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10-08-2011, 09:34 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leaving black marks on Hwy 200
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|  Mamba Max Pro help.
I'm sure its been covered somewhere but I didn't find anything like what I'm I'm seeing so I'll just ask. I just a got a used Wraith with a MMP/13.5 sensored. I didn't really see a seperate on/off for the lights. So the lights are on all the time. If I give full throttle it starts cutting in and out. Also alot of the time it will stop completely and I lose steering too. All I have to do is bump it with my foot and kicks back into action. What is going on?
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10-08-2011, 09:43 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: summertown
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You'll probably have to unplug the lights from the RX. Sounds like you need a Castle BEC. |
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10-08-2011, 09:50 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California
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Are you running the stock servo?
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10-08-2011, 10:06 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Downieville
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You need a external bec.
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10-08-2011, 10:08 AM
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10-08-2011, 10:28 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 920 Valley of the Fox
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If you want to be able to turn the light on via the Tx, you will need a remote switch from Heyok.  Remote Switch For LED LightingAs for the cutting out, it sounds like you may need a bec... | |
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10-08-2011, 10:48 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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As mentioned, you need a CC 10A BEC. When it dies on you, check the lights on the ESC and/or RX, they are likely out/dim. This is called a "brownout" and can be best solved by running a BEC (most of us wire it direct to the servo). Also watch your battery "C" rating. If you run a small (500mah or so) pack, you will need a high "C" rating. If you run a large (3000mah or so) pack, you can get away with a lower "C" rating since the capacity (mah) sorta covers you. Low "C" ~= 20C, high "C" ~= 35C. |
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10-08-2011, 01:11 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leaving black marks on Hwy 200
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The battery is a Turnigy 2S 5200 30-40C. I do have a some kind of little cheap BEC I think. It basically looks like a capacitor that plugs into the rx. Is that something that would help or do I need the Castle specific one?
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10-08-2011, 03:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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Let us know the "BEC" you have , then most of us will comment. A "cap" is not really what you need, but we need to know more before rendering a decision.....(at least, I need to know more......) |
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10-08-2011, 05:08 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leaving black marks on Hwy 200
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Tried the little capacitor I had and pulled the lights. It works quite abit better but still alittle glitching so I'll just order the Castle bec. Thanks for the help.
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10-08-2011, 06:46 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Canada
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If your capacitor looking thing that plugs into the receiver looks like the link below, then its a voltage protector and not a BEC. Spektrum Voltage Protector (SPM1600): Spektrum - The Leader in Spread Spectrum Technology It might help small brownouts, but I think you will still need an external BEC. |
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