hump pack charger lead

[scooter4478]

i'm not sure if this will harm the lead to charge my hump pack. what i did so that i would not have to remove the battery cover. is to cut with a razor knife a small slit in the rubber stop on the side of the battery cover and push the charger lead threw. i then put electrical tape around the end that hooks up to the charger. the wire seems to be pretty secure while running but for hard bashing i will push the charger lead back in to the radio box. can you see any problems i'm over looking?

 

[Pineapple]

No it looks ok to me but I have done the same thing-homemade mod.
Here's a pic.I used the grommet thats on top of the pic and have had no problems even after hard bashing.

Dave

 

[Larsenracing]

You will be fine doing that but HPI has incorporated a piece in there battery box cover for the X one like you have that holds the lead like this.

When you got the truck there should have been a little plastic strip like actually 2 of them the hold the lead they are like 5/8" long and 1/4" wide and maybe 1/6" thick all you need is a screw to attach them to the cover.

Then you can use the stock rubber grommet to cover the hole and the lead.

 

[Larsenracing]

You will be fine doing that but HPI has incorporated a piece in there battery box cover for the X one like you have that holds the lead like this.



When you got the truck there should have been a little plastic strip like actually 2 of them the hold the lead they are like 5/8" long and 1/4" wide and maybe 1/6" thick all you need is a screw to attach them to the cover.

Then you can use the stock rubber grommet to cover the hole and the lead.

The 2 pieces I'm talking about are the ones in the center of the picture next to the reciever tray they have a hole in each end in the link to Tower http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMDA2&P=7

 

[hpi4life]

Indeed, that charging access makes it sweet! I also added battery indicator monitor. With all those wires in there you really appreciate charging without removing cover.

 

[Larsenracing]

Not to cross post but here is a cheaper method of getting a hum level indicator. Its a little less than $17 to do depending on the cost of parts you find. It also has better picts of the brackets and stuff I was talking about before.

http://www.savage-central.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=72457

Mod if you don't like the cross post you can feel free to delete this. Its just nice information.

 

[stang_racer]

the only thing wrong with this but easily solved by a small cover but if you were to run around in a sand/gravel pit or a beach, sand might get in the conector and clog it up making it unuseable

 

[Pineapple]

Nope I'm always in sand- like the desert-no problems.
Dave

 

[scooter4478]

i put a piece of electrical tape on the lead end so that dirt and sand can not get into it.