TO BEc or NOT TO BEc...not just for Patrick

[tc3_racer_001]

yes, thats what he means... im not aware of a 2s2p orion pack...

also sammus, whats this about pulling the red wire to program? do you mean if you ran without the inbuilt bec he would have to replace it to program and then remove it again to run it?
sorry for the dumb question, i too like to know everything - or as much as i physically can - drives my parents crazy being on forums 90% of my spare time :D

but without them id be broke with some useless pile of junk i paid way too much for in the beginning ;)

[Sammus]

To run without significant load on the internal BEC you remove the +ve (red) wire from the ESC->Rx connector. This is the same connector you use to program the ESC with CastleLink.

I've always just assumed you need that +ve wire in place to program it, and always replace it before programming. I've never tried not doing it come to think of it - it could work.

[hoovhartid]

Originally Posted by tc3_racer_001

whats this about pulling the red wire to program?
to run a castle bec, you remove the red wire from the esc;


do you mean if you ran without the inbuilt bec he would have to replace it to program and then remove it again to run it?
yes, not a dumb question.
there is a simple solution tho. You buy one of these (servo extension wire) to run between the esc and the Rx;



cut the red wire on the servo extension.

when you need to reprogram, just unplug the esc from the extension, do whatcha gotta do, and put it back.

i too like to know everything - or as much as i physically can -

me too!

hope that helps...

[Sammus]

Yeah... and theres always that lol. Last time I tried that it wiggled itself free somehow and I lost control and nearly killed my car :( ever since then I like to use as few extensions as possible.

hoovhartid: do you know if you even need the +ve wire in to program it? I imagine it needs full V to power whatever it needs to, and uses the signal lead to program stuff, but my imagination has been known to be wrong.

PS I still dont think you need an ext bec for the new monster :) The only reason the first one failed is because of dodgy componentry or design or whatever - its either fixed or it isnt. If it's fixed you have nothing to worry about, if it isn't, your just delaying the inevitable. The BEC will have load on it no matter what - its used internally to power the brain of the esc.

[hoovhartid]

Originally Posted by Sammus

Yeah... and theres always that lol. Last time I tried that it wiggled itself free somehow and I lost control and nearly killed my car :( ever since then I like to use as few extensions as possible.

Thanks for the heads up on this! I'll use some elect tape or something to secure it.

hoovhartid: do you know if you even need the +ve wire in to program it? I imagine it needs full V to power whatever it needs to, and uses the signal lead to program stuff, but my imagination has been known to be wrong.

I havent the slightest clue! in fact, I cant even claim to have come up with the extension idea myself. I was only parroting what I had read somewhere else

PS its either fixed or it isnt. If it's fixed you have nothing to worry about, if it isn't, your just delaying the inevitable. .

good point there.


its just that I have had my e-revo collecting dust for 3 months now.
I want a chance to break something that isnt out of my control
ha ha

Like hoovhartid posted buy yourself a servo extension lead and remove the red wire from this .
Then use the extension from you esc and reciever .
When it's time to programme remove the extension and you still have the red wire attached to your esc for programming .

I did the same for my R1 Pro

[J3110]

As I mentioned elsewhere, I don't think it would be wise to handle the MMM with kid gloves.
If anything, considering the known issues with both versions, I'd say it would be wiser to stress the thing as much as you can without voiding the warranty as soon as you get it.
No external BEC and no fan modding. These things should kick major booty right outta the box.
I mean, that's why we pay more for them as opposed to the tried and true MM setup...right? I don't think that is asking too much.

[JerryF504]

I have a v1 that I used a bec on to take as much load as possible off of the internal bec. I even ran the wires for the internal fan to the external bec. It worked for 2 months with no problems except the fan stopping. I replace it with a Novak 25mm, but now I a v2 so it's collecting dust. I have 14 hours or more on my v2 using the internal bec with no problems. I run it on 5s and 6s in a 3905 E-Maxx with 2 MG995 200oz steering servos so I'm sure there is PLENTY of load on the bec. I think it's safe to say you will not need your CCBEC for your E-Revo. Maybe you should start another project that will use a MM on 4s. lol