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Kmot
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:30 pm Reply with quote
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What is this two prong plug for? I see no reference to it in the instruciton sheet. KMS 18A esc:


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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:47 pm Reply with quote
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Hello? Anybody home?

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Mike G
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:43 pm Reply with quote
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That version of the esc was not smart enough to know if you were using 2 or 3 cells. If you leave it open like that, it has the cutoff for 3 cells. (9 v)

If you put the jumper on, then the cutoff is for 2 cells (6 v)

Newer version has this omitted. It has a newer chip that is smarter.

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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:53 pm Reply with quote
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Thank you!

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