05-16-2011, 08:44 AM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gilbert, Az
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hi, i bouht a spektrum dx3e a month ago & have been running about 3 times a week now. the last time i went out the red light came on & i thought well i just need to replace the batteries. well i did & the red light still comes on. i am wondering if i need to"re-bind" it? i looked in the directions but i have not seen any "faq" or "troubleshoots" related to the red light staying on. it seems to operate fine.... so do you guys think that i just need to "re-bind" the controller??? |
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05-16-2011, 01:18 PM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Olympia
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The red LED is supposed to indicate a low battery condition. After changing the batteries there should be no need to re-bind the transmitter, any more than you would need to re-bind it after turning off the power switch. I did a quick google search, and it look like a few people have had issue with the red LED staying on even with fresh batteries, as well as not staying bound to the receiver. That may indicate a fault inside the transmitter. I'd call Horizon Hobby, or wherever you bought it and see if you can have it fixed. |
05-16-2011, 03:15 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA
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Everything is fine. The red LED should be on all the time. It is actually the green LED which indicates the state of the batteries. Per the DX3E manual: Solid Green - Battery is good Dim Green - Battery voltage is low No Green, only Solid Red - Battery voltage is critically low. Replace batteries |
05-16-2011, 03:25 PM | #4 | |
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X2 red is always on. replace or re-charge your battery when it's starting to dim, this can cause your truck to be very glitchy IMO. | |
05-16-2011, 04:12 PM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gilbert, Az
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wantasummit, i did scan through the directions but i was focused on a "red light" text sequence soooo i probably skipped right over that. thanks for the info!! i will re-read & see where it says that. i feel better now.... thanks!! |
05-16-2011, 11:11 PM | #6 |
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Okay, I've realized my quick google search provided only mis-information. Now this has me very curious about what the LEDs on my DX3e mean. As far as I can tell from the somewhat cryptic user's manual, as well as messing with my transmitter, I think I have the LEDs figured out. The green one is the power indicator. Bright indicates fully charged, dim means change the batteries. The red one is a bit less useful. It's sole purpose in life is to blink while the transmitter is in bind mode. This is my latest interpretation of the DX3e lights. |
05-17-2011, 08:19 AM | #7 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gilbert, Az
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thanks!! | |
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