Thread: Potential DSC Damage
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Re: Potential DSC Damage
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik View Post
I think he's saying they wired it by chopping the end off a standard PWM cable, and they accidentally wired red and black to the switch instead of white and black. I assume a short from 5V to common would damage the DSC in some fashion, yes?
Yes it was a PWM cable that was used, is this not common practice?

I can't speak for the DSC, as far as I am concerned it is plug and play. All of the boards had melted resin on some or all of the board. It pooled in some areas and was dry in others in the severe board. In the least damaged case it had a wavy, non-uniform appearance.
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