Running 2 brushed motors from one esc?

[T3rry]

Noob question alert

I'm so green to crawlers you can call me shrek, so excuse me for this noob question. (new to crawlers, not to the Rc world, i have plenty of race/bash trucks)


I have ordered an xr10, i have ordered 2 55t novak motors, and i have on order the dig2 ESC, now if the esc is delayed further and i get the truck before i get the esc, would i come up with any problems running both motors from say a traxxas xl5 esc (i say that just because I've got a few of those laying around) i realize i will not have dig functionality, and will likely need an external BEC... but would it be possible without terrible glitching or overloading the esc.

[Blood_Clod]

You'll be fine.

Just don't forget about the XL-5 NOT having lipo cut-off...

[Sharkey]

when you run 2 motors in parallel you divide the turns in half. basicly, a 55 turn motor is the same load as a 27 turn as far as the esc is concerned.

[T3rry]

Thanks for the responses i do have a low voltage alarm i use on some of my other trucks, i also have a voltage monitor in the mail so the no LVC is not an issue.

i guess all i have to do is make a y connector and plug in both motors, i was hoping it'd be that simple, thanks!

(but hopefully my dig2 will come before the truck so i don't have to do this at all.)

[Blood_Clod]

Originally Posted by T3rry

Thanks for the responses i do have a low voltage alarm i use on some of my other trucks, i also have a voltage monitor in the mail so the no LVC is not an issue.

i guess all i have to do is make a y connector and plug in both motors, i was hoping it'd be that simple, thanks!

(but hopefully my dig2 will come before the truck so i don't have to do this at all.)

Read this before you wire.

Clod Wiring Diagram

[T3rry]

thanks for the response, i know how to wire them, i just didn't know if i could.