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FMX_Redth
11-25-2000, 07:04 PM
ok, i need some help quick... i knew this would happen.....

i hooked up my old futaba esc to a traxxas bandit im restoring... well, i forgot which one connects to the batter and which goes to the motor (same type of connectors...

ok, i tried the black and red wires to the battery, and the orange and blue to the motor... the + and - were hooked up correctly on each... yet very quickly the esc heated up and started putting out smoke... i stopped it (took about 10 seconds to happen) and now im confused... i had battery power to the servo... please help me....! hopefully i didn't damage the esc much...

FMX_Redth
11-25-2000, 07:14 PM
ok, i think the problem was my soldering job... accidentally connected the 2 tabs in one tiny place.. anyways, my one capacitor is broken... i forget what they do... dont they just keep engine noise down? will it really hurt it if i run without 3 for a pack or 2?