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DANALLY · 08-29-2009, 06:53 PM

I bought a Sidewinder micro for my Losi mini crawler a month ago. I did the manual programming and it would not work at all on the brushed - reversing motor. I had the electrical correct (red & black no white) It just didn't work. I sent it back and they said it was bad so they warrantied it and sent a new one at no charge.

The new one I was super careful with on soldering and set-up. I also set it up for brushed - reversing motor. Programming went easy. It only jitters the motor in forward and reverse. I tried manually reprogramming, different settings like no drag and no voltage cut-off, even installed new batteries all the way around. It still just only seems to jitter in the direction called for. The motor runs perfect hooked to a battery or on my stock esc. Any idea's what I may be missing? Or do I have another bad one? Or is it maybe cause I am not using the Castelink USB set-up? I'm lost...

Any assistance is appreciated.

JohnRobHolmes · 08-30-2009, 11:23 AM

Did they fix the software to use red and black? Last I used mine it was black and white for brushed mode.

Jittering suggests it is still in brushless mode. A Castle link would be the sure fire way to know.

DANALLY · 08-30-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

Did they fix the software to use red and black? Last I used mine it was black and white for brushed mode.

Jittering suggests it is still in brushless mode. A Castle link would be the sure fire way to know.

I used the manual setup using the radio. I set it up 3 times for brushed - reversing. It seems to be putting out pulses...I tried the black and white and it is the same. I do not have the Castlelink.

JohnRobHolmes · 08-30-2009, 12:16 PM

If the black and white do the same thing, it is certainly in brushless mode still. I would say borrow or find a Castle link.

08-29-2009, 06:53 PM	#1
DANALLY RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MESA Posts: 1,389	Sidewinder Micro HELP PLEASE!!! I bought a Sidewinder micro for my Losi mini crawler a month ago. I did the manual programming and it would not work at all on the brushed - reversing motor. I had the electrical correct (red & black no white) It just didn't work. I sent it back and they said it was bad so they warrantied it and sent a new one at no charge. The new one I was super careful with on soldering and set-up. I also set it up for brushed - reversing motor. Programming went easy. It only jitters the motor in forward and reverse. I tried manually reprogramming, different settings like no drag and no voltage cut-off, even installed new batteries all the way around. It still just only seems to jitter in the direction called for. The motor runs perfect hooked to a battery or on my stock esc. Any idea's what I may be missing? Or do I have another bad one? Or is it maybe cause I am not using the Castelink USB set-up? I'm lost... Any assistance is appreciated.

08-30-2009, 11:23 AM	#2
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Did they fix the software to use red and black? Last I used mine it was black and white for brushed mode. Jittering suggests it is still in brushless mode. A Castle link would be the sure fire way to know.

08-30-2009, 12:16 PM	#4
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	If the black and white do the same thing, it is certainly in brushless mode still. I would say borrow or find a Castle link.

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