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Old 02-03-2020, 11:12 AM
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The ESC provides two things: power to run the motor and power to run the electronics. This ESC drives a brushed motor which is what you say you have. Since it is an older vehicle it probably does not have brakes but may have a reverse. This ESC allows you to set it up via the jumper for using it with or without a brake and with or without a reverse. Just set the jumper correctly. This ESC also provides a BEC output to provide power to the receiver. And that power comes through the ESC connector plug to the receiver. The receiver is what drives the servo, not the ESC. And unless you are changing the servo too it likely will not drive a digital servo. Save your money. Get this ESC, AND ONLY THIS ESC. Keep your transmitter, receiver and servo as they are.

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