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05-02-2009, 01:23 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC
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|  Cut or not to cut? Can the rx wire on the SR3100 be cut? I have this rx on my MRC and it's a PIA routing it. The web site says DO NOT cut it but I was thinking they were just covering their ass. If not, what's compairable in size that the can be shortend? Any help will be great! |
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05-02-2009, 01:29 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sin City
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| If you mean the antenna then no not at all. do not cut. it is tuned to that length from the factory. you can just curl it up if its in the way but it has to be there. |
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05-02-2009, 02:06 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC
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Ya I meant the antenna wire sorry for the unclarity. To curl it up and zip tie it wont hurt it? I think it's too close to my power wire and fouling things up when I crawl. | |
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05-02-2009, 02:15 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hagerstown
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| You should have any glitching with a 2.4 system. I got my antenna wire zip tied to all of my other wires on my rig and can drive it so far away I can't see it. If you are running more than one servo you might need a BEC. |
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05-02-2009, 02:22 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC
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| I'm running a JR9100T with a novak mongoose and the Losi 600mah lipo. After crawling awhile power just shuts down and the red light on my ESC blinks, wait a couple seconds comes back to life all is good. I've been looking at the bec but not sure if it will help I borrowed a friends thunder power 1350, same results. Is the servo sucking too much power from the system? |
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05-02-2009, 02:31 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: We-Go, Chi-Town, Ill
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| Yup, it's that thar servo, got one in my Wheely King and it caused a similar problem, I'd be driving along without a problem until I wanted to turn, then when the front wheels turned where I pointed them, the truck would stop moving until I pointed the wheels dead ahead again. I ended up bypassing the BED on my Novak SuperRooster and putting a 1100mAh Rx pack on the truck. |
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05-02-2009, 03:42 AM
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| Well then....   Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NorCal
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| Just loop it up and use a twisty tie to hold it. I do that with all my spektrum antennas and never have any issues. |
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05-02-2009, 07:06 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Appleton, Wi
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05-02-2009, 10:03 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC
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| I want to get an extenal bec most likely the castle but the wiring has me a little scared. Reading other posts on here guys are saying don't power it through the reciever make jumper wire with male ends to the servo come straight off the battery? If i got external should I bump up battery size? |
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05-02-2009, 10:08 AM
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| Quarry Creeper   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: san diego
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| my antenna wire got hung up in my spur gear and was yanked out. still works fine. |
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05-02-2009, 10:09 AM
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| enjoying life !  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ridin my harley no matter where !
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| i had the same problem on my tekin fxr but got the cc bec followed dir and bam all problems ceased,except when the fxr is in the warthog it jus dont work! also look in the rc crawler mag winter 09 issue and that will help you on these issues as to wiring |
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05-02-2009, 10:11 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC
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Thanks! I'll do that. Called all my LHS nobody has a bec! Will have to order it. | |
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05-02-2009, 10:23 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lackawaxen, pike county. PA
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| here's what i did to mine with the plastic tray i made to hold my RX if i ever need to take it out of the rig....it will come out as one piece with the RX ....plus the way the wire is sitting it won't get hurt cause it moves around in case of a roll............bob .... |
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05-02-2009, 10:28 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lackawaxen, pike county. PA
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| i also have the CC BEC and all i did was pull the red wire from the sidewinder ESC plug like there web site says to and have had no issues at all ever ....i get 40 minute run times on 8 cell elite 1500 2/3a battery packs with 17/87 gearing with a 55t holmes handwound 540  ..........bob.... |
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05-03-2009, 10:54 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC
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| Thanks for all the info. Got my hands on the CC BEC and the mini is back in business. Crawled 3 batteries before braking a plastic knuckle. Love this thing. Thanks again! |
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05-03-2009, 11:47 PM
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| Rock Stacker  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nor Cal
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| I have the same Rx, i curled the whole thing up, opened up the Rx, and put it all inside. No problems |
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