LIPO Question

[JERRY2KONE]

So how did you setup two VXL3's to work together? From all of the chatter on the net if you simply pair them up eith a "Y" connector, and one thermals, it will automatically smoke the other controller. What is the secret, or have you not heard about this? I wanted to do the same thing, but have already heard horror stories about this setup. Any imputs??

[JERRY2KONE]

If a LIPO goes below the recommended voltage can it be saved? How do you get the voltage back up to normal without smoking it? I am just starting into the LIPO phase with RC and I am learning. I have a Superbrain 989 and an LBA10 balancer, but have not used them yet. The hook up is simple enough, but setting up the charger is not so easy if you have never done it before. I am just trying to figure all of this out. I think one of my brand new packs has already gone below 3volts. Assistance please??

[JerryF504]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

So how did you setup two VXL3's to work together? From all of the chatter on the net if you simply pair them up eith a "Y" connector, and one thermals, it will automatically smoke the other controller. What is the secret, or have you not heard about this? I wanted to do the same thing, but have already heard horror stories about this setup. Any imputs??

I haven't heard that, but I haven't thermaled either. All I did was use a y-harness and take one of the red wires out of one speed control. maybe that's why the ports are connected on the v-twin Traxxas did.

[JERRY2KONE]

Yeh apparently in the post that I read one of the controllers had to have the control board disconnected so that one board ran both controllers. There was a lot of discussion about Traxxas comming up with a solution of sorts to remedy the issue. After all they have a prototype that seems to work fine for them, so they must have figured something out. Do you use the fans on the ESC's to keep things cool, or are they running just fine as is?