The official 36" zelos twin modding thread

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  • Keagan-Z06
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2016
    • 970

    #541
    I think I found one of my problem.
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    Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, Zonda

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    • shua
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2015
      • 479

      #542
      The red wire should be removed from one of the esc's. That is to keep the bec from one esc from backfeeding the other esc.

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      • Erroneous
        Senior Member
        • Apr 2016
        • 451

        #543
        image.jpg These two tools are worth their weight in gold. Saved me a ton many times with rc projects.

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        • Keagan-Z06
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2016
          • 970

          #544
          Originally posted by shua
          The red wire should be removed from one of the esc's. That is to keep the bec from one esc from backfeeding the other esc.
          So having that wire not connected is normal??
          Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, Zonda

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          • shua
            Senior Member
            • Apr 2015
            • 479

            #545
            The official 36" zelos twin modding thread

            Originally posted by Keagan-Z06
            So having that wire not connected is normal??
            On mine the "Y" harness connecting the two esc leads to the receiver has the red wire removed from one of the esc connectors. In your pic it appears that you may have broken wire on the esc side of the connection. It is hard to tell. If so then you could connect that esc lead to the side of the "Y" harness that already has the red wire removed and it should work fine.

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            • Keagan-Z06
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2016
              • 970

              #546
              Here is another pic. The broken wire is more towards the back of the boat that leads to the receiver. It's on that end that it's broken.
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              I must almost mention the middle of that connector the red wire came from doesn't have a pin. It's empty!
              Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, Zonda

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              • kfxguy
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Oct 2013
                • 8746

                #547
                Originally posted by shua
                The red wire should be removed from one of the esc's. That is to keep the bec from one esc from backfeeding the other esc.

                This. You only need one power from one esc.
                32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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                • kfxguy
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Oct 2013
                  • 8746

                  #548
                  Three coats of clear this evening before sun went down. After that the bugs would be out. Soon as I was done with coat three, the lights were turned out and shop locked. I snapped a pic right before. I just can't pick up the color correctly in this light. It's so beautiful.



                  32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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                  • gohan
                    Senior Member
                    • Jun 2011
                    • 494

                    #549
                    Nighty Night Sweet One...Sweet Dreams of 90+ Mph !!

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                    • Keagan-Z06
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2016
                      • 970

                      #550
                      Originally posted by kfxguy
                      This. You only need one power from one esc.
                      So disregard that wire?
                      Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, Zonda

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                      • Keagan-Z06
                        Senior Member
                        • Mar 2016
                        • 970

                        #551
                        Originally posted by kfxguy
                        Three coats of clear this evening before sun went down. After that the bugs would be out. Soon as I was done with coat three, the lights were turned out and shop locked. I snapped a pic right before. I just can't pick up the color correctly in this light. It's so beautiful.



                        That is a thing of beauty!
                        Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, Zonda

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                        • kfxguy
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Oct 2013
                          • 8746

                          #552
                          Originally posted by Keagan-Z06
                          So disregard that wire?
                          Listen to me. You have two escs, right? Then that means you have a power wire from each one. Then they go into a "y" connector. If one power wire in the y connector isn't clipped then they will feel power into each other. Might not hurt but proper practice it to not back feed them...so you only need power from ONE ESC going into the receiver.
                          32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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                          • Erroneous
                            Senior Member
                            • Apr 2016
                            • 451

                            #553
                            Sunlight will wake it right up. Looks like it has a gold undertone. Any opinions on colorshift?

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                            • Keagan-Z06
                              Senior Member
                              • Mar 2016
                              • 970

                              #554
                              Originally posted by kfxguy
                              Listen to me. You have two escs, right? Then that means you have a power wire from each one. Then they go into a "y" connector. If one power wire in the y connector isn't clipped then they will feel power into each other. Might not hurt but proper practice it to not back feed them...so you only need power from ONE ESC going into the receiver.
                              Ok Thanks for explaining to the slow guy. Appreciated
                              Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, Zonda

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                              • Team Lucas
                                Senior Member
                                • May 2016
                                • 300

                                #555
                                Originally posted by Keagan-Z06
                                That is a thing of beauty!
                                That's going to look sweet with black Zelos decals
                                Zelos 36 stock 68 mph

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