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Re: My car-type robot

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Originally Posted by jeffmorris
If there is some kind of a cable that could allow me to connect two motors to one port, moving the stick up and down should cause the motors to run forwards and backwards. Moving the stick left and right should not cause the motors to run. If the Vex Robotics Kit or add-on kits have automotive parts such as differentials and steering parts, I would use one motor instead of two motors to drive the rear wheels.
If I read the Inventor's Guide right, you'd want to put a jumper in port 15 (if you're in 23 mode) or 16 (in 12 mode) to enable 4WD.

At that point, you could connect up the motors to ports 2 and 7 or 3 and 8 in 23 mode (1 and 8 or 2 and 7 in 12 mode), and they should work together.

Hope this helps!
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