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chris.martell · 08-05-2013, 07:57 PM

Crackhead hooked my bec to his computer for me and told me its set to 6.5v after hitting the search button its left me wondering if maybe thats to high cause im running on 2s and at 6.5 its robbing all my batts power faster and causing a twitch. Do you all think 6.5 will burn up the servo? Should I turn it down a little and see if that helps.

Winnerone23 you suggested 6.3 or 6.4 maybe those are safer numbers?

Guess ill be going 3s and hopefully never look back!

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Crawllife · 08-05-2013, 08:04 PM

I run mine at 6. I know you can safely go higher but safety first for me. I've never burned a servo up

. I would change it if I ever felt like I could really jam it up but I just don't need it. I really can't express enough how much of a change it is to switch to 3s. Just as long as your esc is set for it, you'll be in business.

chris.martell · 08-05-2013, 08:13 PM

I have an fxr so I believe ill be ok on 3s as long as I change the lvc setting.

Maybe ill have him turn down the power a bit and see if it changes anything till I get some 3s batts

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winnerone23 · 08-05-2013, 08:31 PM

I'm with David, go 3s an you Won't look back!

The fxr will be fine with 3s, just switch it to 3s in the settings.

I run a 7980 @ 7.4.. I'm not sure what its like having less.. hell my 1.9 has a 7950 in it.
Nothing like having it when you need it, instead of wishing you had it when you need it..
I didn't realize what I didn't have till I upgraded. Now, like switching to 3s, having it is Awesome!

banners · 08-06-2013, 03:10 AM

Another positive 3S user, I swapped from 2S and even though I've only had maybe a dozen packs through my AE-2 it makes life a whole lot easier. Make the jump - you'll not regret it!

Jslick · 08-06-2013, 05:31 PM

Plus you get to break more stuff.

winnerone23 · 08-06-2013, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jslick

Plus you get to break more stuff.

You mean upgrade faster? ;)

chris.martell · 08-06-2013, 06:16 PM

Oh man what am getting into this crawler has been a money pit already! Unfortunately most of it was wasted on junk I'll never use again or put on and took off just about as soon as I got the parts

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winnerone23 · 08-06-2013, 06:31 PM

For sale section.. then use the funds for what you do need. :thumbup:

chris.martell · 08-06-2013, 06:46 PM

3s batts xr mod and parma xciter and im done. Well thats a lie this crawler is like crack and im an addict

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chris.martell · 08-07-2013, 05:46 PM

The good news is Merc turned my bec to 6.0v and that fixed my glitch issues, but on the flip side I F'ed up a battery last night by turning my esc off and not realizing that I didn't unplug it and the bec and servo drained it completely and now its all puffy. Ya I'm a dumb a$$ I know common since says always unplug the battery no matter what but hey common since isn't so common these days and I just learned a lesson the hard way :banghead:

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WAM · 08-07-2013, 06:52 PM

Actually, the lesson is to cut the esc switch wires and solder them together. Now you HAVE to unplug to turn things off and the esc switch can't accidently turn off at the worst possible time.

chris.martell · 08-07-2013, 07:18 PM

Actually just got done eliminating the on off switch cause I turned it off on Merc's rock pile today when I flipped over :thumbup:

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WAM · 08-07-2013, 07:25 PM

Now that I think of it, why can't esc mfgrs supply a couple short wires for us to power external becs? They could route them through the switch and make things a lot less ugly in the wiring mess. At least Castle could do it on their escs since we all buy their external bec anyway.

chris.martell · 08-07-2013, 07:34 PM

Soldering the bec to the on/off switch. Would that be the same as soldering it to the power wires?

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winnerone23 · 08-07-2013, 07:54 PM

I'm thinking ur best bet is soldering it to the power wires or best, right to the battery posts of the esc..

chris.martell · 08-07-2013, 07:58 PM

Thats what I did I soldered them and the battery wires stright to the battery posts.

Thinking of trying to open the case and put the on/off wires inside if possible to give it a super clean work but im worried it wont go back together right.

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winnerone23 · 08-07-2013, 08:02 PM

If it comes apart, it will go back together.. or taken it off an shrink wrap it. :thumbup:

WAM · 08-07-2013, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris.martell

Soldering the bec to the on/off switch. Would that be the same as soldering it to the power wires?

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No. If those two wires were the same as pos & neg power wires, then the switch would be shorting them. They're more like just one wire that the switch interrupts.

banners · 08-07-2013, 11:38 PM

I was impressed with the AE-2's bleeping when it was at rest for 30 seconds or so. It must be simple to do by all of the manufacturers? I wasn't the first to kill a battery in similar fashion and you won't be the last.

Better luck next time, my favourite at the minute is leaving the tx switched on and the alarm sounding early hours

08-05-2013, 08:04 PM	#102
Crawllife Fifth dimension Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Quakertown Posts: 2,066	Re: 5.10 The old school shafty I run mine at 6. I know you can safely go higher but safety first for me. I've never burned a servo up. I would change it if I ever felt like I could really jam it up but I just don't need it. I really can't express enough how much of a change it is to switch to 3s. Just as long as your esc is set for it, you'll be in business.

08-06-2013, 03:10 AM	#105
banners Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: UK Posts: 77	Re: 5.10 The old school shafty Another positive 3S user, I swapped from 2S and even though I've only had maybe a dozen packs through my AE-2 it makes life a whole lot easier. Make the jump - you'll not regret it!

08-06-2013, 05:31 PM	#106
Jslick I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stowe Posts: 3,987	Re: 5.10 The old school shafty Plus you get to break more stuff.

08-07-2013, 06:52 PM	#112
WAM Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 949	Re: 5.10 The old school shafty Actually, the lesson is to cut the esc switch wires and solder them together. Now you HAVE to unplug to turn things off and the esc switch can't accidently turn off at the worst possible time.

08-07-2013, 07:25 PM	#114
WAM Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 949	Re: 5.10 The old school shafty Now that I think of it, why can't esc mfgrs supply a couple short wires for us to power external becs? They could route them through the switch and make things a lot less ugly in the wiring mess. At least Castle could do it on their escs since we all buy their external bec anyway.

08-05-2013, 07:57 PM	#101
chris.martell Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: york Posts: 707	Crackhead hooked my bec to his computer for me and told me its set to 6.5v after hitting the search button its left me wondering if maybe thats to high cause im running on 2s and at 6.5 its robbing all my batts power faster and causing a twitch. Do you all think 6.5 will burn up the servo? Should I turn it down a little and see if that helps. Winnerone23 you suggested 6.3 or 6.4 maybe those are safer numbers? Guess ill be going 3s and hopefully never look back! Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2

08-05-2013, 08:13 PM	#103
chris.martell Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: york Posts: 707	I have an fxr so I believe ill be ok on 3s as long as I change the lvc setting. Maybe ill have him turn down the power a bit and see if it changes anything till I get some 3s batts Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2

08-05-2013, 08:31 PM	#104
winnerone23 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport Posts: 8,649	I'm with David, go 3s an you Won't look back! The fxr will be fine with 3s, just switch it to 3s in the settings. I run a 7980 @ 7.4.. I'm not sure what its like having less.. hell my 1.9 has a 7950 in it. Nothing like having it when you need it, instead of wishing you had it when you need it.. I didn't realize what I didn't have till I upgraded. Now, like switching to 3s, having it is Awesome!

08-06-2013, 06:16 PM	#108
chris.martell Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: york Posts: 707	Oh man what am getting into this crawler has been a money pit already! Unfortunately most of it was wasted on junk I'll never use again or put on and took off just about as soon as I got the parts Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2

08-06-2013, 06:31 PM	#109
winnerone23 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport Posts: 8,649	For sale section.. then use the funds for what you do need. :thumbup:

08-06-2013, 06:46 PM	#110
chris.martell Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: york Posts: 707	3s batts xr mod and parma xciter and im done. Well thats a lie this crawler is like crack and im an addict Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2

08-07-2013, 05:46 PM	#111
chris.martell Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: york Posts: 707	The good news is Merc turned my bec to 6.0v and that fixed my glitch issues, but on the flip side I F'ed up a battery last night by turning my esc off and not realizing that I didn't unplug it and the bec and servo drained it completely and now its all puffy. Ya I'm a dumb a$$ I know common since says always unplug the battery no matter what but hey common since isn't so common these days and I just learned a lesson the hard way :banghead: Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2

08-07-2013, 07:18 PM	#113
chris.martell Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: york Posts: 707	Actually just got done eliminating the on off switch cause I turned it off on Merc's rock pile today when I flipped over :thumbup: Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2

08-07-2013, 07:34 PM	#115
chris.martell Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: york Posts: 707	Soldering the bec to the on/off switch. Would that be the same as soldering it to the power wires? Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2

08-07-2013, 07:54 PM	#116
winnerone23 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport Posts: 8,649	I'm thinking ur best bet is soldering it to the power wires or best, right to the battery posts of the esc..

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08-07-2013, 07:58 PM	#117
chris.martell Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: york Posts: 707	Thats what I did I soldered them and the battery wires stright to the battery posts. Thinking of trying to open the case and put the on/off wires inside if possible to give it a super clean work but im worried it wont go back together right. Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2

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winnerone23 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport Posts: 8,649	If it comes apart, it will go back together.. or taken it off an shrink wrap it. :thumbup:

08-07-2013, 11:38 PM	#120
banners Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: UK Posts: 77	Re: 5.10 The old school shafty I was impressed with the AE-2's bleeping when it was at rest for 30 seconds or so. It must be simple to do by all of the manufacturers? I wasn't the first to kill a battery in similar fashion and you won't be the last. Better luck next time, my favourite at the minute is leaving the tx switched on and the alarm sounding early hours

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