Victor 888 Motor controller problem.

[Jon Stratis]

Be careful inserting the PWM cable into the Victors. I've seen plenty of issues with Victors where the plug isn't inserted properly or far enough, and thus doesn't make electrical contact.

[cedwards]

Thanks for the quick responses.

We checked the PWM cables by removing and inspecting to ensure there was no bending or any other mischief. It all looked good, no plastic no problems. It fit quite snug but well. We also used the same wires and configuration for the 4 Talon MCs and all worked good. We had more trouble getting the PWM into the Talon than the Victors. The Talon started bending one of the PWM pins and we had to straighten and re-insert. We can try bending the PWM pins to make it more noticeable during entry on the Victors.

The digital sidecar is lit with the 3 lights and is fully powered.

[Kevin Sevcik]

First, I've heard tell of the LEDs not always being a 100% indication of sidecar power. I'd check with a multimeter to make sure you have 12V at the sidecar power connector. Or plug in a robot signal light. Those never work without 12V to the sidecar.

If that doesn't solve things, lets start working our way to even sillier questions:
1. Do you have the correct PWM orientation on the Victor? Black wire should be closest to the fan.
2. Do you have the correct PWM orientation on the sidecar? Black wire should be to the outside of the sidecar.

[cedwards]

The PWM cable orientations are correct at both the Victor and sidecar. We do not currently have the light wired in. We are off build at the moment. We will get that wired in to confirm.

I will have to post back with a result once we are able to give this a try.

Thanks