Sensor Wire...
 

...just up and died.

Seriously - ran the car, no problems, 2-hrs later tried to run it again and it was no go. Motor made a strange sound and got super hot in seconds. New wire fixed the issue (hoping for no damage to motor) and all is fine now, but why are sensor wires so precarious?

How long do sensor wires last for you? How do you run yours?

I've had at least three go bad within the last year, I think. Didn't cause extra heat in my case as far as I could tell, but erratic performance and cogging. Kinda ruined a race back in January when I didn't realize what was causing it until after the race. I do agree that it'd be nice to have sturdier sensor cables.

my motor and sensor wires are 10 years old Tekin Redline gen 1.. same with controller "RS" gen 1.

it has about 6 years of use... 5 years then 4 years off...then a few months this season.

like anything today.. cheap and cheaper is the company way.

This jives with my experience and what's reported where I race.

Based on the above responses, seems to me there's a desire for a tough sensor cable (which apparently was available once upon a time...) Man, talk about a business opportunity.

Since switching to Maclan sensor cables I have yet to have a sensor wire go bad on me. I think it has a lot to do with where you get your cables. Same with balance leads on charge cables. Some companies use crappy connections and some are solid with nice thick wires. Also important is how you remove and install them. Some people try to bundle up super long leads in tight areas and that's not always beneficial.

I'll check out Maclan. I think a big weakness in the connector and how the wires are attached to it. I suspect failure is due to stressing those individual wire connections.

Definitely agree, that is why I use flat smooth needle nose pliers to remove my cables. I clamp it across the cable so it grabs the width of the wire when I pull it out.

I use team powers and tape mine to the bottom of the chassis for no movement. I've only had one go bad on me and that was before I started to tape. Once taped, it shouldn't move around and wiggle. Also, try not to take it out a lot because the wires could pull out of the connector.

Buy the R1 sensor wire. You won't be disappointed.