Spektrum RTR esc question?
 

My new Gladiator showed up today, I was gonna cut the battery connector off to install an XT-60 connector but wasn't sure what the extra wire was for. Is this ESC any good? Can I cut an install XT-60 connector without ruining anything? I usually just swap out stock electronics but figured I'd give it a shot first. Anyone have any experience with these new esc/rx deals?

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I'm going to run mine until it quits. A EC3 connector will fit into the one on the Esc

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Im not going to tell you that its ok to cut off the connecter but i will say that the little center wire is the "smart" wire that communicates with the esc, charger, etc and tells what the battery charge is. for instance on the rtr it tells the esc which in turn tells the included radio what the battery charge is. like mentioned up there ^^^ a ec3 connecter on a battery will let you run and connecting a smart battery with the ic3 can be charged with an ec3 cable.

i would think that if you cut off the ic3 connector and the "smart" wire and solder on another connector you should be good but i wont take credit if you have issues. Maybe you would want to get a ic3 to xt-60 cable to keep from cutting.....

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Thanks for the info, I'm on the hunt for an adapter, like I said I usually replace stock electronics with usually a 1080 esc and better servo, then replace radio with a rx for my hacked flysky but I figured I'd give this a shot first.

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I cut the stock connector off mine and use a regular, old XT60. The 3rd signal wire is currently coiled up and stuffed into the case should I ever want/need the smart battery stuff. Spektrum is kinda vague on what exactly the smart battery provides you while driving, the best I can gather is your radio can display pack capacity with a smart battery. Even without the 3rd wire, the ESC can send pack voltage and other telemetry data to your radio.

Also, if you weren't aware, you can program it with the same card as a HW 1080. All the setting are even the same except you can't change the BEC voltage.

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Wow! Great info, thank you!

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Im using a converter on mine, similar to this. https://www.venompower.com/venom-uni...r-1-piece-1763

They threw in a couple when I bought the new battery at the RC shop.

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What radio are you all using with these esc combos?
Do you have to use the included DX3?
I've read that the DX5 Rugged won't bind with it; do any others?

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I would have never thought to check that... heading to the garage now! My mother-in-law decided she wanted her first ever rc so she could get out with the grandkids more, so she just bought a 10.3 rtr. Anything that can make it run smoother is definitely welcome! "thumbsup"

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i can think in my head which one would be the right one but...

https://www.buddyrc.com/collections/...31968883114070

https://www.buddyrc.com/collections/...30274503213142

one of these would work. but if you know you will never use the original setup then cut away.

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the dx4c bound no prob

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several people on the facebook page said the dx5 and dx5 rugged bound no prob

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Good to know.
I might need to try one of these out.
"thumbsup"