Sensored Issues

[sharkattack99]

Ok so i bought a MMP and a trakstar sensored motor, for my Mud truck hauler rig. i went to take it to the mud flats to haul my mud truck then play in the mud with my mud truck. well when i plugged it all in and pulled on the throttle nothing happend but gittering. took it home pulled the motor and sure enough just a gitter back and forth motion. Pulled the sensor wire out and worked just fine.

so i thought it was the motor and contacted the support of hobby king sent them a video of it doing it, in turn they sent me a brand new motor. got it today hooked everything back up sure enough still doing it, so im thinking its the ESC i have contacted CC about it just a few minutes ago, but wanted to see if anybody else had any suggestions on what i may try or should i just wait and see what CC has to say most likely send in for repairs or replacement bought it on the 6th of september. and help or suggestions would be help full thanks.

[mikemcE]

Do you have castle link to set sensored ? I think it comes on smart sense, but not 100%


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[whitrzac]

A B C wires hooked up wrong?

[sharkattack99]

Originally Posted by mikemcE

Do you have castle link to set sensored ? I think it comes on smart sense, but not 100%

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yes i have Castle link, it was working before. i plugged in batteries this time and i get this issue out of the blue. i checked all the setting in castle link they are just as i have left them.

Originally Posted by whitrzac

A B C wires hooked up wrong?

yes, all wires hooked up correctly i made sure to check and recheck lol

[maslin]

Originally Posted by whitrzac

A B C wires hooked up wrong?

That's what I was thinking. No guarantee castle's ABC matches hobbwing's ABC. Try to switch two.

[sharkattack99]

Originally Posted by maslin

That's what I was thinking. No guarantee castle's ABC matches hobbwing's ABC. Try to switch two.

but if that was the case it wouldn't work at all would it? it runs fine when i have the sensor wire unplugged.

[maslin]

Brushless sensorless doesn't care where the wires go. If you switch any two it will run the other direction.

Sensored the phases have to match the sensor, ABC to ABC. Unless you have mismatched brands, then you may be off one. I would to A-B B-C C-A and see what happens.

[calcagno45]

I would call Castle and talk to tech support.

[sharkattack99]

ok i will try that, but the way i have the wires currently has been the way i have always had them when it was working. i will try that though stranger things have happend for me.....lol

[sharkattack99]

Originally Posted by calcagno45

I would call Castle and talk to tech support.

i have sent castle an email too explaining the problem was just hoping it was something i missed so im not out an ESC till its either fixed or replaced, less time i get to drive it....

[Waitwhatsthat?]

Maybe an issue with the actual sensor cable. Broken wires, corroded or stretched out terminals not making good contact.

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[sharkattack99]

Originally Posted by Waitwhatsthat?

Maybe an issue with the actual sensor cable. Broken wires, corroded or stretched out terminals not making good contact.

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wires are new, and i do have another sensor wire coming in the mail tomorrow, they don't seem to be damaged in anyway, they still go in pretty firmly not loose, just wish i had another ESC to test out.

[sharkattack99]

also i noticed that the LEDs, the Red light stays on while the orange one flashes, red light goes out when i unplug the sensor wire. Mean anything?

[mikemcE]

Originally Posted by sharkattack99

also i noticed that the LEDs, the Red light stays on while the orange one flashes, red light goes out when i unplug the sensor wire. Mean anything?

Yes, but that sheet is at home, I'm thinking a shorted sensor wire


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[sharkattack99]

What arr the chances 2 wires shorted? And what caused it?

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[sharkattack99]

Man electronics are strange, so i get home from work and I check to make sure the sensor wire is alright.

Plug it in as it is still same issue. Unplug it works but the forward trigger is back wards so i swap A and C motor wires.....finally correct directions when trigger is pulled.....still gets the gitters.....ok so i unplug all the wires plug them back in thinking im plugging them In differently (I didn't though plugged them in a to a b to b and c to c) and works again with sensor wire plugged in.....wth? And the part that sucks is 1. I don't know what caused it in the first place, and 2. I don't know how I fixed it lol. Well fixed for now Anyway. I'm confused

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[mikebecher]

Originally Posted by sharkattack99

Man electronics are strange, so i get home from work and I check to make sure the sensor wire is alright.

Plug it in as it is still same issue. Unplug it works but the forward trigger is back wards so i swap A and C motor wires.....finally correct directions when trigger is pulled.....still gets the gitters.....ok so i unplug all the wires plug them back in thinking im plugging them In differently (I didn't though plugged them in a to a b to b and c to c) and works again with sensor wire plugged in.....wth? And the part that sucks is 1. I don't know what caused it in the first place, and 2. I don't know how I fixed it lol. Well fixed for now Anyway. I'm confused

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I also vote for a bad sensor wire. Reconnecting everything probably jostled it around enough to work again. I have sensor wire problems all the time and amassed a pile of them because of it. I've started putting a bit of epoxy where the wires meet the plug housing, that seems to help shore them up.

[sharkattack99]

Huh.....well o have another on the way as a back up...lol I'll so does the epoxy help keep the wires in the plug or protect them?

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[mikebecher]

Originally Posted by sharkattack99

Huh.....well o have another on the way as a back up...lol I'll so does the epoxy help keep the wires in the plug or protect them?

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Both. They usually flex right at the plug and then crack, fray and/or work their way out of the housing. I've never had sensor wire damage anywhere else.

[sharkattack99]

Huh, ever happen to a new sensor wire? cause they were both brand new.

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