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10-04-2011, 09:56 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: SD
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|  esc problem?...maybe
this is probably an issue that no one has ever had......i'm running a stock SCX10 honcho on a 2s lipo. these are the symptoms.....sometimes: - connect the batt and only steering responds, no throttle - I fiddle or tap the esc, or manually roll the truck forward a few inches and then there is throttle response - at times, there is no response from the throttle even after continuosly reconnecting the battery, powering on and off, or trying the above techniques. - lately the problem that is occuring is that it responds to the throttle rolling a few inches but then dies, yet the battery is still giving power to the lights and steering - after getting tired of this, I'll go back and reconnect the battery 1-2 hours later and it then it runs...as if nothing ever happened. any ideas? greatly appreciated - thanks  |
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10-05-2011, 01:09 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Paragould
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time for a new esc man |
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10-05-2011, 11:42 AM
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| Proverbial threadkiller   Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Wisconsin
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10-05-2011, 01:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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When you say "no throttle", do you mean the motor won't spin, or that the ESC lights go off?? If it's the motor won't spin, could be: -Hung brush -Short brush (it gets cocked sideways and acts like a hung brush) -Failing motor winding and if a brush lands on it when stopping, the motor won't move until another comm segment is under the brush The 1st 2 items can be fixed by maintenance or motor rebuild, the last is fixed by rewinding the motor or replacing it. If it's the ESC lights go off, it could be: -Failing ESC -Loose ESC connection (internal or external) -Possibly using Tamiya connectors that have finally started to die, they won't pass current to high load items like the ESC -ESC needs to be recalibrated Have you tried a different ESC to see if it still happens? Have you tried a different to see if it still happens? Have you tried a different battery pack to see if it still happens? What radio are you using? What ESC are you using? Does the ESC or motor get hot when this happens? |
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