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rock-gobbler 77 · 01-01-2011, 03:31 PM

well i got my scx10 tr honcho for christmas and haven't been able to take it out side the first few days were great but now when i turn my truck on it will drive for about 4 or 5 feet then stop and the front wheels start acting weird and the lights do weird things and when i try to drive it bearly goes and stops. also my charger says my battery is good and ready the charger is an MRc super brain 820 battery is an patriot r/c 2000 mah7.2v. any help would be appreciated this is my first rc crawler / good truck .

eemmaaxxxx · 01-01-2011, 03:50 PM

When you say the front wheels are acting wierd, are they twitching from side to side? To me it sounds like a radio problem.

Have you got the antenna extended on the Transmitter (controller)?
Have you got the same channel crystal in both the transmitter and reciever?
Is the Antenna wire on the reciever damaged at all?
Have you tried charging the battery again?
Have you checked all the plugs on the reciever?
Are the batteries good in the transmitter? (if you accidentally left it switched on they might be dead. Easy to do)

I don't have experiance with the charger that you have, but I have heard of chargers that think the battery is fully charged, but actualy it isn't. If you put the battery back onto charge you can double check that it is fully charged. Because you say that the front wheels are acting wierd it sounds like the radio system is glitching. Either something isn't connected properly or you are getting interferance. I would check the above and see if you notice anything.

PontiacGT201 · 01-01-2011, 04:32 PM

When the truck stops and won't move. Will it move once you pick it up and hit the throttle? If so then you need a bec. But it may be like stated above

rock-gobbler 77 · 01-01-2011, 05:10 PM

Now when I turn the truck omit just goes with out me holding the gas button I'm going to hobby land tomorrow to get it looked at will post what they say bout it

M109R · 01-01-2011, 07:39 PM

Not trying to sound like a smart ass but you are turning the radio on FIRST, right? If you turn the truck on without the radio on it will go full throttle without you touching anything. Also check your Throttle and Steering Trims on your radio.

slobin3d · 01-01-2011, 07:43 PM

We have alot of people come into out store who have the same problems. They forget to unravel the RX antenna from the RX box, also make sure the Transmitter is on first and the ESC arms before you drive or it will cause issues

rock-gobbler 77 · 01-01-2011, 07:44 PM

Yes it is on when I turn the truck on and I've not missed with the trims never have

XxRockStar199xX · 01-01-2011, 11:33 PM

i can tell u right now its not a major problem i bet if u take it outside and turn it on with frsh bats in tha radio it wont glicth

slobin3d · 01-01-2011, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rock-gobbler 77

Yes it is on when I turn the truck on and I've not missed with the trims never have

do you have a lot of fluorescent lights or CFL bulbs in the house? AM radios do not function well around them either

Tedro · 01-02-2011, 10:09 AM

Could be the ESC too, if its the rtr version.

rock-gobbler 77 · 01-02-2011, 10:41 AM

Yea it's the rtr one

eemmaaxxxx · 01-02-2011, 11:18 AM

Any update? Want to post a pic of your truck and have you checked everything suggested? Have you read the manual through?

rock-gobbler 77 · 01-02-2011, 04:20 PM

Went to hobby land and everything checked out fine it was I had a completly dead battery and the charger was defected so got a new charger and took my truck out for abou an hour had to come in cuz I was froze

01-01-2011, 03:31 PM	#1
rock-gobbler 77 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lavalette ,WV Posts: 41	idk whats wrong well i got my scx10 tr honcho for christmas and haven't been able to take it out side the first few days were great but now when i turn my truck on it will drive for about 4 or 5 feet then stop and the front wheels start acting weird and the lights do weird things and when i try to drive it bearly goes and stops. also my charger says my battery is good and ready the charger is an MRc super brain 820 battery is an patriot r/c 2000 mah7.2v. any help would be appreciated this is my first rc crawler / good truck . Last edited by rock-gobbler 77; 01-01-2011 at 03:34 PM. Reason: needed to add more

01-01-2011, 03:50 PM	#2
eemmaaxxxx Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Mids, UK Posts: 362	When you say the front wheels are acting wierd, are they twitching from side to side? To me it sounds like a radio problem. Have you got the antenna extended on the Transmitter (controller)? Have you got the same channel crystal in both the transmitter and reciever? Is the Antenna wire on the reciever damaged at all? Have you tried charging the battery again? Have you checked all the plugs on the reciever? Are the batteries good in the transmitter? (if you accidentally left it switched on they might be dead. Easy to do) I don't have experiance with the charger that you have, but I have heard of chargers that think the battery is fully charged, but actualy it isn't. If you put the battery back onto charge you can double check that it is fully charged. Because you say that the front wheels are acting wierd it sounds like the radio system is glitching. Either something isn't connected properly or you are getting interferance. I would check the above and see if you notice anything. Last edited by eemmaaxxxx; 01-01-2011 at 03:56 PM.

01-02-2011, 04:20 PM	#13
rock-gobbler 77 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lavalette ,WV Posts: 41	Went to hobby land and everything checked out fine it was I had a completly dead battery and the charger was defected so got a new charger and took my truck out for abou an hour had to come in cuz I was froze Last edited by rock-gobbler 77; 01-02-2011 at 04:21 PM. Reason: Needed to

01-01-2011, 04:32 PM	#3
PontiacGT201 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gettysburg Posts: 361	When the truck stops and won't move. Will it move once you pick it up and hit the throttle? If so then you need a bec. But it may be like stated above

01-01-2011, 05:10 PM	#4
rock-gobbler 77 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lavalette ,WV Posts: 41	Now when I turn the truck omit just goes with out me holding the gas button I'm going to hobby land tomorrow to get it looked at will post what they say bout it

01-01-2011, 07:39 PM	#5
M109R Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Akron, IN Posts: 230	Not trying to sound like a smart ass but you are turning the radio on FIRST, right? If you turn the truck on without the radio on it will go full throttle without you touching anything. Also check your Throttle and Steering Trims on your radio.

01-01-2011, 07:43 PM	#6
slobin3d I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage! Posts: 4,307	We have alot of people come into out store who have the same problems. They forget to unravel the RX antenna from the RX box, also make sure the Transmitter is on first and the ESC arms before you drive or it will cause issues

01-01-2011, 07:44 PM	#7
rock-gobbler 77 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lavalette ,WV Posts: 41	Yes it is on when I turn the truck on and I've not missed with the trims never have

01-01-2011, 11:33 PM	#8
XxRockStar199xX Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: America Posts: 607	i can tell u right now its not a major problem i bet if u take it outside and turn it on with frsh bats in tha radio it wont glicth

01-02-2011, 10:09 AM	#10
Tedro Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Taos, New Mexico Posts: 216	Could be the ESC too, if its the rtr version.

01-02-2011, 10:41 AM	#11
rock-gobbler 77 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lavalette ,WV Posts: 41	Yea it's the rtr one

01-02-2011, 11:18 AM	#12
eemmaaxxxx Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Mids, UK Posts: 362	Any update? Want to post a pic of your truck and have you checked everything suggested? Have you read the manual through?

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