[GregK]

Scalextric - Ferrari 375F: modified C8516


This car has been chipped quite a few years ago. My methodology in utilising these chips has evolved over time so I felt an update was in order .......  
 
 

Scalextric got this model right on so many levels, even down to Fangio's pot-belly.
At this point, the length of the infrared LED wires is being measured for accuracy ....
 
 

This is the modified C8516. The large capacitor has been replaced with a smaller one.
The socket for the wires has been removed and de-soldered. The onboard LED for
the infrared emitter has been removed.
 
 

The LED wires have now been trimmed to the correct length ....
 
 

More or less ready for testing. The Ferrite Man has been attached to the PCB and the
read wires are fixed to the motor. The orange LED wires are now attached at the front.
The black wires lead down to the pickups to deliver the power to the chip ....
 
 

Testing is always recommended prior to fixing the body back in place just in case it
runs off backwards, in which case it is a simple job to reverse the wires attached to
the motor. Another area of simple failure is to neglect re-attaching the braid plate to
the guide; it takes an age of puzzling over why the car refuses to move before acute
embarrassment wracks your mind.
 
 


Another top-draw, stunning classic car. Bloody nice Scalextric .....