Bad Digital Sidecars?...again?!?!

[Kahn!]

We have had a recurring problem with digital sidecars. After a few weeks or so of working, the 6V power light and blinking LED will dim, the Battery light will switch off, and all motors and inputs attached will stop responding. I have realized that the 5V LED is determined by the CRio connection which leaves the connection from the PDB as the source of the problem. This has happened with probably 3-4 sidecars. A new sidecar works just by connecting the PDB connector and CRio connector without changing anything else.

First of all, have we been hooking everything up wrong from the start?

Second, is there any chance we can save some of these old sidecars?

Thanks.