Need help wiring a RC4WD light bar - Baja Designs Stealth

[LeadFootCaliKiid]

I just got a Baja Designs Stealth light bar from RC4WD and holy crap this thing looks nice! I got it all mounted up but it barely lights up by just plugging it into the receiver. I'm assuming the receiver doesn't put out enough voltage needed to light the bar up. Am I right? So do I attach the light bar straight to a battery?

 

[Awesome-Sauce RC]

if you have it plugged into rx via the 7.4v plug and your rx is running less than 7.4v then it wont give much light, it says it can be connected to lipo on the rc4wd product page although be carefull with 3s, even though it specs 3 cell safe the max voltage stated is still less than what a full 3s is so i would probably just hook it straight to a 2s instead, kind of like the rc4wd wireless winch controllers, they claim you can use a 3s with it yet all charged 3s are around 12.6v until they are almost empty so not really 3s capable lol

 

[LeadFootCaliKiid]

But do I have to get a separate battery for the light? Or is there a way to wire it into my current setup?

 

[Awesome-Sauce RC]

no you can just splice in a female servo plug connector to the esc battery input side plug, that way you can disconnect and remove it if you need to.

 

[LeadFootCaliKiid]

no you can just splice in a female servo plug connector to the esc battery input side plug, that way you can disconnect and remove it if you need to.

Do you have a pic of this?

 

[blckgnx]

Very interesting. The servo plugs are all 3 wire, and the balance plug on most lipos are 4 to 6 wire? I'm in the same boat, and would like to see a pic of this. Thanks ahead of time. Ron

 

[darkghost92]

Very interesting. The servo plugs are all 3 wire, and the balance plug on most lipos are 4 to 6 wire? I'm in the same boat, and would like to see a pic of this. Thanks ahead of time. Ron

did the picture of his setup ever surface onto the forum or was it sent via pm? im in the same boat trying to decide what to do.