DIY Servo Extensions

Cut the 3-wire cable to the desired length needed within the remote control vehicle with a wire cutter tool.

Untwist the three wires from one another, down to about 1/2 inch, on each end of the cable. Strip approximately 1/8 inch of insulation off each unraveled wire end with a wire-stripping tool.

Slide a gold-plated pin onto one of the exposed wire ends. Make sure that the pin's protruding tabs are closest to the wire's insulation. Push the pin far enough onto the wire that one set of pin tabs surrounds the wire's insulation layer.

Loosely secure the pin to the wire by pressing the pin̵7;s tabs together with the fingers.

Place the pin and wire assembly into the crimping tool. Squeeze the crimping tool to permanently secure the pin to the wire.

Remove the pin and wire assembly from the crimping tool. Visually inspect the connection, verifying that it is not loose or warped in shape.

Repeat Steps 3 through 6 for the remaining five exposed wire ends.

Insert one 3-wire cable end into the female plastic connector. Make sure that the wires are positioned in the same color order as the original servo motor̵7;s connector and wire configuration.

Gently pull on the cable extending from the female plastic connector. Verify that the connection is not loose.

Repeat Steps 8 through 9 for the opposite 3-wire cable end connecting into the male plastic connector.

Plug the new servo extension wire into the servo motor̵7;s wire. Attach the opposite servo extension wire end into the remote control vehicle̵7;s circuit board.

Turn the remote control vehicle on and test the servo motor̵7;s functions.