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Old 01-21-2021 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by andymilton
That's great, thank you, I will try that. It didn't come with any instructions.
I'm using an old 7.2V NiCd battery, and have also tried wiring it up to 4xAAA batteries. Both successfully power up the ESC and receiver, just nothing from the motor yet.
4 AAA batteries is only 6v. Less if they are rechargeable. You need 5 to get the correct voltage.
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