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Re: quation Spike is an H-Bridge relay module custom

Here's how to make a speed controller behave like a relay*, which I won't suggest for CIM motors**, but if you insist:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...33#post1223033

*Interestingly, a speed controller is an H-bridge relay at it's core, just one that pulses faster than a normal H-bridge relay ever could (safely ).

**Don't test at full power. Use a joystick/variable rate to start slow and work your way up.
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