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Hildy · 02-17-2009, 10:32 AM

I was hoping someone could help me.

I have a Sidewinder, CC BEC, Radio-shack micro switches, DX3R, Hitec 5955tg, and Hitec HS55 dig.

I have been running this setup flawlessly on a Poly RC 4 cell lipo for about a month.

No overheating, no smoke...the truck stopped moving. It wasn't in a bind or anything. Servos still work..lights come on on the Sidewinder. But no power is coming out of the sidewinder..

I checked the voltage going in and out of the ESC...it is good going in but the outpout wires have nothing. I reprogrammed the ESC several times and also checked the settings on the Castle link program. Again, the correct lights come on the ESC when I apply throttle and reverse.

This is really irritating because Motorama is this weekend and my truck isn't working.

Anyone have any ideas on this? I am thinking something went bad in the ESC..

Thanks

skid · 02-17-2009, 10:58 AM

Try making you dead band bigger on the software. Had mine act like that after narrowing it. Guessing my neutral trim drifted out of spec and would never allow the esc to arm. Quick fix was changing the trim on my throttle, but later opened up the deadband to prevent it in the future.

jetboat · 02-17-2009, 11:02 AM

what software are running... I had to step mine back to 1.16 when I was running 1.17 they would either not arm or just stop working altogether.

Hildy · 02-17-2009, 11:06 AM

I just tried the dead band. Still the same thing

The software is the newest version...

I will try giving that a shot

Edit...tried the 1.16 and still getting lights but no movement.

cruz*hotboxrc · 02-17-2009, 11:11 AM

send it in...

02-17-2009, 10:32 AM	#1
Hildy Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: central PA Posts: 679	Sidewinder quit working I was hoping someone could help me. I have a Sidewinder, CC BEC, Radio-shack micro switches, DX3R, Hitec 5955tg, and Hitec HS55 dig. I have been running this setup flawlessly on a Poly RC 4 cell lipo for about a month. No overheating, no smoke...the truck stopped moving. It wasn't in a bind or anything. Servos still work..lights come on on the Sidewinder. But no power is coming out of the sidewinder.. I checked the voltage going in and out of the ESC...it is good going in but the outpout wires have nothing. I reprogrammed the ESC several times and also checked the settings on the Castle link program. Again, the correct lights come on the ESC when I apply throttle and reverse. This is really irritating because Motorama is this weekend and my truck isn't working. Anyone have any ideas on this? I am thinking something went bad in the ESC.. Thanks

02-17-2009, 11:06 AM	#4
Hildy Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: central PA Posts: 679	I just tried the dead band. Still the same thing The software is the newest version... I will try giving that a shot Edit...tried the 1.16 and still getting lights but no movement. Last edited by Hildy; 02-17-2009 at 11:10 AM.

02-17-2009, 10:58 AM	#2
skid Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a basement in Kalispell, MT Posts: 857	Try making you dead band bigger on the software. Had mine act like that after narrowing it. Guessing my neutral trim drifted out of spec and would never allow the esc to arm. Quick fix was changing the trim on my throttle, but later opened up the deadband to prevent it in the future.

02-17-2009, 11:02 AM	#3
jetboat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation Posts: 2,289	what software are running... I had to step mine back to 1.16 when I was running 1.17 they would either not arm or just stop working altogether.

02-17-2009, 11:11 AM	#5
cruzhotboxrc Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Santa AnaO.C. Posts: 189	send it in...

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