Thread: RC +5V Pin Voltage
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Unread 18-02-2008, 13:07
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Re: RC +5V Pin Voltage
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Originally Posted by adam2177 View Post
Thanks for the info. I'm concerned we either have a bad regulator our the gear tooth sensor lines are shorting and sending 12V into the 5V lines.
AHHHH! Remove the GTS and check the voltage again. I am betting a wiring error on the GTS swapping the 12 volt and 5 volt supply lines. Breaker should have been tripping.
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