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Re: Connecting PWM cables to speed controllers (Jag/vic) is a hassle/problem

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Originally Posted by Vikesrock View Post
In my experience it is much more difficult to assure that the pins actually make it into the receptacles in the Victor than it is in the Jaguar, where the housing is much shallower.
Agreed. The victors we're using this year (884's ordered this year) don't seem to like our male PWM connectors - we have to unplug/plug/unplug/plug until the Victor finally makes contact and shows the "idle" light config. I thought for sure there was something in the hole, but I didn't see anything preventing the Victors from mating correctly with the PWM cables. I thought it was the cables, too, but perfectly working cables (5-6 of them) on other devices (such as other Victors and Jags) wouldn't even make the proper "connection." I don't know why it's such a pain in the butt, but I promise we're not unplugging them. Ever.

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