Sovereign xs2 disassemble

[68coronado]

Hello, I am trying to figure out how to gain access to the inside of the control box of my xs2. My goal is to remove the existing battery contacts and replace them with a connector for my new battery pack. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Neil]

Its been awhile since I did the black box one but I think its as simple as removing two screws by the cable connector at the back of the box, then I put a headphone plug into the socket in the front and just wiggle a little and pulled and it all slides out. Be mindful not to pull to far as the battery wires are connected on that model if I remember right. Make sure the battery is out and the cover is off so you can monitor how far you can pull it out.

 

[Rick(ND)]

Neil got it right as it is not hard to do. The 2 screws come out by the cable connection and then I will push on the connection a little to get it started to slide out of the control box. It seem like most of them the front panel seems to fits tight and seem to stick on the control box so like Neil says you may have to put the headphones in to help pull out the control panel. Just work with it a little as it will come out and when it does it will slide out a bit and you will see where the battery leads connect to the circuit board which is a plug in so it is easy to take the wire off and change the connector. The ones I have done of the XS2 and the XS2a I removed the battery contact board after apart and unsolder the wires and spliced new wires with the correct plug for the battery you are going to use and make sure you tie a knot big enough on the inside of the box so the battery wire can not be pulled off the controls if by chance the door comes open and the battery falls out, kind of ruins the day if it does.

Good Luck.

Rick

 

[68coronado]

Thanks for all of the help! I look forward to trying it out when I home