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Old 08-09-2020, 09:25 PM   #4
mattk
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Congrats on picking up the OG machine.

The frayed cables sitting in the control shaft base is a very common problem, it is due to the wires getting pinched when folks slide the control shaft down. At one point Segway started to address this issue with more robust connectors, but that was not until maybe 2005? You can see the more robust connectors in this photo- https://www.ebay.com/itm/Segway-HT-i...oAAOSwfvRfHaC3

Anyway, this is almost certainly your issue. My recommendation would be to buy a new set of CS wires that fit your machine if you can find them. They might be super hard to find at this point because many of them became broken and were replaced by the new design.

If you have the cash your best bet may be to buy a used handlebar and matching control shaft base.

Handlebar - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Segway-HT-i...oAAOSwfvRfHaC3

Control Shaft Base: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Segway-HT-i...QAAOSwF8JfHZW6
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