Ae-5 esc smokes

[fhgbobcat]

Today I went to but a battery on my scx10 with a AE-5 esc and the switch was off and I plugged it in and it smoked and made a burning smell what do I do please help is it bad or what caused it

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[TheAxialNut]

That's "normal" for an AE-5...hope you got at least one battery through it.... #Samsung #dontblameyourself











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[JatoTheRipper]

Lots of people are having issues with the AE-5. It doesn't seem to be a reliable ESC. If you contact Axial they should replace it, but buy a HobbyWing WP1060 to replace the AE-5. If you want more adjustability get the WP1080.

[fomoco]

Yep had two go up in smoke, one was during a comp( not pretty), sent both back to axial an new ones come back, there is definetley a problem with them, got two wp1060 in two trucks now, love them.

[allanon1965]

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

Lots of people are having issues with the AE-5. It doesn't seem to be a reliable ESC. If you contact Axial they should replace it, but buy a HobbyWing WP1060 to replace the AE-5. If you want more adjustability get the WP1080.

I must be one of the lucky ones...I run AE-5's exclusively in my 5 of my 6 brushed crawlers...never had a single issue with them..

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by allanon1965

I must be one of the lucky ones...I run AE-5's exclusively in my 5 of my 6 brushed crawlers...never had a single issue with them..

Me neither, but I only put about 5 battery packs through mine before replacing it with a brushless system. I have just read a ton of failures with that ESC both on here and Facebook.

[fhgbobcat]

Well thanks everyone I will probably upgrade I'm just glad it wasn't something I did thanks again every one

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[waw]

replace with quicrun 1060 or upgrade with the 1080 (newest one, with internal BEC for 6 & 7.4V)

[Nate.jager1993]

Probably a stupid question, but does the hobbywing 1060 have a drag brake? I couldn't find anything in the online user manual about a drag brake or its adjustment.

[raddad1975]

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

Lots of people are having issues with the AE-5. It doesn't seem to be a reliable ESC. If you contact Axial they should replace it, but buy a HobbyWing WP1060 to replace the AE-5. If you want more adjustability get the WP1080.

I've had my ae-5 for almost a a year now. have ran at least ten packs threw it and it is still running strong. Thats despite the fact that at my first attempt to waterproof my rig I overheated the AE-5 and it stopped working till it cooled down. I am still running all stock electronics execpt for my motor It's a Holmes Hobbies trailmaster.

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by Nate.jager1993

Probably a stupid question, but does the hobbywing 1060 have a drag brake? I couldn't find anything in the online user manual about a drag brake or its adjustment.

Yes, it has a drag brake.