BEC for an electric starter

[mj.jafari]

I got a Losi 5Ive T 2.0 with stock receiver and servos. I’m planning to add an electric starter which will come with an ESC.

Can I connect my battery with a Y type cable to both ESC and receiver directly or I need a BEC ?

The ESC has an output to power the receiver with it’s normal channel cable but I don’t think it will be putting enough juice out to the receiver to driver the servos.
please help me understand why I need a BEC when my receiver can take 7.4V

 

[Rep732]

what's wrong with a standard pull start?

 

[mj.jafari]

Nothing wrong with it, but I like the fact that can be automated and I'd like to explore it

 

[Rep732]

Well you'd be the first here to have one of them electric starters. Sorry don't know how they work

 

[Troopermaniac]

Electric start has always been bad on a 2 stroke because it would just immediately flood the engine if it didn't start right away. Atheist with a pull start you can sort of control it.

 

[RcJunkie13]

I got a Losi 5Ive T 2.0 with stock receiver and servos. I’m planning to add an electric starter which will come with an ESC.

Can I connect my battery with a Y type cable to both ESC and receiver directly or I need a BEC ?

The ESC has an output to power the receiver with it’s normal channel cable but I don’t think it will be putting enough juice out to the receiver to driver the servos.
please help me understand why I need a BEC when my receiver can take 7.4V

Ok so first you need a battery to power the esc… for this if you have a 2s in the truck you can split it or I would just recommend using another small battery (2s should b fine). Then u can just plug the esc to an aux (I would imagine a 3position toggle switch working best). Just use a spectate battery is what I would do.

 

[Milo]

Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should do it.

 

[RcJunkie13]

Is a bunch of extra weight and just something to go wrong… it will likely cause problems down the road.

 

[Rep732]

Why you change direction when someone says why after you gave the guy useful info junkie?

 

[RcJunkie13]

I gave the guy the info he needed, but I agree with Milo, so I also gave him fair warning

 

[spents]

Electric start has always been bad on a 2 stroke because it would just immediately flood the engine if it didn't start right away. Atheist with a pull start you can sort of control it.

atheist with a pull start troop ?

 

[Troopermaniac]

atheist with a pull start troop ?

It was an auto correct for at least

 

[spents]

It was an auto correct for at least

made me chuckle though troop, thankyou

 

[Striikar]

Check out these videos for overview.

FID calls for a bec in their setup of the starter, so I would go with one.
Most people I've seen also use a additional battery. Less potential for electrical issues. The starters add a little extra weight but with the higher power engines,its not big deal at all.
The systems are not waterproof from what I've read and seen quoted from people,do be aware of where you plan to to run your rig.

 

[Rep732]

I see this being useful for a boat or someone that is unable to pull start their rig other than that pure waste of money in the wrong area and more crap to go wrong