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ClassicGMJunkie · 02-25-2011, 03:48 PM

ok, reversing the motor via programming still doesn't get rid of the problem of slow speed in one direction compared to the other. i would have to reverse two wires to get the faster direction to be forward. it wasn't ran unmounted, it was bolted to the trans, had pinion, was run thru a full drivetrain less wheels and tires. we're talking less than a minute, just to figure setup.

indiana mudcat · 02-25-2011, 10:35 PM

Did you do the one touch setup?

ClassicGMJunkie · 02-26-2011, 07:21 AM

yep. been through the setup procedure quite a bit. actually, the whole damn setup has never seen action, just setup time.

Charlie · 03-02-2011, 02:53 PM

email me with a list of what you need done to resolve this and I'll try to make it happen. Thanks.

csuangka@teamnovak.com

hutsontr · 03-03-2011, 03:52 PM

I'm not having glitch problems but my drag brake has gone away. Kinda like a worn out clutch. The motor used to be able to hold steady on an incline now it wants to creep back a little or all the way down before it locks in. Could it be that the brushes need cleaning or replacing?

Charlie · 03-03-2011, 03:55 PM

Hut: Correct, the ESC applys the brake to the motor, but if the motor is worn, the brakes may not be as strong as they once were. A cut and clean on the motor may fix the situation.

hutsontr · 03-03-2011, 07:23 PM

Thanks, I'll give it a go but if it look complicated I know someone I can take it to.

hutsontr · 03-03-2011, 08:30 PM

Well got the brushes out and they are chewed up on the edges so I just ordered new brushes and springs.

SD396 · 03-05-2011, 05:43 PM

Lately I have noticed my drag brake not holding like it should. The Rooster Crawler is a new replacement and the motor (Novak 55) has less than ten hours on it. I found that adjusting the throttle trim made a difference. Has anyone else found this or am I just imagining things?.

Kratos · 03-05-2011, 09:57 PM

well after about a week of no email returns. im just gonna trash my rooster and buy another holmes esc

concretejungle · 03-06-2011, 12:23 PM

give them time! I had the same frustration but they did pull through. I think Charlie is a VERY busy guy.

Charlie · 03-07-2011, 07:11 PM

I have no pending emails.

Csuangka@teamnovak.com

SD, redo the One Touch Setup on the ESC. The trigger in your radio may not be returning to the same spot. This is rather common, the triggers are very basic "pots" that wear over time.

Kratos · 03-07-2011, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by concretejungle

give them time! I had the same frustration but they did pull through. I think Charlie is a VERY busy guy.

i dont believe i emailed charlie or if i did i got a response by this person jackie@teamnovak.com.

SD396 · 03-07-2011, 10:07 PM

Thanks for the reply Charlie. My radio is a brand new DX3E but I think the last time I re-programmed it the throttle trim was way off so I re-set it and re-programmed the esc and all is good now.

hutsontr · 03-10-2011, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie

Hut: Correct, the ESC applys the brake to the motor, but if the motor is worn, the brakes may not be as strong as they once were. A cut and clean on the motor may fix the situation.

I don't have a lathe so would emery cloth work to clean the motor communicator?

Charlie-III · 03-10-2011, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hutsontr

I don't have a lathe so would emery cloth work to clean the motor communicator?

Clean it, yes. But it won't really do anything to get/keep it round which is also important.

rs10man · 03-10-2011, 10:10 PM

gday guys,just wondering how long it usually takes to get a reply from novak about issues with their product?

myself and a mate both recently bought the novak M2 esc with dig. his worked perfectly straight away where as mine works,but only has reverse for the front diff. cuts out when used after 30 seconds,shows a single blue flashing led,couldnt find that one in the manual.and once it cuts out,need to go through the one touch settings to make it work again,but everytime,still no reverse for rear motor.

ive sent a couple of very detailed emails to the novak tech team about this.
no reply as yet.

Charlie · 03-11-2011, 10:21 AM

Already Replied, Thank you for emailing us directly sir.

Charlie-III · 03-11-2011, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rs10man

gday guys,just wondering how long it usually takes to get a reply from Novak about issues with their product?

Looks like about 11 minutes.

OK, I jest....likely Charlie just happend by soon after you posted. Since I have never had a Novak issue (although I own about 8 Novak ESC's) I don't know what their customer service is like.

itsonlysir · 03-21-2011, 06:42 AM

i recently ( 2 weeks ) ago bought the goat 2s with the 18.5 motor . it was installed into a losi comp crawler . it seamed to do pretty good , never even got hot to the finger. i have a small garage setup and it was doing good . then i noticed my rear dig wasn't working so i had the truck on my garage floor setting the end points for my dig servo . it finally clicked into rear dig and was set. i spun the rear tires a bit then released the dig back to 4 wheel drive . and puff white smoke came from my motor . no shorts anywhere , no lose wires , i shrink wrap everything .. so im at a loss for words . i see in the manual that it says over heated motors are not covered . but then why do that have a thermal shut off ? and shouldnt the shut off kept it from getting to hot .. ? please help as to what i should do ..

the system

cc bec .
2s 1650 30 c dump bat

03-03-2011, 03:52 PM	#945
hutsontr Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 84	Novak Rooster ESC and 55T motor I'm not having glitch problems but my drag brake has gone away. Kinda like a worn out clutch. The motor used to be able to hold steady on an incline now it wants to creep back a little or all the way down before it locks in. Could it be that the brushes need cleaning or replacing?

03-05-2011, 05:43 PM	#949
SD396 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kelowna B.C. Posts: 7	Loss of drag brake Lately I have noticed my drag brake not holding like it should. The Rooster Crawler is a new replacement and the motor (Novak 55) has less than ten hours on it. I found that adjusting the throttle trim made a difference. Has anyone else found this or am I just imagining things?.

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02-25-2011, 03:48 PM	#941
ClassicGMJunkie Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wheeling Posts: 454	ok, reversing the motor via programming still doesn't get rid of the problem of slow speed in one direction compared to the other. i would have to reverse two wires to get the faster direction to be forward. it wasn't ran unmounted, it was bolted to the trans, had pinion, was run thru a full drivetrain less wheels and tires. we're talking less than a minute, just to figure setup.

02-25-2011, 10:35 PM	#942
indiana mudcat RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: reelsville Posts: 1,871	Did you do the one touch setup?

02-26-2011, 07:21 AM	#943
ClassicGMJunkie Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wheeling Posts: 454	yep. been through the setup procedure quite a bit. actually, the whole damn setup has never seen action, just setup time.

03-02-2011, 02:53 PM	#944
Charlie Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hobbywing Posts: 552	email me with a list of what you need done to resolve this and I'll try to make it happen. Thanks. csuangka@teamnovak.com

03-03-2011, 03:55 PM	#946
Charlie Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hobbywing Posts: 552	Hut: Correct, the ESC applys the brake to the motor, but if the motor is worn, the brakes may not be as strong as they once were. A cut and clean on the motor may fix the situation.

03-03-2011, 07:23 PM	#947
hutsontr Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 84	Thanks, I'll give it a go but if it look complicated I know someone I can take it to.

03-03-2011, 08:30 PM	#948
hutsontr Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 84	Well got the brushes out and they are chewed up on the edges so I just ordered new brushes and springs.

03-05-2011, 09:57 PM	#950
Kratos RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Council Bluffs Posts: 1,238	well after about a week of no email returns. im just gonna trash my rooster and buy another holmes esc

03-06-2011, 12:23 PM	#951
concretejungle Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: triad Posts: 634	give them time! I had the same frustration but they did pull through. I think Charlie is a VERY busy guy.

03-07-2011, 07:11 PM	#952
Charlie Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hobbywing Posts: 552	I have no pending emails. Csuangka@teamnovak.com SD, redo the One Touch Setup on the ESC. The trigger in your radio may not be returning to the same spot. This is rather common, the triggers are very basic "pots" that wear over time.

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03-07-2011, 10:07 PM	#954
SD396 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kelowna B.C. Posts: 7	Thanks for the reply Charlie. My radio is a brand new DX3E but I think the last time I re-programmed it the throttle trim was way off so I re-set it and re-programmed the esc and all is good now.

03-10-2011, 10:10 PM	#957
rs10man Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Woody point Posts: 339	gday guys,just wondering how long it usually takes to get a reply from novak about issues with their product? myself and a mate both recently bought the novak M2 esc with dig. his worked perfectly straight away where as mine works,but only has reverse for the front diff. cuts out when used after 30 seconds,shows a single blue flashing led,couldnt find that one in the manual.and once it cuts out,need to go through the one touch settings to make it work again,but everytime,still no reverse for rear motor. ive sent a couple of very detailed emails to the novak tech team about this. no reply as yet.

03-11-2011, 10:21 AM	#958
Charlie Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hobbywing Posts: 552	Already Replied, Thank you for emailing us directly sir.

03-21-2011, 06:42 AM	#960
itsonlysir Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia newport news Posts: 32	i recently ( 2 weeks ) ago bought the goat 2s with the 18.5 motor . it was installed into a losi comp crawler . it seamed to do pretty good , never even got hot to the finger. i have a small garage setup and it was doing good . then i noticed my rear dig wasn't working so i had the truck on my garage floor setting the end points for my dig servo . it finally clicked into rear dig and was set. i spun the rear tires a bit then released the dig back to 4 wheel drive . and puff white smoke came from my motor . no shorts anywhere , no lose wires , i shrink wrap everything .. so im at a loss for words . i see in the manual that it says over heated motors are not covered . but then why do that have a thermal shut off ? and shouldnt the shut off kept it from getting to hot .. ? please help as to what i should do .. the system cc bec . 2s 1650 30 c dump bat

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