"Testing" motor via Jag output terminals

[Danny Diaz]

Originally Posted by cgmv123

If you put quick-disconnects in between your motors and jaguars, you can connect your alligator clips to the quick disconnect instead of the jaguar, protecting the jaguar.

Yup, that's usually what I do - but I personally don't like quick-disconnects due to the fact that they can, well, disconnect. Sure, sure - stress-relief strategies, layout strategies, wrapping in electrical tape; lots of ways to help prevent them from pulling apart. I was trying to (mostly) get away from press-on quick disconnects - anyone know of any GOOD disconnects that actually have positive reinforcement (other than a friction hold)? Another thing we sometimes do is just drop some solder on the connections (if they're unshielded connects) to ensure they won't come out during competition, but I was trying to prevent from having to do that too (I already crimp AND solder all connections between wires and connectors).

-Danny