So, the battery and connectors are fine, but your AEG is still dead.
Where to look now?
WORKSHOP
Many AEG’s have a glass fuse, which is set to blow
in an attempt to save your AEG internals if a problem
occurs.
The fuse is customarily close to the battery
connection and possibly held within a plastic case.
Check if the wire inside the glass fuse is still there, or
if it’s split or burnt out. If it has you need to replace it.
Glass fuses can be found at electrical or vehicle repair
shops and are very cheap.
If you can’t source a fuse to get your gun working,
you could ‘run a bypass’.
However, as with all modifications, this will invalidate
your warranty if the AEG breaks, so Gunmunki does not
advise this unless you have no other choice.
To do this just clip together the two fuse connectors
and – voila – you may have a working gun.
Right, still no joy?
Time to get stuck in.
Inside the handgrip, or within the stock on AEG’s such as the M14, you will find your motor. Attached to the base of the motor are
two wires. Sometimes these are soldered in place but more often they are held in place by spade connectors. As with the connectors
mentioned previously these can also work loose.
To see if they have come off you will need to take the plate off the base of the handgrip. This is usually held on by a couple of screws.
When removing the base plate be aware that there may be a small metal disc underneath the plate, which may fall out or slip down the
side of the motor.
Do not lose this disc of metal as it needs to be placed between the motor and motor plate to allow the motor height to be adjusted.
(Quick tip – if you ever lose screws or similar metal parts while working near the motor, check the motor itself as it is magnetic!)
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