Y-Harness Short?

[Neosandy0]

More of a general electronics question. I didn't see a better place for it.

I tested two 5 gm servos and they both worked fine. When I hooked them to the new, never used wire harness they failed. And now don't work.

Do servos cough up the "magic smoke"? Would a y-harness short cause it?

 

[Houndpup Rc]

More of a general electronics question. I didn't see a better place for it.

I tested two 5 gm servos and they both worked fine. When I hooked them to the new, never used wire harness they failed. And now don't work.

Do servos cough up the "magic smoke"? Would a y-harness short cause it?

Are they getting hot?

 

[Bricks]

Is the wire Y harness wired correctly with + in the middle if not then yes the servo are fried. did you plug the servos in correctly with negative and signal wires in the right position?

 

[Merv]

... Would a y-harness short cause it?

YES.
If when they made the Y harness, they switched the signal wire & the positive wire. That would release the smoke.

 

[Bricks]

YES.
If when they made the Y harness, they switched the signal wire & the positive wire. That would release the smoke.

You forgot the Magic part.

 

[LitterBug]

Can you post pictures of the y harness and other parts you are using?