Outcast ESC remote power on

[VonJarga]

I am wondering if there is a way to rig my Outcast up to be turned on from the radio. It would be pretty cool to turn on the transmitter, press a button and have the car start up and go.
I have read about kill switches, I assume it’s possible to do a reverse kill switch type of situation?

 

[nino]

You should unplug the battery when not driving.

 

[VonJarga]

You should unplug the battery when not driving.

Oh yeah...that makes sense lol. I wonder if there exists an “alternator” type setup where you wouldn’t have to do that.

 

[nino]

Everything can be dome. But you'd still need to power the receiver, or use a separate transmitter & receiver, so I don't see much sense in it.

 

[vpr5793]

I have an idea.
1. Disable BEC on ESC.
2. Use external BEC to power Radio system.
3. Using a 3 channel radio, wire the third channel to a system that turns a relay off or on. The relay could disconnect and reconnect the signal wire to the controller.

Obviously, the battery would have to be connected at all times, so that's a problem

 

[nino]

Uhhh, that's just like turning off the radio. If you have your failsafes set and you trust them, bam! Turn off the radio and the truck is "off".

If you want to swich main battery power remotely however, that will take some *massive* relays.

 

[jondilly1974]

I understand people like to tinker, but this seems like a solution looking for a problem.

 

[vpr5793]

200A Relay there are options for huge relays. Might be an option.