Stumped!

[matt35]

Hi Guys,
After some help. I'm nearly done building my 550e V2 but i cannot figure out to connect the motor to the esc. It is meant to be connected up inside the frame but there's no way i can do it with fingers and am worried about damaging the wires by using pliers. I have searched the forum, you tube and the rest of the net but bizzarely it's the bit that seems to be left out of videos!

There is no way of connecting it up and then feeding the esc thro the frame as the slots aren't big enough for the esc to pass through.

So come on guys help me get this finshed and spill the secrets!!

[Tim Procter]

[matt35]

hey buster, the slots next to the rear of the esc are much smaller on mine....i'll go take a pic....

[tomatwalden]

Not exactly your problem, but I came up with a related trick that might help when I built my 500. I found the bullet connectors between the ESC and motor really stiff and difficult to push together. My trick (maybe others have thought of this too) was to put a zip-tie around the male part and squeezed it tight. The female connector then slid easily on, remove the tie, then push fully home.

HTH. Tom

[matt35]

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There's no way the esc will fit through that gap

[matt35]

Not exactly your problem, but I came up with a related trick that might help when I built my 500. I found the bullet connectors between the ESC and motor really stiff and difficult to push together. My trick (maybe others have thought of this too) was to put a zip-tie around the male part and squeezed it tight. The female connector then slid easily on, remove the tie, then push fully home.

HTH. Tom

Nice one Tom, That is definitely part of the problem.....but just getting the connectors near each other is truly tricky

[Cagey]

With the motor loose, feed the motor leads through the designated slot and connect, then attach the motor, simples.

[matt35]

With the motor loose, feed the motor leads through the designated slot and connect, then attach the motor, simples.

I have got the motor loose and the esc, however they dont't feed through a slot....they connect inside the frames and it's just too tight to get in there

[Cagey]

That's how I did mine, by feeding the motor wires to the rear, out the slot, connecting to the ESC then fitting the motor.But if the ESC won't go through the cut out just trim a mm or so out of the front or back edge and it will. Won't affect structural integrity enough to worry about.

[matt35]

That's how I did mine, by feeding the motor wires to the rear, out the slot, connecting to the ESC then fitting the motor.But if the ESC won't go through the cut out just trim a mm or so out of the front or back edge and it will. Won't affect structural integrity enough to worry about.

Ah got you! i should be able to slide the motor all the way to the back of the frames on it's side......cheers dude

[Cagey]

Ah got you! i should be able to slide the motor all the way to the back of the frames on it's side......cheers dude

You're welcome.

[Skyfool]

I did mine (V2) by taking off the skids and bottom plate. You can then feed the esc wires through the frame to the motor, connect them up, then re fit the bottom plate and skids. Busterboy photos look like a 550e (bigger holes in frame and no slant cut gears) not a 550e v2

[johnsandywhite]

That's how I did mine, by feeding the motor wires to the rear, out the slot, connecting to the ESC then fitting the motor.But if the ESC won't go through the cut out just trim a mm or so out of the front or back edge and it will. Won't affect structural integrity enough to worry about.

Same here.

[Gixxer]

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There's no way the esc will fit through that gap

Be careful with those wires rubbing against the sharp edges on the frame, it could cut through and short them.

Round the corners with sandpaper or cut some fuel tubing along its length and use it as a protective edge.