i got my v2 today, and it is dead

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Originally Posted by MTBikerTim

If the resistor is in line only when the esc is switched off is that going to do damage? So you remove the resistor replug the batteries in and then switch the esc on. I haven't tried this but was thinking about it but I won't now. I can see why it would cause problems if the esc was initialising with the resistor in the way (now that i think about it) but not sure why it would with the esc turned off. I don't know how the MMM works and what the switch is switching so I have no clue really.

If the resistor is inline ONLY when the ESC is switched off, then no, it won't cause a problem.

It will cause some huge voltage spikes (and possibly damage the ESC) if the resistor is inline during initialization...

BUT, to be safe, just don't do it. Just say no to the inline resistor.