Tutorial: How to install Racing Chrystal in Gen.3 Xmods

[123Vette]

This tutorial shows you how to go from the pre-wired crystal on the new xmods to the plug.

Title says it all its a very simple procedure.

What your going to need.
-sodering iron
-screw driver
-old evo board
-new chassie

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Unscrew the motor and cover and remove the back half of the car.

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Desoder all the wires from the board. NOTE: important remeber there position, (i didnt as you can see if you have a shrap eye, i put the black and white wires backwards)

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Remove the old chrystal

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Take the old evo board and unscrew then remove the chrystal plug.

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Cut a little from the two tabs on the chrystal tabs so the will sit flush with the board.

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There is an existing hole on the new board where you should screw the plug onto. Then where the two tabs of the plug hit the silver pads where the chrystal was, put some soder to connect the two.

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Reinstal the board making sure you put the wires where they belong.

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Cut out the cover for esay access to the chrystal.

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And tada!

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The two silver skylines together!

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb29/123Vette/GEDC0357.jpg

If u provide the parts needed (unless otherwise specified) i will be willing to preform this mod for you for a low cost

[mustanglover]

very nice tutorial! and you might want to use a 15 watt iron so nothing gets fried, i dont know what the stock board can take but its nice to be safe.

[123Vette]

thanks! the pictures are a bit blurry but its the best i could do. And idk what sodering iron i have but its radio shack one and it hasnt caused any damage to the bored yet

[bigez]

very nice work well lay out nice

[123Vette]

thanks!

[Bugeye subie]

Wow great tut, Im gonna do this too my gen 3 when I get it!

[amorton94]

nice tut, looks like the chassis came that way. Some sexy skylines you got there by the way :nod:

[123Vette]

why thank you that silver gen1 skyline is original paint i bought from some guy in austria

[XMDrifter]

smexy install. try making a tut for the remote. you can probably do the same thing with the remotes.

[123Vette]

ya i kno but i mean f you have a burnt out evo board chances are you have a remote lol ill let someone else tackle that tutorail its the same concept

[Bugeye subie]

smexy install. try making a tut for the remote. you can probably do the same thing with the remotes.



Problay, it just might be allittle more diffacult too change it, You problay have too open the controller too change the crsytal.

[torredo]

Now this is classic!! LOVE IT!!
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb29/123Vette/GEDC0357.jpg

as for the crystal...why the hell did RS have it permanently soldered to the board is far beyond me?? lol


nice job/tutorial btw

[123Vette]

hahah thanks i love my silver brothers!

and my guess is they did it to save money but its not that hard to get around

[HUMMER H4]

Nice tutorial!

[texan_idiot25]

Very nice tutorial. Might I suggest putting in an introduction in the top to explain the tut (going from the pre-wired crystal to the plug) for folks who are just surfin'/searchin

[123Vette]

alright i will texan if you dont mind ill just steal your line and modify it a little

[ppericfe]

where did u get that chrystal plug From?
i want that chrystal plug Asap
i order two xmods street from ebay both have the same band number
Thank u

[123Vette]

the plug came from the older style xmods evo's you have to have afried board or uy a fried board in order to get it

[XMDrifter]

or go to atomicmods and get a PN laydown crystal adapter. it's basically the same thing