RE: help with blown fuses [TANKS]

["Steve Tyng" <SteveT44-at-comcast.net>]

Richard wrote:

 

> The tank moves around for about a minute then the fuses blow....it did this before, when i first got it running, but then it  drove ok, as the battery power seemed to get less and less,...i recently recharged my battery, and I wonder if it may be putting out a charge that causes the fuses to blow??

 

What's the maximum current rating for your Vantec?  Install a fuse with the same rating on the supply wire going to the Vantec from the battery.  You mentioned that you currently have two 10amp fuses, one for each motor.  Where are these wired into the circuit?

 

> the Vantec controller came with a few ceramic resistors(?)(two large ones and about 4 smaller ones) and instructions suggesting to solder them across the motor brushes? I haven't done that...would that  fix the problem?

 

Those aren't resisters, their capacitors.  When wired across the brushes they reduce radio interference coming from the motor.  They will have no impact on your current issue.

 

 

Steve Tyng