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birddogcg · 12-05-2009, 09:30 PM

I just bought a used AX10 and I can't get the thing to run. After I turn the power switch on the thing chirps once and the LED on the ESC flashes green with a little bit of red (the ESC is an Axial AE-1). I never get the 3 beeps. I can't find anything online about LED status lights. Could this problem be the battery is shot? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

NeXt559 · 12-05-2009, 09:40 PM

try reseting it

while the esc is off hold down the program button

turn it on while still holding it down

when the status light changes, go full throttle till the status light changes

go neutral, stus light changes

the go full reverse

birddogcg · 12-06-2009, 08:26 AM

Where abouts is the program button? I've looked all over but can't find it, obviously I'm overlooking it.

monkeyracer · 12-06-2009, 08:32 AM

ignore that, there's no program button on the axial AE-1 (that I know of)

Simple: flip around the plug on the receiver. It's more than likely backwards. If it's the stock receiver, there might be notches for the plug, make sure the black (negative) wire is on the side opposite the notch.
If there's no notch, then just try it the other way that you have it and see if that helps.

birddogcg · 12-06-2009, 11:32 AM

That worked! I had to move the plug so that the black wire was opposite the notch. I turned it on, then the throttle was controlled by the wheel and steering was controlled by the throttle trigger. So I switched plug positions and it works great now! The reverse seems to be faster than forward, is that normal? Thanks for your help! I would've still been messing with it!

monkeyracer · 12-06-2009, 12:56 PM

The reverse being faster may be a timing issue with the motor, but most likely your motor wires are flipped.

Here's a test (each way works, but it's user preference)

Pull the trigger all the way back, then quickly push it forward...

If it goes into reverse instantly, and it takes two pulls on the throttle to go forward, try it the other way (unplug the motor wires from the bullet connectors and plug them in the opposite way)

If it brakes and takes a second push to go into reverse, this is the way the esc was designed.

birddogcg · 12-06-2009, 07:15 PM

I'm away from my rig now, but when I got it running I remember having to tap the throttle twice to go forward from reverse. So that is not how it is supposed to be? I'd prefer the other way around. I'll switch the wires around and see how that goes. Thanks for the help!

12-05-2009, 09:30 PM	#1
birddogcg Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clinton Posts: 10	Axial ESC I just bought a used AX10 and I can't get the thing to run. After I turn the power switch on the thing chirps once and the LED on the ESC flashes green with a little bit of red (the ESC is an Axial AE-1). I never get the 3 beeps. I can't find anything online about LED status lights. Could this problem be the battery is shot? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

12-05-2009, 09:40 PM	#2
NeXt559 RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 1,464	try reseting it while the esc is off hold down the program button turn it on while still holding it down when the status light changes, go full throttle till the status light changes go neutral, stus light changes the go full reverse

12-06-2009, 08:26 AM	#3
birddogcg Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clinton Posts: 10	Where abouts is the program button? I've looked all over but can't find it, obviously I'm overlooking it.

12-06-2009, 08:32 AM	#4
monkeyracer I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden Posts: 2,588	ignore that, there's no program button on the axial AE-1 (that I know of) Simple: flip around the plug on the receiver. It's more than likely backwards. If it's the stock receiver, there might be notches for the plug, make sure the black (negative) wire is on the side opposite the notch. If there's no notch, then just try it the other way that you have it and see if that helps.

12-06-2009, 11:32 AM	#5
birddogcg Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clinton Posts: 10	That worked! I had to move the plug so that the black wire was opposite the notch. I turned it on, then the throttle was controlled by the wheel and steering was controlled by the throttle trigger. So I switched plug positions and it works great now! The reverse seems to be faster than forward, is that normal? Thanks for your help! I would've still been messing with it!

12-06-2009, 12:56 PM	#6
monkeyracer I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden Posts: 2,588	The reverse being faster may be a timing issue with the motor, but most likely your motor wires are flipped. Here's a test (each way works, but it's user preference) Pull the trigger all the way back, then quickly push it forward... If it goes into reverse instantly, and it takes two pulls on the throttle to go forward, try it the other way (unplug the motor wires from the bullet connectors and plug them in the opposite way) If it brakes and takes a second push to go into reverse, this is the way the esc was designed.

12-06-2009, 07:15 PM	#7
birddogcg Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clinton Posts: 10	I'm away from my rig now, but when I got it running I remember having to tap the throttle twice to go forward from reverse. So that is not how it is supposed to be? I'd prefer the other way around. I'll switch the wires around and see how that goes. Thanks for the help!

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