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wiring brushed motor

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I just got a cheap Surpass 17t motor & 60a esc combo for my Ultima. The motor wires are not attached and I want to make sure I set them up so the blue wire on the motor connects to the blue wire on the esc. I know where to connect them, just not sure which side gets which color.
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Do I connect the blue wire to the spring side or the heat sink side? I know I can just switch wires if it runs in reverse, but I'd like the colors to match up.

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blue would be negative and yellow is positive. Doesn’t matter which side of the endbell you go to- can be offset or both at the top or bottom.
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Thanks. I didn't notice the + sign on the plastic part of the end bell. I was looking at the copper sides for some kind of markings :lol:

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Use the tabs on the end to solder too. They give you plenty of surface to connect too.

They are also handy for capacitors.
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If I had just seen the + on the end I would have been good. After I saw it I felt like an idiot for coming on here and asking :roll: Now to get it wired up and installed. I've had this Ultima for months and it hasn't had a first run.

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