High-Voltage Power Amplifier with 'normal' led lights?

[Tjon]

I like the concept of the High-Voltage Power Amplifier providing 'clean' and dedicated power for lighting, and moreover the ability to control its output channels remotely via the Traxxas Link app.

However, I also do like the led lighting I already have installed in the front and rear, consisting of 6V leds (custom solution by murat rc from Poland).

So I was wondering if I could combine those two, provided that all the switching and controlling is done inside the Power Amplifier only.
In that case it would (theoretically) work to isolate the positive and negative from one of those four (ABCD) channels, and have a connector that fits in there.

But most important: you'd need to know the output voltage of the Power Amplifier, and since it's a High-Voltage" one, I am afraid it's more than 6V, and that would fry my installed murat rc leds.

I hope someone can tell me if there's just a simple positive and negative pin in A, B, C and D to use, and what the output voltage is.
Thanks in advance!

[ReglarGuy]

I'd keep both separate. If I couldn't do that, then I'd use one or the other.

[Streetthunder]

Hi anyone resolved this question? I too am thinking about adding the amp to power my current murat rc lights. Other option is to add a bec to reduce the lipo voltage and connect the lights to a remote control box, but where is the best place to tap into the current. I also want to add a brake light feature.

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[Get rekt]

Hey guys, new to the forum, I was also looking for the voltage output but couldn't find anything online. So I tested it with a multi-meter. I got 14 volts. I have a set of led strip lights ordered for underglow, It says operating voltage is 9 - 15 volts. I'll try plugging them into the spare slot on the amplifier and let you know how it goes!

[Briber]

Hi anyone resolved this question? I too am thinking about adding the amp to power my current murat rc lights. Other option is to add a bec to reduce the lipo voltage and connect the lights to a remote control box, but where is the best place to tap into the current. I also want to add a brake light feature.

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They have led kits that run off rx voltage and the throttle and steering gives you blinkers and brake lights. I'm not understanding what OP or your wanting to do or what that amp is/does but if wanting lights with braking and blinker features no need to reinvent the wheel just buy a led kit with those options in it. Their like $25. I have a video in stampede section of working light kit. Or just make your own battery tap if want brighter leds than the stock rx voltage which I've done on speedrunner for strip of leds to light up under whole body.

Just one more rc, then I'm done.

[SummClod]

Hey guys, new to the forum, I was also looking for the voltage output but couldn't find anything online. So I tested it with a multi-meter. I got 14 volts. I have a set of led strip lights ordered for underglow, It says operating voltage is 9 - 15 volts. I'll try plugging them into the spare slot on the amplifier and let you know how it goes!

Hey Hi , that is great info !!!, I would like to ask you , on the High Voltage Power Amplifier each channel has 3 pins ,the color are from left to right is black black and blue what pins do you got 14V ???? Do you got diffrent reading of Volts with the next pin of the same channel example ( black and black ) ( blue and black ) ( blue and the ather black ) ?? And last question is the Blue wire the Positive ,and the Black the Negative ???, Thank You

[Rocketzx1]

They have led kits that run off rx voltage and the throttle and steering gives you blinkers and brake lights. I'm not understanding what OP or your wanting to do or what that amp is/does but if wanting lights with braking and blinker features no need to reinvent the wheel just buy a led kit with those options in it. Their like $25. I have a video in stampede section of working light kit. Or just make your own battery tap if want brighter leds than the stock rx voltage which I've done on speedrunner for strip of leds to light up under whole body.

Just one more rc, then I'm done.

They want to power LED lights and want to know if they can use the power amplifier Traxxas makes to power them, or if it’s really just for Traxxas made LEDs and a bad idea to use it with the other LEDs.

OP, I would suggest finding 14v+ LEDs and using the power amplifier if that’s what you want to do. It’s used on the UDR and the new MAXX, can also be used on the XMAXX with the Traxxas made LED light kit.


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[knanda734]

Could someone tell me what is the connector type on the power amplifier?

[Get rekt]

Hey, I just finished installing the 12v light strips. I got 16 volts today when I measured, I checked it several times. I don't know why I got 14 volts before.. But yeah, 16 volts with 8s batts in storage mode (both pins were 16 volts). The lights worked but got really hot! I spliced in a resistor, I believe it was 26 ohms, and now the lights are getting 12.5 volts! You can control the underglow with the button on the amp, or the traxxas app!

[TraxxasTigger]

Which port did you plug into? How are you controlling them through the app? Is this in addition to the Traxxas kit LED's?

[Get rekt]

There was an unused channel (B) on the amplifer, and one unused cable and connector in the long extension cable that came with the kit. I simply cut the cable/connector off, soldered the light strips onto it, and plugged it into the end off the long cable up by the tail lights on the body. Nothing extra had to be bought. Lol, it's kinda hard to explain, I can't figure out how to upload some pics from my phone. :/

[Acidic01]

There was an unused channel (B) on the amplifer, and one unused cable and connector in the long extension cable that came with the kit. I simply cut the cable/connector off, soldered the light strips onto it, and plugged it into the end off the long cable up by the tail lights on the body. Nothing extra had to be bought. Lol, it's kinda hard to explain, I can't figure out how to upload some pics from my phone. :/

Tapatalk app on phone is easiest to upload pictures.


I'm interested in seeing your set up. As jumping into the led game for my xmaxx and eRevo v2.

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