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07-24-2014, 03:27 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2013 Location: Somewhere in space
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| 3racing 1/8 winch problems, help needed!
Hey guys, I know I have a build thread going on in the scx10 section but I figured I'd ask about the strange problems I'm having with my winch. Ok so first off I have a 4pls and I wired the winch to the esc BATT wires (so I didn't need a y-connector). Anyways, I set my 4pls and tried using the winch. 1. I pulled it out using the 3-pos. switch and then I reeled it back in although something happened and it only went in reverse after that..do you think the BEC shorted it out since it's wired right next to the BEC wires? 2. I then tried reversing channel 3 on the radio and still did the same thing so I check to make sure it was connected right..it was. 3. So I finally just reeled it back in and then put the body on. I then again pulled the winch line out all the way by hand ( since forward action wouldn't work) and tried lifting the truck by sliding a screwdriver in the hook to hold it and started reeling in the winch. Ahh well bad news, the winch got the 7-8lb jeep about half way and it slowed down and started to weaken out..then stopped. 4. After that the winch won't even work..I think I burned it out! Any thoughts guys? Is the winch bad now? If so then I'm going with a KMS and a 4a relay from HeyOk. But I'd like to here what's wrong with it first. Thanks in advance! |
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07-24-2014, 08:32 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2013 Location: Somewhere in space
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| Re: 3racing 1/8 winch problems, help needed!
Ha screw it, I'll just get a warn winch from rc4wd..but I'd still like to now what's wrong with the 3racing. We're trying to figure that out in my build thread..ahh what a nightmare. Any thoughts on the problem the 3racing winch is having?
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07-24-2014, 08:37 PM | #3 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Norcal
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| Re: 3racing 1/8 winch problems, help needed!
You'll just end up burning the Warn up to with the weight of your rig too |
07-24-2014, 08:43 PM | #4 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2013 Location: Somewhere in space
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| Re: 3racing 1/8 winch problems, help needed! Quote:
HeyOK Winch Controller for Radio with Three Position Channel with JST Conn I might just PM Heyok but if you know then I won't lol. Thanks for the input | |
07-24-2014, 08:52 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Highlands Ranch, Co.
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| Re: 3racing 1/8 winch problems, help needed!
Sounds if you may have burnt the controller for the winch out. Try putting voltage (7.2 at first) on the winch leads (wire coming out of the winch) don't worry about + and - as this just controls the rotation of the winch, reversing the + and - changes the direction of the winch. If the winch works with the direct voltage then the control is bad. If the controller is bad you can replace it with a RC4WD Warn Winch controller and it will work fine, also you can run the winch and controller on 3S ( you can only run the stk 3racing controller at about 9V before things go bad). The 3racing winch will work using 3S voltage. |
07-24-2014, 09:02 PM | #6 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2013 Location: Somewhere in space
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07-25-2014, 12:18 AM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NW Indiana
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| The warn 9.5cti winch will handle his rig fine..mine weighs a little over 8 pounds and my warn will pull it straight up off the ground on a single line pull...double line pull is rated for 12 pounds...so it is a better winch than the 3racing winch..
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07-25-2014, 12:36 AM | #8 | ||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| Re: 3racing 1/8 winch problems, help needed! Quote:
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by simply hooking it up directly to a 2s reversing the + and - polarity will control the direction it spools. if the winch does not spool... then the motor was probably damaged if it does... then you know the problem lay with the controller. * yes the RC4WD Warn 9.5 comes with the JST plug end installed. Last edited by TacoCrawler; 07-25-2014 at 12:38 AM. | ||
07-25-2014, 06:17 AM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC
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| Re: 3racing 1/8 winch problems, help needed!
Those are great trouble shooting tips for finding out if the trouble is the winch or the controller! My suggestion for you if it turns out that the winch is broken is to keep the 3R winch in place on your rig. The 3R winch looks very scale. Now mount up a KMS or a servo winch somewhere behind the 3R winch and run the winch line out through the 3R winch. You still get the scale look, but end up with a strong winch. |
07-25-2014, 06:37 AM | #10 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2013 Location: Somewhere in space
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07-25-2014, 06:41 AM | #11 | |
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07-25-2014, 07:07 AM | #12 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Send me a PM anytime if you have questions. | |
07-25-2014, 08:04 AM | #13 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2013 Location: Somewhere in space
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And yes, I'll probably PM you soon with a few questions, thank you | |
10-10-2014, 11:44 AM | #14 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Knox, IN
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| Re: 3racing 1/8 winch problems, help needed!
OK If I were to get a sepparate battery for this winch, then how many cells 2 or 3 and how many miliamps? I use a 3S 2200 LiPo in my rigs, so I was thing something in the 2S 500 LiPo range? |
10-10-2014, 11:50 AM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Victoira,BC
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| Re: 3racing 1/8 winch problems, help needed!
just make a servo winch and be done with all the other garbage out there
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