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08-15-2005, 03:07 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springfield
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|  Return to center steering shut off?
Does anyone else dislike the auto centering of the steering? I can't help but feel like something is going to break when the front tires are wedged against an obsticle and the steering motor is trying to return to center. Do you think there is a way to dis-able this feature? Would it be as easy as taking apart the transmitter and removing a spring? Or would this not be a good idea for some reason? Keith |
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08-15-2005, 07:18 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: north central IL
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I've noticed this too and would also like to know if it can be disabled. I've noticed when you're in a dicey situation on the rocks, it can get you off balance at times. Otherwise, a great crawler. Matt |
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01-07-2006, 09:55 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canton
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I was running my jeep the other day and I heard a snap in my controller.I then noticed that when I turned the steering wheel, my tires did not center themselves.Well i thought nothing of it and so I kept running it.It goes a lot better without this feature.
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01-07-2006, 12:08 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Evansville
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Return to center is an easy-off deal. The remote is a two piece deal, you just remove the screws from the upper portion of the remote, and remove the white background for the "dash", then its two screws that hold the steering control portion to the actual remote. You pull the two screws off and the steering return to center is nothing more than a spring and a cantilever, just slide that assembly off of a peg and now you don't have return to center, its a great mod and you get used to driving w/o it, its ALOT easier on the front end...but then again i broke a pitman arm so  |
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01-07-2006, 06:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hamilton, On, Canada
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good tech, i think i'll try it  |
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01-07-2006, 06:32 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Evansville
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I'll put it on the list of things to do - Pictorial tech how-to remove return to center from remote |
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01-07-2006, 07:06 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hamilton, On, Canada
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just finished and played with it for a little and i love it. at first i thought i might not like it comeing back to center by itself but after i tried it i love it, you don't have that little spring trying to pull it back to center when your holdingit turned, its easier to turn quickly and it dosen't seem to put as much stress on the steering. do it and don't look back  |
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01-14-2006, 06:23 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hamilton, On, Canada
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01-14-2006, 08:57 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PNW
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Hell you guys made it complicated to take off... All I did was took the back cover off and used a tiny screwdriver to pop the spring off, then I put the cover back on. Just open the back of controller up turn the steering wheel and you'll see the spring, use a small eye glasses screw driver and pop that spring off, shake the controller to get the spring out. Put it somewhere and your done. |
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01-15-2006, 03:59 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hamilton, On, Canada
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i took off the plastic arm too, making mine .000075 lighter so there is less driver fatiuge  |
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01-26-2006, 05:25 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chester
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I fixed mine the easy way. The spring just broke. I didn't think I was goin to like it either,but I do.. Later |
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06-03-2006, 08:23 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: turn around
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yeah i was thinking something was going to break then tinkerd with it and got it 2 stop i might take off the stock steering system and put on a custom servo without a recentering motor on it
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06-03-2006, 08:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hardin, KY
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there isn't a "recentering motor" it is all done with the electronics.....
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06-03-2006, 08:31 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: turn around
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06-03-2006, 08:32 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hardin, KY
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the thing with 3 wires going to it?
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10-06-2006, 01:31 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: I live Here
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i think the motor has something to do with it when it's at full lock and you turn the remote off it returns to center or maybe i'm just stupid which i think is my best bet |
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10-22-2006, 12:45 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Va Beach
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I'll give it a try when I get mine...
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