Do I split esc and bec w/ a Y connector? (I am using ch 3 for mech. brakes)

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Originally Posted by Sammus

The BEC gets power from your batteries, and steps it down to 6v (or whatever you set it at) and then feeds it into the rx the same as a little nimh rx pack would. you have your BEC and ESC inputs paralleled across your battery. That way, the esc and the BEC get power from the battery. the BEC gives this power to the rx, then esc gives power to the motor.

Ok, thanks for clearing that up, just one more thing. Does disconnecting the red wire from the esc stop power coming from the esc to the rx?

[Sammus]

Originally Posted by DRIFT_BUGGY

Ok, thanks for clearing that up, just one more thing. Does disconnecting the red wire from the esc stop power coming from the esc to the rx?

Precisely. The outside (usually black/brown) is a ground. The middle wire is the +ve voltage from the esc's built-in BEC output, and the outside wire is the signal. You always need ground for the signal to make sense, but once you have a separate bec you dont need the red one :)