Zinger Winger Extension with AUX cord

c.j. · Apr 1, 2015

I have a Mini Z with the Dogtra remote. My question is can I set up another winger and use normal auxiliary cord extension. looks like the same thing they sell on the website, I happen to have around 50ft of this at the house.

SO I would set up mini Z with dogtra receiver hooked in to right, then run extension out of right port to other zinger 50ft away facing opposite direction? thoughts?

captainjack · Apr 1, 2015

Sounds like your asking if you can run two wingers from a single receiver. Yes the cord length should not matter. I've done this with a gunners up & Tri-tronics by using two 15' cords end to end.

Plug it in at the house and see if the servo moves before going to the field.

Daren Galloway · Apr 1, 2015

I replaced the cord in my winger with a 6' cord bought from radio shack, so I would assume as long as you have the correct plug that it would work. But I'm not expert on electronics, far from it.

DoubleHaul · Apr 1, 2015

Should be no problems. Do it all the time with basically standard headphone cord. I have never tried 50 ft though but it should not make any difference. I would test it at home first, though, per Glen's good advice.

walt8@cox.net · Apr 1, 2015

captainjack said:
Sounds like your asking if you can run two wingers from a single receiver. Yes the cord length should not matter. I've done this with a gunners up & Tri-tronics by using two 15' cords end to end.

Plug it in at the house and see if the servo moves before going to the field.

No voltage drop from the resistance of such a long run? I've done 15', never thought to use 30, didn't think it would work.
Walt

captainjack · Apr 1, 2015

walt8@cox.net said:
No voltage drop from the resistance of such a long run? I've done 15', never thought to use 30, didn't think it would work.
Walt

Not at 30', but I'm sure there would be at some length. Testing before going to the field would be wise.

c.j. · Apr 1, 2015

just called zinger, said you could lose some at distance over 20 feet

IowaBayDog · Apr 1, 2015

c.j. said:
just called zinger, said you could lose some at distance over 20 feet

You have to be careful what gauge and quality of wire you use as well. I tried a headphone extension cord with the cheaper wire and it would not fire the servo when it was under load. Its important to test the servo while the winger is full loaded with resistance on the bands. I ended up making my own. You can get a whole spool of wire and connectors for what you can buy one from them. www.monoprice.com has reasonably priced cables as well and are usually good quality.

The ones I made are 50' and work fine.

captainjack · Apr 1, 2015

Battery strength will have a say also. Just plug it in (under load) and it will work or not.

walt8@cox.net · Apr 1, 2015

Not sure I want to run wire where a dog could run through it and rip it out of my release's anyway.
It is interesting that there's enough power to do that if you wanted to though.

Zinger Winger Extension with AUX cord

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