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rockwha? · 04-13-2011, 06:41 PM

i got a cheapo integy 55t, w a rooster crawler esc running a china special, (about 200 some oz) front steering servo and a hi-tec mini on my VP dig. A traxxas TQ3 w pots on the 3 pos ch3 and 3S batts. Runnin this setup my rig freaks out from time to time. Its been noticed to happen most frequently when the dig is in rear lock and i'm trying to go in reverse. The thing freaks out. The dig and steering servo "wag" back and forth. It wont go in reverse at all. I can turn off the radio and it still keeps doin it. It may eventually move in foward and then run ok for a bit. Or it doesnt steer or wont move for a bit. I unplugged servos and motors and it still tweaks. I even tried a DX3S today and it STILL freaked. Not as bad but it still did it. I never had this problem before, I was running two, (front and rear stear), low torque, (futaba 3505?) with no issue before. I installed the pots when i did the dig and servo swap. Could the pots be doin it? OR?????? HELP PLEASE!!!!! Also my buddy gave me a cheapo china bec and it really seemed to help when i used it w my old TQ3. It did tweak a bit but not as bad. Doesnt the rooster have a bec? Is that the whole issue

minnesotamudder · 04-13-2011, 06:44 PM

im having the same kind of prob with the same radio in a lcc, i think it is the radio, but maybe someone else will chim in.

WIDELOAD · 04-13-2011, 06:53 PM

Sounds to me like one of the servo's is over taxed (epa's not set right) causing the BEC to go nuts.

Are you running an external BEC? If not this could be your issue.

rockwha? · 04-13-2011, 07:11 PM

Witch servo? the steer? cuz on the TQ3 there are no epa for the steering. I added the epas for the dig servo. as far as i know they are set right. At end of movement for the dig. Plus it did it with the 2.4ghz DX3S w epa on dig setup right. I did just wire in a cheapo bec as noted at the end of the novel i wrote

WIDELOAD · 04-13-2011, 08:23 PM

oops..missed that part. It really buggers me what it is now. Because you've ruled out everything else.
Its not bec, you've covered that.
You've changed radio's..
The only thing left is the servo's themselves or the ESC.
I highly doubt it would be the Hitec. So try swapping out the cheap Chinese servo. It might have an issues that causing it to overdraw amps.

Another question. Did you pulled the red wire form your esc when you hooked in the bec?

squatch71 · 04-13-2011, 09:14 PM

Not saying its the ESC...I had the same problem (all but switching the radios) changed the MM to a Rebel II and no more twitch....changed to a 2.4 and MM no twitch....Would change the ESC, then change the Servo...you have all but narrowed down the culprut...also, how is the antienia run??? should not cross each other...crap, you put a 2.4 in......

Jeepkid · 04-13-2011, 09:17 PM

It likely the radio.
My buddy switched from that radio, with the same problems.
He is now running a DX3E and no issues at all.

EEM-CrawlinMachine · 04-14-2011, 04:40 PM

I had a similar problem with my setup when I ran my shafty, switched radios and all went away, only exception was I was using the regular 24mhz TQ

White Stripe · 04-15-2011, 07:31 PM

Probably your toreretz syndrom kicking in, have you been to the doc. lately?

Jeepkid · 04-15-2011, 07:50 PM

What like tourettes guy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=uF5Oglo2c5c

Mncrawlers55904 · 04-15-2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepkid

What like tourettes guy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=uF5Oglo2c5c

wow hopefully not like him

rockwha? · 04-17-2011, 09:21 PM

thanks white stripes. or brown skids what ever it its.

i wired in the china bec directly to the steering servo and it seems to have fixed. Gonna get a cc bec, Any one need a dx3s? Since it didnt fix my problem its goin bye bye.

04-13-2011, 06:41 PM	#1
rockwha? Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: outside Posts: 54	Twitchy twitchy twitchy!! Help i got a cheapo integy 55t, w a rooster crawler esc running a china special, (about 200 some oz) front steering servo and a hi-tec mini on my VP dig. A traxxas TQ3 w pots on the 3 pos ch3 and 3S batts. Runnin this setup my rig freaks out from time to time. Its been noticed to happen most frequently when the dig is in rear lock and i'm trying to go in reverse. The thing freaks out. The dig and steering servo "wag" back and forth. It wont go in reverse at all. I can turn off the radio and it still keeps doin it. It may eventually move in foward and then run ok for a bit. Or it doesnt steer or wont move for a bit. I unplugged servos and motors and it still tweaks. I even tried a DX3S today and it STILL freaked. Not as bad but it still did it. I never had this problem before, I was running two, (front and rear stear), low torque, (futaba 3505?) with no issue before. I installed the pots when i did the dig and servo swap. Could the pots be doin it? OR?????? HELP PLEASE!!!!! Also my buddy gave me a cheapo china bec and it really seemed to help when i used it w my old TQ3. It did tweak a bit but not as bad. Doesnt the rooster have a bec? Is that the whole issue

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04-13-2011, 06:44 PM	#2
minnesotamudder Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Where Jeep axles are made Posts: 440	im having the same kind of prob with the same radio in a lcc, i think it is the radio, but maybe someone else will chim in.

04-13-2011, 06:53 PM	#3
WIDELOAD Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 610	Sounds to me like one of the servo's is over taxed (epa's not set right) causing the BEC to go nuts. Are you running an external BEC? If not this could be your issue.

04-13-2011, 07:11 PM	#4
rockwha? Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: outside Posts: 54	Witch servo? the steer? cuz on the TQ3 there are no epa for the steering. I added the epas for the dig servo. as far as i know they are set right. At end of movement for the dig. Plus it did it with the 2.4ghz DX3S w epa on dig setup right. I did just wire in a cheapo bec as noted at the end of the novel i wrote

04-13-2011, 08:23 PM	#5
WIDELOAD Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 610	oops..missed that part. It really buggers me what it is now. Because you've ruled out everything else. Its not bec, you've covered that. You've changed radio's.. The only thing left is the servo's themselves or the ESC. I highly doubt it would be the Hitec. So try swapping out the cheap Chinese servo. It might have an issues that causing it to overdraw amps. Another question. Did you pulled the red wire form your esc when you hooked in the bec?

04-13-2011, 09:14 PM	#6
squatch71 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six Posts: 2,101	Not saying its the ESC...I had the same problem (all but switching the radios) changed the MM to a Rebel II and no more twitch....changed to a 2.4 and MM no twitch....Would change the ESC, then change the Servo...you have all but narrowed down the culprut...also, how is the antienia run??? should not cross each other...crap, you put a 2.4 in......

04-13-2011, 09:17 PM	#7
Jeepkid I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN Posts: 3,197	It likely the radio. My buddy switched from that radio, with the same problems. He is now running a DX3E and no issues at all.

04-14-2011, 04:40 PM	#8
EEM-CrawlinMachine Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: 801 Posts: 334	I had a similar problem with my setup when I ran my shafty, switched radios and all went away, only exception was I was using the regular 24mhz TQ

04-15-2011, 07:31 PM	#9
White Stripe Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pine Bush Posts: 132	Probably your toreretz syndrom kicking in, have you been to the doc. lately?

04-15-2011, 07:50 PM	#10
Jeepkid I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN Posts: 3,197	What like tourettes guy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=uF5Oglo2c5c

04-17-2011, 09:21 PM	#12
rockwha? Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: outside Posts: 54	thanks white stripes. or brown skids what ever it its. i wired in the china bec directly to the steering servo and it seems to have fixed. Gonna get a cc bec, Any one need a dx3s? Since it didnt fix my problem its goin bye bye.

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