Kraton Ic5 question

[Bmain]

Just picked up a Kraton 6s v5 and I’m wanting to go to a single plug instead of having the two plugs with a jumper in there since I have 6s lipo batteries. My question is does the smart wire that is on the plug I’m getting rid of just go to the negative wire? I’m leaving the plug that would go to the positive side of the esc. I’m assuming it does but don’t want to risk messing it up. I don’t use spectrum smart batteries but figured I’d try to hook it up in case I do some day. Thanks!

 

[BullyBreed RC]

Good question. I have a dead 160a firma I'll pull apart to see haha. Be right back

Good question. I have a dead 160a firma I'll pull apart to see haha. Be right back

Well... got it down as nekid as I could without my hammer. The smart wire is separate all the way down to the esc potting at the positive and negative leads. If no one drops a definitive answer... I'm busting out the hammer for some scientific discovery smacks tomorrow

 

[Bmain]

Good question. I have a dead 160a firma I'll pull apart to see haha. Be right back

Well... got it down as nekid as I could without my hammer. The smart wire is separate all the way down to the esc potting at the positive and negative leads. If no one drops a definitive answer... I'm busting out the hammer for some scientific discovery smacks tomorrow thanks I appreciate it!!!

Good question. I have a dead 160a firma I'll pull apart to see haha. Be right back

Well... got it down as nekid as I could without my hammer. The smart wire is separate all the way down to the esc potting at the positive and negative leads. If no one drops a definitive answer... I'm busting out the hammer for some scientific discovery smacks tomorrow thank you! I really appreciate your help and willingness to get down to the bottom of it!!

Good question. I have a dead 160a firma I'll pull apart to see haha. Be right back

Well... got it down as nekid as I could without my hammer. The smart wire is separate all the way down to the esc potting at the positive and negative leads. If no one drops a definitive answer... I'm busting out the hammer for some scientific discovery smacks tomorrow

Hahaha thank you I appreciate it!
Wow I really messed up trying to reply….

 

[Senton_Prime]

Why make more work!? Just leave the jumper.. Or is there some big plan or reasoning for hacking it off!!

 

[Bmain]

It’s fine the way it is I just don’t like the extra clutter of wire under there. Since I’m never going to run two batteries I don’t see a point in having all the extra wire. I guess I just like a clean look lol

 

[BullyBreed RC]

Hahaha thank you I appreciate it!
Wow I really messed up trying to reply….

No prob!

 

[Senton_Prime]

It’s fine the way it is I just don’t like the extra clutter of wire under there. Since I’m never going to run two batteries I don’t see a point in having all the extra wire. I guess I just like a clean look lol

Well that makes perfect sense!!

 

[oops]

Leave it disconnected. If you check your loop connector with a multimeter, you'll find the centre pin is disconnected, so you should aim for the same as that.

I don't know the details of the smart batteries, but if it's the same as how the receiver talks to the ESC, then it's designed to have multiple devices on a single data wire, and if it uses a common data wire for the two batteries then connecting it low or high will stop the other one from working.