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Re: Victor turning on and off under load, with non-IFI microcontroller

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Originally Posted by pludodog View Post
When I vary the output with the motor disconnected the victor goes from red to orange to green as expected. When I connect the motor and give the speed controller a speed the speed controller flashes orange rapidly, and the motor makes a clicking noise, as if it were turning on and off quickly, but doesn't move.

Any idea what could be causing this?
I had this exact same problem today while assembling a small electrical board controlled by an EduRC. The problem turned out to be the 12V battery - it's voltage was around 9V and it wouldn't take a charge. Probably something messed up internally, a cracked cell, perhaps.
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