Don't see why it would not. I have one on order for a V1 retrofit.
You may have to clip the battery side off and solder a new connection that fits your battery.
Didn't the V1 have a polarized connector on the ESC input?
I used my own connectors when I built my V1 but I think the kit came with blue polarized connectors.
The blue connectors did use bullet connectors internally but I'm not sure if the size is the same as the connectors used in the "Power Breakout Cable".
The ESC's on the V1 came with unterminated wires. Page 14:
You're right. The ESCs were soldered directly to the battery harness.
As I mentioned previously, I used Dean's Connectors (actually HobbyKing's superior clones) on my ELEV-8.
I have sadly decided to retire my Dean's type connectors and switch to XT60 connectors.
The majority of the batteries I purchase come with XT60 connectors and these connectors appear to be the new standard.
IMO, Dean's connectors have a serious design flaw. The spring elements can bend away from the main prongs. When this happens to the positive connector, the spring portion can be forced into contact with the negative connector resulting in a short. This has only happened to me once. The spring portion quickly melted which stopped the short circuit.
I think the Dean's type connector provided a lower resistance connection than the XT60 connector but the XT60 connector has definitely won the connector war among the quadcopter crowd.
I believe the wire harness mentioned in the original post would work with XT60 connectors since the XT60 connector uses bullet connectors internally.
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You may have to clip the battery side off and solder a new connection that fits your battery.
I used my own connectors when I built my V1 but I think the kit came with blue polarized connectors.
The blue connectors did use bullet connectors internally but I'm not sure if the size is the same as the connectors used in the "Power Breakout Cable".
https://www.parallax.com/sites/default/files/downloads/80000-ELEV-8-Quadcopter-Info-Assembly-Guide-v1.1_0.pdf
I would buy a package of these:
https://www.parallax.com/product/450-00050
for the ridiculous price of $0.87. Solder eight males to the ESC's, and your done.
Having connectors on the ESC's make it a lot easier to replace them, as I have had two go bad so far. Stock up on some replacements for $7.87.
You're right. The ESCs were soldered directly to the battery harness.
As I mentioned previously, I used Dean's Connectors (actually HobbyKing's superior clones) on my ELEV-8.
I have sadly decided to retire my Dean's type connectors and switch to XT60 connectors.
The majority of the batteries I purchase come with XT60 connectors and these connectors appear to be the new standard.
IMO, Dean's connectors have a serious design flaw. The spring elements can bend away from the main prongs. When this happens to the positive connector, the spring portion can be forced into contact with the negative connector resulting in a short. This has only happened to me once. The spring portion quickly melted which stopped the short circuit.
I think the Dean's type connector provided a lower resistance connection than the XT60 connector but the XT60 connector has definitely won the connector war among the quadcopter crowd.
I believe the wire harness mentioned in the original post would work with XT60 connectors since the XT60 connector uses bullet connectors internally.
Technology marches on.