Motor Error - Only one side working

Lynxmotion Rovers, Sumo, and Tracked
1

Hi,

Just built my Rover V2 and tried the full speed test. Can only get the LEFT side motor to run, the RIGHT side will not move. How do I troubleshoot?

Thanks,
Oskar

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Double-check that the wires are properly connected to the tabs on the motor (are you using the crimps or did you solder?)
Double-check that the wires are properly inserted into the screw terminals and make proper connection.
Check to see that nothing is physically blocking the gears from rotating.
If both of the above seem ok, swap the DC motors from left to right and see if it’s specific to one side (of the H-bridge) or one motor.

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Thanks! We got it - we took the motor out and reseated it. When we did that, the contact on one of the motor posts got wiggled and it started up right away. Thanks!