# ESC & Wire Harness Connectors

Finished wire harness:

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-MP5EIRRpzJswZnMVorE%2F-MP5GKk2SX6jlUybC8-I%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=fabe70b6-9329-4762-81b5-42b7dfa7b249)

## If your kit came with the wire harness above, you can skip the steps below. 

## Assembling the Wire Harness Connectors

Male and female connectors.

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-M0j5U8Dy618AwE4HPL2%2F-M0j5cZmeG3AX6bw7ik4%2FIMG_7438.JPG?alt=media\&token=030568cc-699b-43a2-bd76-dbb2982a166e)

Cut 3.5mm bullet connectors from all red and black wires.

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-MP5GarhTEjC-UYVNtP0%2F-MP5HGDEPYMxZCH_-aUt%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d1dce357-fe1c-447f-b94c-fc34355e38f6)

Strip the wires.

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-MPodoSNN0oJkHAiE0lU%2F-MPoe-5Knh6b0Pw5iAq1%2FIMG_8328.JPG?alt=media\&token=deff8e13-81f5-4820-ac19-c58ea4a21e75)

Strip about a 1/4" -3/8" of insulation from each wire. 

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-MPodoSNN0oJkHAiE0lU%2F-MPoeH07DfQ3OmuTwRuU%2FIMG_8329.JPG?alt=media\&token=2eb2b00f-e5a4-4dc3-a14b-6960ae0a8be1)

Insert red wire into female crimp connector.

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-MPofuqClAbs8I0fD7nD%2F-MPohHHftzNu6HGmT-ap%2FIMG_8392.JPG?alt=media\&token=b429e368-5ae3-402d-9d30-380e6ee0143c)

Use the crimping tool to crimp and secure the female connector to the red wire.

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-MPofuqClAbs8I0fD7nD%2F-MPohZQIRg70GjBzQnBF%2FIMG_8395.JPG?alt=media\&token=28331100-d4e6-4510-bc86-c0560fd8a1b5)

Connect black wire to male crimp connector.

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-MPoi6kXqxx35F4tsoQa%2F-MPoiVvJOIykXZfgYCrZ%2FIMG_8396.JPG?alt=media\&token=e3a1113d-2cec-4875-845d-12dce16e9ab9)

Your wire harness should look like this when finished. 

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-MP5Ix8B_UybdhFnbcwM%2F-MP5JWmB4Il0BzyPawkh%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d17092c2-c24e-4f38-a550-811100fa6759)

 

## ESC Connectors

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-MP5Ki21OoRXyQm2tO5F%2F-MP5Km-B3UTH6kitwmzh%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=8a3394d3-039b-436d-a928-8ea351686c3e)

**NOTE** - For the ESC power wires connect male bullet connectors to the red wires and female to the black wires. 

Slide male connectors on red wires / female connectors on black wires.

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-M0j5U8Dy618AwE4HPL2%2F-M0j5lUMx3FGrf-LMtT7%2FIMG_7439.JPG?alt=media\&token=2497f5b7-5cba-4911-b4ce-45d216f71492)

Use the crimping tool to crimp and secure the connectors to the wires.

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-M0j5U8Dy618AwE4HPL2%2F-M0j5nzFbBq20KXPRcgT%2FIMG_7440.JPG?alt=media\&token=ed244ae7-0958-4744-b123-73837df7580c)

**NOTE** - Make sure that black wires connect to black wires and red wires to red wires. 

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-M0j5U8Dy618AwE4HPL2%2F-M0j5ybYffyeHORMxA5N%2FIMG_7444.JPG?alt=media\&token=f16ab690-024b-4b66-93ec-e060ff9969f3)

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-M0j5U8Dy618AwE4HPL2%2F-M0j65RAFxS7dyHIjiNc%2FIMG_7446.JPG?alt=media\&token=cdf2cc40-79eb-4ac3-8090-6904d0d3408e)

![](https://177345583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ly9t61Vw911_n_I-S7L%2F-MR1gQu6mKHIgYSdcPTU%2F-MR1gZY0sEnPPZvLVbYn%2FIMG_8415.JPG?alt=media\&token=2f44b203-538c-43db-ad23-8096b3e38051)

Connect the JST lead to the wire harness. The bare ends will be used later in the build.