That throttle control that you have in the bag looks like the gear falcon v3. But if im not mistaken, the gear falcon v3 is designed for brushless motors. Are you planning on removing the potentiometer, and replacing it with the one from one of your PWMs to give you a more authentic looking throttle, instead of just turning a dial?
Well I'm not going to build this throttle until I figure out how to waterproof it. With that said yes you'll have to remove the potentiometer and install a 10K pot. Then you'll need to solder 1K resistors on each side. Then it will have to be hooked into a Servo tester before going to the esc.
Hello, I already bought the 880 esc. What type of battery do you use? I use a deep cycle lead one. In the instructions for the esc it says that it can only be used with lithium batteries. now i don't know what to do you can help?
The input wires on this ESC are too thin, 16awg. How are they holding up? I got a 40lb motor (Intex) that can pull 35A, do you think the wires will hold up or melt?
I wouldn't put more than 35amps on those wires. There is another esc that is capable of more amps. www.yeahracing.com/yeah-racing-1-10-tritronic-4x-waterproof-brushed-120a-esc-esc-4x-00108456
@@WillSelbyKayakFishing wish I knew this before I got the HW. I'll give the HW a try, if it fries then I'll get the more expensive YR Tritonic, although I could also just remove a Castle Creations ESC from one of my RC cars and use it. Thanks!
I have hooked up the ESC 880 and programed it, linked to controller to the transmitter solid green light and when I hook everything to the lithium battery turn it on nothing happens. Is the light on the ESC supposed to stay on red or does it flash red when you turn it on and it goes off. I can figure if the ESC is bad or I am missing a step. Do you have any suggestions?
The ECS will not flash a light but the transmitter will flash red until the controllers hooked up then it should be green. When you programmed your ESC what value do you have for item number two and three? Also I have a video of my build being posted today
I followed your instruction, and later decided to check the cable to the transmitter, I switched it around and the motor and controller works, what I have to figure out is why the toggle knob on the controller you have to go to the right for forward and left for reverse instead of up for forward and down for reverse.
@@danielforrester8078 if you look in the box the controller came in there should be a manual in there look under a setting called "Channel Positive and Negative", then follow the direction from there. If you don't have the manual let me know and I will give you the instructions.
No but I don't think the wires on this particular esc will handle a 55lb TM. You'd have to go with a pwm. I do have a video coming out on an esc that will handle a 55lb tm. That is as long as the testing goes good.
