RCBro80
Active Member
Not sure if this has ever been asked or ever been considered, but here goes.
Yesterday I got the flashing green light of doom on my V4 Kraton's BLX185 ESC (I assume that's what it is... 4 flashes, no throttle). Quick search suggests "ESC is either receiving to high/low voltage or is stuck in programming mode."
Should be covered under warranty, so while I wait for a response from HH, I was thinking about options to get up and running quicker. Obviously I could just buy a BLX185 or a Firma 150 from Jenny's, or buy a Max8 or something equivalent, but eventually I'll have a spare BLX185 warranty replacement that I don't have another use for (until the new one fails.. hopefully not any time soon).
I do, however, have a desire to convert my son's Granite Mega to brushless. So here's my line of thinking: what if I bought a BLX100 to eventually put in the Granite. Would it be capable of running the stock Kraton's BLX4074 motor in the Kraton (on 3S, no 4S or 6S of course)? I get that the truck would be significantly slower than it is now, but it's winter and I'm just looking to rip it around the yard... don't need insane speed. Or would it damage the ESC with the heavy load? Is a 2050kV motor compatible with the BLX100?
Am I crazy? (yes, definitely, but humor me)
Yesterday I got the flashing green light of doom on my V4 Kraton's BLX185 ESC (I assume that's what it is... 4 flashes, no throttle). Quick search suggests "ESC is either receiving to high/low voltage or is stuck in programming mode."
Should be covered under warranty, so while I wait for a response from HH, I was thinking about options to get up and running quicker. Obviously I could just buy a BLX185 or a Firma 150 from Jenny's, or buy a Max8 or something equivalent, but eventually I'll have a spare BLX185 warranty replacement that I don't have another use for (until the new one fails.. hopefully not any time soon).
I do, however, have a desire to convert my son's Granite Mega to brushless. So here's my line of thinking: what if I bought a BLX100 to eventually put in the Granite. Would it be capable of running the stock Kraton's BLX4074 motor in the Kraton (on 3S, no 4S or 6S of course)? I get that the truck would be significantly slower than it is now, but it's winter and I'm just looking to rip it around the yard... don't need insane speed. Or would it damage the ESC with the heavy load? Is a 2050kV motor compatible with the BLX100?
Am I crazy? (yes, definitely, but humor me)