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02-19-2011, 12:33 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairiville
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|  Scx 10 esc getting hott!!!
My scx 10 rtr esc is getting extreemly hott Truck is stock, im using 7 cell 8.4 volt 5000 Batts and after a few mins of running truck starts surging!!! Plz help not good with electric just getting out of nitros!! |
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02-19-2011, 01:05 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairiville
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|  Scx10 esc getting hott help!!!
My truck is completly stock and is 2 days old im using 8.4 volt 7 cell nimh 5000 mah batt aftr about 5 mins run time the truck starts surging and getting jumpy and my esc is sooo hot i can barely touch it! No gear binding ... Plz help
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02-19-2011, 01:12 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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I think it's rated up to 10 volts so your battery should be fine. I know this is silly but is your battery hooked up right, red to red and black to black? |
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02-19-2011, 01:16 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairiville
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Yah the battery is hooked up correct , i tought maybee i was throwing too much voltage to it
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02-19-2011, 02:09 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Danville, WV USA
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Try and use a smaller 6 cell battery to see if it still does it. If it does then you know its not battery related, if it don't then problem solved.
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02-19-2011, 02:20 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sarasota, Florida
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Do you have a spare battery that you can use to test? Maybe it's that battery your using, might be a short or something, not an expert but this exact situation happened on my buddies Slash 4x4, found out it was the battery.
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02-19-2011, 02:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairiville
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I used a6 cell 1800 and it did the same thing ecept i have a little more run time before the problem occured!! Nothings getting hot but esc |
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02-19-2011, 02:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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This site.... http://www.axialracing.com/ftp/scx10/ shows 7.2VDC as stock (6 cell NiCD/NiMH). I highly doubt the additional cell is an issue though.  Did you build the rig is is it a RTR? |
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02-19-2011, 02:31 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairiville
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It was a ready to run kit its only two days old, it did great until the end of the day the problem started to occur
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02-19-2011, 02:31 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kingsport, TN
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On my TR, the esc got hot during the first pack of batteries ran through the truck. It just kept doing it, so I upgraded.
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02-19-2011, 02:34 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairiville
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What dd u upgrade to??
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02-19-2011, 02:36 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kingsport, TN
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A traxxas XL5 waterproof esc
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02-19-2011, 02:37 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairiville
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Another thing i noticed was it has tons more powe in reverse
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02-19-2011, 02:41 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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I would write Axial and they may replace the esc. Also, before you buy another esc like the xl5, decide what kind of driving you want to do. Will you need a drag brake? Will you ever run a brushless motor? Will you ever want to run lipo batteries? It would suck to buy a new esc based on someones recommendation to find out it doesn't fit the bill for your truck. |
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02-19-2011, 02:41 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairiville
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It did it with 3 different batts lol i think imma just wing it and replace the esc
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02-19-2011, 02:42 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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Is your motor hooked up right? It sorta sounds like you got some wires crossed somewhere. |
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02-19-2011, 02:43 PM
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02-19-2011, 02:48 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairiville
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Well yes i need a brake But im happy with the motor that is in the truck me and a bunch of friends built a huge track in my yard. It handles everything the way it is just want to fix whats broke...
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02-19-2011, 02:57 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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No, not a brake. The xl5 has a brake but not a "drag brake". If your going to bash/trail run most traxxas ESCs will work for you but if you want to ever crawl with it, you may want to research other options. |
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02-19-2011, 03:03 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairiville
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I do crawl with it also! What would be a good esc for a 27 turn motor?
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