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ElOriginal · 08-09-2009, 07:52 PM

I was using my scx 10 with a roster crawler and 2 min after up in smoke it went. Could it just be the cap? Any ideas or is it just a gonner

Aussie Nerd · 08-09-2009, 08:02 PM

First off contact novak and describe in as much detail (what battery, motor, vehicle, age of controller and all that stuff) what went wrong. They should be able to help you and if it is in warranty perhaps replace or fix it for you. If not they have an exchange program if you look on their website

Then go buy a tekin fxr

Hope that helps you mate
Kieren

R/CMaxximus5.0 · 08-09-2009, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie Nerd

First off contact novak and describe in as much detail (what battery, motor, vehicle, age of controller and all that stuff) what went wrong. They should be able to help you and if it is in warranty perhaps replace or fix it for you. If not they have an exchange program if you look on their website

Then go buy a tekin fxr

Hope that helps you mate
Kieren

more details, motor? batteries?

ElOriginal · 08-09-2009, 08:26 PM

novak 55 and a 1000mah 2 cell

R/CMaxximus5.0 · 08-09-2009, 08:43 PM

did the wires on the cap break off? Ive broke mine off. luckily I noticed before I ran it.
That is my biggest complaint- at least it could be fixed to the esc so it doesnt dangle around, I ziptied it to a spot on my crawler but...

it just seems to vunerable to damage the way it is attaced to the esc.

salmonshark · 08-09-2009, 09:00 PM

Two Rooster Crawlers, and both are glitchy as all get out... the only common thing I can think of is I soldered Deans on to them, but really? Got a FXR, and everything is much better now... If you got the money, do yourself a favor and look at the FXR... Just my 2 pennies.

SS

Redronin · 08-09-2009, 09:13 PM

They say r/c electronics are powered by a magic smoke and once it gets out.... you can never put it back in.... lol Yeah that does suck we've stopped carrying a lot of novak stuff just cuz we had to keep sending bad esc's into them. Most of the time they say it was a bad mosfet and fix it for free which ain't so bad. But still shouldn't have happened in the first place.

ElOriginal · 08-09-2009, 09:44 PM

THX guys ill call novak in the morn and if the cant fix ill get the fx

Charlie · 08-10-2009, 10:38 AM

They offer an exchange program for stuff that's out of warranty, it's on their website too.

grimgard · 08-10-2009, 02:32 PM

I own 4 Novak ESC's and all work great. I love Novak electronics and they have top notch customer service

oldhippie · 08-10-2009, 06:20 PM

Great excuse to get rid of it and get a real crawler esc: FXR!!!!!

Axial Rose · 08-10-2009, 06:36 PM

My Rooster Crawler went poof - no fault of Novak - the person using it (who will remain nameless at this point) was tossing 3 cells into it - what an idiot for not reading the CLEAR instructions!!!

paintballer9876 · 08-10-2009, 09:10 PM

Well 5 novak roosters and one goat crawler esc and no problems yet, and 3 of those 5 where running for 5+ months, i have never had a problem with novak stuff, no glitchy esc's, I guess im lucky......... let us know what happens with the esc.

smm_cbf · 08-10-2009, 09:15 PM

I found the problem..it's novak

I've blown 2 goats and try to stay away from novak.

RustlerHustler · 08-10-2009, 10:56 PM

I've run a rooster for the last 5 months and no problems.

I'm not a Novak fan boy, it's what they had in stock when I upgraded my RTR, but for every rooster up in smoke thread I've read there has been 5 fxr up in smoke threads

trailduster79 · 08-11-2009, 12:59 PM

I have a rooster crawler in two of my rigs, both scalers, and they work fine on 6 cells or 2s.

I did toast one running 8 cells on it, but that was my fault. Other than the one I killed, they have worked fine. I have novak stuff in my other racing RC's and they have been great.

I run a mamba now in my comp rig, so no worries.

08-09-2009, 07:52 PM	#1
ElOriginal Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 107	rooster up in smoke I was using my scx 10 with a roster crawler and 2 min after up in smoke it went. Could it just be the cap? Any ideas or is it just a gonner

08-10-2009, 06:36 PM	#12
Axial Rose Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW ATL Posts: 387	My Rooster Crawler went poof - no fault of Novak - the person using it (who will remain nameless at this point) was tossing 3 cells into it - what an idiot for not reading the CLEAR instructions!!! Last edited by Axial Rose; 08-10-2009 at 06:38 PM.

08-09-2009, 08:02 PM	#2
Aussie Nerd RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 1,512	First off contact novak and describe in as much detail (what battery, motor, vehicle, age of controller and all that stuff) what went wrong. They should be able to help you and if it is in warranty perhaps replace or fix it for you. If not they have an exchange program if you look on their website Then go buy a tekin fxr Hope that helps you mate Kieren

08-09-2009, 08:26 PM	#4
ElOriginal Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 107	novak 55 and a 1000mah 2 cell

08-09-2009, 08:43 PM	#5
R/CMaxximus5.0 Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 920 Valley of the Fox Posts: 768	did the wires on the cap break off? Ive broke mine off. luckily I noticed before I ran it. That is my biggest complaint- at least it could be fixed to the esc so it doesnt dangle around, I ziptied it to a spot on my crawler but... it just seems to vunerable to damage the way it is attaced to the esc.

08-09-2009, 09:00 PM	#6
salmonshark Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Renton Posts: 171	Two Rooster Crawlers, and both are glitchy as all get out... the only common thing I can think of is I soldered Deans on to them, but really? Got a FXR, and everything is much better now... If you got the money, do yourself a favor and look at the FXR... Just my 2 pennies. SS

08-09-2009, 09:13 PM	#7
Redronin Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: O-town Posts: 191	They say r/c electronics are powered by a magic smoke and once it gets out.... you can never put it back in.... lol Yeah that does suck we've stopped carrying a lot of novak stuff just cuz we had to keep sending bad esc's into them. Most of the time they say it was a bad mosfet and fix it for free which ain't so bad. But still shouldn't have happened in the first place.

08-09-2009, 09:44 PM	#8
ElOriginal Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 107	THX guys ill call novak in the morn and if the cant fix ill get the fx

08-10-2009, 10:38 AM	#9
Charlie Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hobbywing Posts: 552	They offer an exchange program for stuff that's out of warranty, it's on their website too.

08-10-2009, 02:32 PM	#10
grimgard I joined the Band! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,024	I own 4 Novak ESC's and all work great. I love Novak electronics and they have top notch customer service

08-10-2009, 06:20 PM	#11
oldhippie I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento Posts: 2,373	Great excuse to get rid of it and get a real crawler esc: FXR!!!!!

08-10-2009, 09:10 PM	#13
paintballer9876 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Flo-rida Posts: 453	Well 5 novak roosters and one goat crawler esc and no problems yet, and 3 of those 5 where running for 5+ months, i have never had a problem with novak stuff, no glitchy esc's, I guess im lucky......... let us know what happens with the esc.

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08-10-2009, 09:15 PM	#14
smm_cbf Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 512	I found the problem..it's novak I've blown 2 goats and try to stay away from novak.

08-10-2009, 10:56 PM	#15
RustlerHustler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ukiah Posts: 370	I've run a rooster for the last 5 months and no problems. I'm not a Novak fan boy, it's what they had in stock when I upgraded my RTR, but for every rooster up in smoke thread I've read there has been 5 fxr up in smoke threads

08-11-2009, 12:59 PM	#16
trailduster79 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Windsor, VA Posts: 573	I have a rooster crawler in two of my rigs, both scalers, and they work fine on 6 cells or 2s. I did toast one running 8 cells on it, but that was my fault. Other than the one I killed, they have worked fine. I have novak stuff in my other racing RC's and they have been great. I run a mamba now in my comp rig, so no worries.

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