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Re: 126 Consistent Autonomous!

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Originally Posted by Nick Rixford View Post
Thanks! And yes, we are using line finders and i am pretty sure they are wired for 12V
The reason I asked is because ours were working fine at 12V, but if our battery voltage wasn't tip-top they would freak out (because they are designed to stop working if they hit 10.9 V, and running multiple motors was causing the battery to drop below this.)

Rob Heslin, chief inspector for FLR, suggested that we wire them through the solenoid bumper (and code them to be always on), so that they were getting 24V, and that this should fix the problem...

...my team should be testing this as I sit here typing!
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