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  • NorthernWaters
    Junior Member
    • Jun 2012
    • 18

    #1

    ESC to motor connection

    Hey guys.... just un-boxed my new MG.... is this correct?....

    the wires that connect the ESC to the motor are connected as follows,,,

    white/black.... makes sence
    blue/red
    red/blue

    kinda does not make sense?..... I am about to pull the ESC and connectors out to do some soldering and I want to make sure I connect everything back up as it should be.....

    As a new guy in the sport I value your input......Thanks

    KEN
  • m4a1usr
    Fast Electric Addict
    • Nov 2009
    • 2038

    #2
    Originally posted by NorthernWaters
    Hey guys.... just un-boxed my new MG.... is this correct?....

    the wires that connect the ESC to the motor are connected as follows,,,

    white/black.... makes sence
    blue/red
    red/blue

    kinda does not make sense?..... I am about to pull the ESC and connectors out to do some soldering and I want to make sure I connect everything back up as it should be.....

    As a new guy in the sport I value your input......Thanks

    KEN
    The wire colors do not really matter. You could remove the wires from their current attachments and make them Blue to Blue, Red to Red and Black to white. What matters is correct rotation. As they are currently connected, make sure you note the direction the motor is turning. Upon reconnecting, make sure it rotates that same way. What color to color doesnt matter. Its about the motor making the prop rotate the right direction for travel.


    John
    Change is the one Constant

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    • NorthernWaters
      Junior Member
      • Jun 2012
      • 18

      #3
      Thanks..... I just dont wanna mess things up before the boat get in the water!!!..... besides the black and white neutral... the color scheme had me messed up!

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      • Fluid
        Fast and Furious
        • Apr 2007
        • 8012

        #4
        If the motor spins the wrong direction after you reconnect everything, just reverse any two wires. Simple.




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        • JIM MARCUM
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2011
          • 773

          #5
          Also, sometimes it's hard to tell visually which way the shaft/prop is rotating. It's easy to to tell if you put your hand a safe distance behind the prop, blip the throttle and feel the prop breeze. No breeze, it's running in reverse. JIM
          JIM MARCUM: NAMBA 777; EX? SoCal FE Racers Club; D-19; Official 2012 NAMBA FE Nationals Rescue Diver; Purple Heart Viet Nam Vet; Professional SCUBA/HOOKA Diver, KELCO, 1973-1978; BBA 1978, Magna Cum Laude; MBA 1980 w/honors; Retired DOD GS1102-12 Contract Specialist

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