need mgm 16018 help

[tc3_racer_001]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

I may be wrong, but it seems to me that your MGM controller came with double wires for running dual batteries and dual motors if you wish to use that configuration. If not then you can just cap the second set of wires leaving them dead ended. That is the only reason I would imagine having dual wires.

if you watch the castle video i posted a link to in the appropriate forum jerry, you will see/hear the reason for dual wiring. its so such a thick wire doesnt have to be used... 2 thinner wires are more flexiable too. also, unless its a very special esc, then it cannot control 2 motors. only dc motors (brushed) can work as ac motors need the motors to be "read" and adjusted that way, rather than amps/voltage. hope this makes a bit of sense.

[JERRY2KONE]

It sounds good to me, although all of it is a little foreign to me as I am just getting started into the BL side of the house. I get the two small wires instead of one big one, but it just seems to me in 2008 that they can come up with a better way to overcome that problem. Trial and error I guess.

So you could not run two sensorless motors off of one controller? If the cheapo EVX could do it with the brushed 550's why not say a pair of Neu's on an MGM? Just curious what would make that not possible. I know one is a better setup, but lets say for shots and giggles that you had a 20lbs vehicle that needed two small motors to push the wieght around? I am just curious as to why one could not do that???? I am still trying wrap my brain around this whole thing. Thanks for the help.

Originally Posted by satan'struck

sorry desmo, i don't think i'll be able to finish the xt8 in a few days cause i'm for these few weeks and the rest of my time i need to spend with my wife and baby, but i think i can get it done within a week or max two weeks, so by that time i'll post some pics and tell you guys how's my xt8 doing!

Family first