Originally Posted by
Joe Ford
Just so you guys know, ANY soldering done on the speed controller itself VOIDS THE WARRANTY! Don't do it if you value warranty. You can cut the wires as short as you want, but no soldering on the controller.
That sucks :-( its not mentioned anywhere in the manual that direct soldering voids the warranty.
The manual only mentions reverse polarity to the esc, shorting the motor wires , incorrect motor type specified, exceeding the battery/motor specs, and "This warranty does not cover abuse, neglect, or damage due to incorrect wiring, over voltage, or overloading."
Direct soldering the motor wires, uncut, to the esc is abuse then?
I've been away from the hobby for a while but I've always soldered directly to the esc before, and never had a problem. I had already gotten them off when I read the posts about that voiding the warranty, why that is not spelled out clearly in the manual?
BTW its working great for me now, I guess I have to hope it doesn't die on me... So if I ever have to send it in, I'd have to pay the $50 non-warranty repair fee?