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Sean · 10-15-2005, 02:12 PM

well i did some searching here and some other boards and have yet to find anything sounding similar to my problem. im no electric person, first non nitro rc

anyway...my steering with stop, then come back, stop, then come back weak, stop, ill pick it up tap on the front axle and it will work for a few minutes, then does it again,etc....im sure its a electric problem but not sure where to begin. please help a newbie out

where should i start? im tired of tapping on the front axle,lol.

Thanks!
Sean

jeepguy · 10-15-2005, 03:41 PM

mine did the same thing//a solder joint on the steering motor broke.

it would work sometimes when i went forward or backward, or shook it..
so i pulled the cover off the top & found the broken joint// so i ripped it all out,cut off everything on the front//took a standard serv,wired 2 leads directly to the servo motor,used 3 resistors in series, & made a mount up to top of axle//then took airplane pushrods & crimp on electrical connectore for drag link & tie rod, crimped them & soldered//holds up great,i bash it hard alot with no problems..

or you could just solder the wire back on!!
but i hate stock things,so i went that route..
now if i could figure out how to make the throttle better!!
stock radio sux, but i dont have an esc..just airplane stuff.

TJ_Krawler · 10-16-2005, 08:25 AM

Mine is doing the same thing (kinda) but no wires have come loose from the motor?
Steers fine one way but only about 1/2 as good the other way. I took the front cover off and nothing had come loose?

jeepguy · 10-16-2005, 09:55 AM

it would be interesting to switch the wires & see if you could steer the other way good..

that would tell you if its the motor..
might try removing the resistor & seeing if that fixes it.
if its the motor, put a servo on that puppy

Sean · 10-17-2005, 06:55 PM

thanks for the replys everyone. well after this problem it has gotten bad to worse fast. the problem came more often and now its done, no steering

i went out camping for the weekend near Clear Lake and there were some killer spots

but no...eh, i still took it for a ride in a straight line,lol...anyway im gonna pull the front apart again check it, if i see nothing im gonna contact Nylint for a whole new front axle, hopefully, and i say whole front axle cause the front is slipping bad and i get no traction up front, plus this steering issue. hope all works out, i love this thing

Sean

Sean · 10-18-2005, 01:14 AM

well i fixed the problem mine did the same as jeepguys 1:18. no soldering gun here so i just cut some back twisted directly to the motor by passing the resistor? thats what i think it is:? , im no electrician. so far so good, not sure if i should have kept it on but i had no room to put it on, if i need to ill solder it on and make room i will, this was just a quik fix. well just see how this holds out after the comp this coming weekend.hopefully the screws won't strip it out

thanks for the help again!!

Sean

jeepguy · 10-18-2005, 07:51 AM

does it have more steering power with the resistor removed?

Sean · 10-18-2005, 09:24 AM

you know i was thinking it was steering harder left/right and seemed to have more turning power. so yeh to your question im gonna say yes it does

jeepguy · 10-18-2005, 03:38 PM

sweet!! new mod= remove resistor for more turning force!!

patent pending!!

10-15-2005, 02:12 PM	#1
Sean Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento,Ca Posts: 58	Steering problems well i did some searching here and some other boards and have yet to find anything sounding similar to my problem. im no electric person, first non nitro rc anyway...my steering with stop, then come back, stop, then come back weak, stop, ill pick it up tap on the front axle and it will work for a few minutes, then does it again,etc....im sure its a electric problem but not sure where to begin. please help a newbie out where should i start? im tired of tapping on the front axle,lol. Thanks! Sean

10-15-2005, 03:41 PM	#2
jeepguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crescent city Posts: 304	mine did the same thing//a solder joint on the steering motor broke. it would work sometimes when i went forward or backward, or shook it.. so i pulled the cover off the top & found the broken joint// so i ripped it all out,cut off everything on the front//took a standard serv,wired 2 leads directly to the servo motor,used 3 resistors in series, & made a mount up to top of axle//then took airplane pushrods & crimp on electrical connectore for drag link & tie rod, crimped them & soldered//holds up great,i bash it hard alot with no problems.. or you could just solder the wire back on!! but i hate stock things,so i went that route.. now if i could figure out how to make the throttle better!! stock radio sux, but i dont have an esc..just airplane stuff.

10-16-2005, 08:25 AM	#3
TJ_Krawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Charleston Tennessee Posts: 72	Mine is doing the same thing (kinda) but no wires have come loose from the motor? Steers fine one way but only about 1/2 as good the other way. I took the front cover off and nothing had come loose?

10-16-2005, 09:55 AM	#4
jeepguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crescent city Posts: 304	it would be interesting to switch the wires & see if you could steer the other way good.. that would tell you if its the motor.. might try removing the resistor & seeing if that fixes it. if its the motor, put a servo on that puppy

10-17-2005, 06:55 PM	#5
Sean Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento,Ca Posts: 58	thanks for the replys everyone. well after this problem it has gotten bad to worse fast. the problem came more often and now its done, no steering i went out camping for the weekend near Clear Lake and there were some killer spots but no...eh, i still took it for a ride in a straight line,lol...anyway im gonna pull the front apart again check it, if i see nothing im gonna contact Nylint for a whole new front axle, hopefully, and i say whole front axle cause the front is slipping bad and i get no traction up front, plus this steering issue. hope all works out, i love this thing Sean

10-18-2005, 01:14 AM	#6
Sean Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento,Ca Posts: 58	well i fixed the problem mine did the same as jeepguys 1:18. no soldering gun here so i just cut some back twisted directly to the motor by passing the resistor? thats what i think it is:? , im no electrician. so far so good, not sure if i should have kept it on but i had no room to put it on, if i need to ill solder it on and make room i will, this was just a quik fix. well just see how this holds out after the comp this coming weekend.hopefully the screws won't strip it out thanks for the help again!! Sean

10-18-2005, 07:51 AM	#7
jeepguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crescent city Posts: 304	does it have more steering power with the resistor removed?

10-18-2005, 09:24 AM	#8
Sean Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento,Ca Posts: 58	you know i was thinking it was steering harder left/right and seemed to have more turning power. so yeh to your question im gonna say yes it does

10-18-2005, 03:38 PM	#9
jeepguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crescent city Posts: 304	sweet!! new mod= remove resistor for more turning force!! patent pending!!

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