Best way to wire up 4 motors to a 4QD controller

[Michael CallaghanParticipant @michaelcallaghan68621]

Hi, can anyone let me know the best way to wire up a two motor per bogie electric locomotive to a 4QD controller. So far I have been able to get one motor per bogie running. How do I manage to get the others working. Thanks

[Stuart Smith 5Participant @stuartsmith5]

It depends on the battery and motor voltage.

If they are all 12v or 24v wire them in parallel.

If you have 2 xx 12v batteries, you can wire the batteries in series to give 24v into the controller.

If your motors are 12v, wire the 2 on each bogie in series and then the wires from each bogie in parallel.

Make sure you set the link in the controller to the correct battery voltage.

Stuart

[Stuart Smith 5Participant @stuartsmith5]

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