QUOTE (Pepperrell @ 3 Jan 2012, 17:12) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I bought three Auto Art WRC cars (2 x Pug 206, 1 x Cit Xsara) with a view to modding them for digital. All are 4wd with lights, and the wiring side has gone swimmingly well, though the lights are of the Lucas variety (dim, flicker or off).
The digital chip has been fitted in OK, and the LED was fitted into the transit fixing screwhole, and is perfect.
However, it turns out that no less than two of the three rear pinions are knackered. One is split, and the other has a non-standard gap between two of the teeth.
Being new to Digital and to modding, I would be very grateful for any tips as to where I can find replacement pinions for these AutoARt cars, so that I can mod the other two.
And if anyone can suggest how I rewire the lights so that they stay on, I'd be even more grateful.
Do you mean the pinions or the contrate gears? The pinions are the small cogs on the motor spindle. The contrate gear is on the axle.
Most 1:32 slot cars seem to go with the standard 3/32 axle (even if they are Johnny foreigner from metric land).
You should be able to replace both pinion and contrate using most 1:32 spares. Swapmeets are good for this sort of thing as is ebay. You could try car boot sales in the hope of finding a knackered car you can cannibalise.
The pinions are expensive on ebay at the moment but you can get 2 axles fitted with contrates for under £3 at the moment.
The digital chip has been fitted in OK, and the LED was fitted into the transit fixing screwhole, and is perfect.
However, it turns out that no less than two of the three rear pinions are knackered. One is split, and the other has a non-standard gap between two of the teeth.
Being new to Digital and to modding, I would be very grateful for any tips as to where I can find replacement pinions for these AutoARt cars, so that I can mod the other two.
And if anyone can suggest how I rewire the lights so that they stay on, I'd be even more grateful.
Do you mean the pinions or the contrate gears? The pinions are the small cogs on the motor spindle. The contrate gear is on the axle.
Most 1:32 slot cars seem to go with the standard 3/32 axle (even if they are Johnny foreigner from metric land).
You should be able to replace both pinion and contrate using most 1:32 spares. Swapmeets are good for this sort of thing as is ebay. You could try car boot sales in the hope of finding a knackered car you can cannibalise.
The pinions are expensive on ebay at the moment but you can get 2 axles fitted with contrates for under £3 at the moment.
