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Old 01-08-2014, 11:31 AM
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Hi. I have recently built my Tamiya XV-01 and are nearly done. I have fitted the electronics and I am about to calibrate my esc and motor. Then disaster struck I think. One of the plugs on the sensorcable have been broken and I am nervous about what`s going to happen if I proceed.

Can I fix this myself, does that tiny cable matter? (there are 6 on the socket) It is the plug at the far end of the socket that has come loose.
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Old 01-08-2014, 11:42 AM
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Sensor cables are relatively cheap and failures relatively common. It is however, very important to have a good one on there to ensure proper sensored motor/ESC operation. Some ESC's/motors can also run in a sensorless mode, i.e. with no cable at all but then the motor will cog at low speed and be generally not as smooth as it would if it was sensored.
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Gone shopping...
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By all means carry on and setup the esc etc and even have a couple runs if it'll be a few days before you get a new sensor cable. Won't be as smooth but you won't do any damage.
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By all means carry on and setup the esc etc and even have a couple runs if it'll be a few days before you get a new sensor cable. Won't be as smooth but you won't do any damage.
Thanks for the help... This weekend are there going to be some
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