cydog510

so i accidently plugged in my battery directly to my ESC output (to the motor) rather than the input. did i ruin my ESC and/or motor?
thanks so much in advance.

i have a tamiya TT-01:
superstock RZ 23T
associated A.I. quantum runner reverse ESC
intellect 4600 battery pack
deans plugs all around

cy.



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cydog510

i just plugged everything back in, and the ESC works BUT, it is smoking like crazy! smells like burnt matches.

EReVoNuT

If its smoking then it should be dead soon. It sounds fried.

Lunchboxer

If you solder things properly, you shouldn't be able to plug the battery into the output of the ESC..

Anything that has current coming out should have female plug (i.e., the battery, the ESC output to motor)

This is to prevent things from accidently shorting the circuit if you have exposing male plugs..

Good luck! Hope it is not damaged.. but if there's smoke, it is probably not good news..

cydog510

yea, i thought of that moments after i smelled the smoke..... thanks for the reply!

EReVoNuT

So Is it still working? Or did it die.