through. This helps protect the soldered connections.
Prev
- Multiple Batteries vs. Single Battery Pack
- What You Need
- Choose the Right Battery and Connector
- Disassemble the RC, Trace the Wires
- Prepare for Soldering
- Solder the Wires
- Make Slots for the Wires
- Install the Battery Pack
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