Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??

[slapshot1979]

Not sure if this is in the correct area? I want to be able to control a small servo thru the signal my ESC gets from the reciever. So basically a Y-harness from motor channel on reciever. What I hope to have as end result is a servo in neutral when ESC is in neutral. servo swings 1 direction when in forward and opposite when in reverse.

Is this possible??

[scr8p]

i've never tried it, but it should work. you won't be able to switch it's direction (without a y-harness that does it for you), or center it. but, with a creative use of servo horn position and linkage, you can probably get whatever you want the servo for to work fine.

[slapshot1979]

Yeah thats what I had in mind. linkages will have room for adjustment. Ive been thinking about this for awile and just wondering if there was something I was missing

[jwscab]

Its done all the time in aircraft so it should work fine. I wanna see what this could be it sounds very interesting...

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

Reminds me of the toy r/c cars that go straight forward, but turn in reverse. It would take you 30 minutes to get the thing turned around. This does sound interesting though.

[huminski]

It will definitely work, just use a Y connection like you said. I have done this quite a few times, using a micro servo to trip a micro switch to activate a brake light circuit whenever I hit reverse on the transmitter. Works perfect.

[Lonestar]

someone trying to get mechanical brakes?

paul

[soniccj5]

I would like to configure a horn on my third channel. So when I flip I could use it to call for help.

ED

[Asso_man!]

I would like to configure a horn on my third channel. So when I flip I could use it to call for help.

ED

or use the extra servo to get your car flipped over without any marshall help

[esaresky75]

I would like to configure a horn on my third channel. So when I flip I could use it to call for help.

ED

Life Alert for RC.... "Help...I'm upside-down and there's no turn marshall".