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JohnRobHolmes · 08-03-2011, 12:44 PM

Yep, it will shut it down before damage on any voltage lipo- automatically.

Solitude · 08-03-2011, 01:30 PM

Awesome thanks alot John.

inkdaddy66 · 08-04-2011, 09:06 AM

John...I paid using PayPal. Got a confirmation receipt and a confirmation from you as well. I will forward the emails to you. I was wondering why I hadn't received it yet.

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JokersWild · 08-04-2011, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Solitude

Also if my Newb skills are growing, this ESC should turn my Lipo off with the LVC before it damages my Lipo Battery even being 3S?

Like John said yes...... but you have to make sure the ESC is programed to "auto lipo shut off". Mine out of the box was set to no cut off. So make sure every thing is ok in the castle link and loads up fine and you are golden

JohnRobHolmes · 08-04-2011, 04:48 PM

You sure yours was set to no cutoff from the box? They should be auto lipo from the box and I haven't run across one that wasn't yet. We did have an issue on 1.02 firmware where it would not cutoff proper though.

JokersWild · 08-05-2011, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

You sure yours was set to no cutoff from the box? They should be auto lipo from the box and I haven't run across one that wasn't yet. We did have an issue on 1.02 firmware where it would not cutoff proper though.

Yea it was there for sure. I pulled out of bag and right to the castle link just to see what cool stuff was in there. The firmware is the newest firmware. I just clicked it to auto and let it program. Then it went on and off the castle link a couple of times to dick around with all the adjustments of brakes, holmes hold and the "silent". Had no real issues. Weird thing was the auto lipo was the default but was not on it when i put it on there the first time.... donno maybe post man changed it

No worries.... i always check everything before i just blindly run it in my rigs. Hell I had a MMP that out of the box had jerky throttle and jerky brakes on my 1/8 scale offroad. Tossed it on the link and there it was. The throttle and brake curves were not at a 45% from the factory. They were stepped like the top of a castle all the way up and all the way down. I straight lined it and all was well.

j-bird · 08-07-2011, 12:42 PM

it works very well jonh...thanks again.. pics to show how great it works

i took it thru water all day deep deep water..brxl held up great..but the torquemaster eat it...brushes ate into my comm and my buddy had a lathe onsite and he turned it down and off for the rest of the day...thanks for amazing product jonh

TrademarkJeff · 08-10-2011, 07:07 PM

I'm in need of a br-xl waterproofed, do you have in stock?

JohnRobHolmes · 08-10-2011, 07:25 PM

yes I do.

TrademarkJeff · 08-10-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

yes I do.

Ok I'm ordering tomorrow through the website

JohnRobHolmes · 08-10-2011, 07:49 PM

Thanks!

ROWDY RACING · 08-14-2011, 05:58 PM

Are the waterproof BRXL's that RPP carries your latest and greatest.
Thanks,
Chris

JokersWild · 08-14-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ROWDY RACING

Are the waterproof BRXL's that RPP carries your latest and greatest.
Thanks,
Chris

Im sure they are. Even if they are on a previous version you can plug it into the castle link and update it to the newest version. Takes a min or two

Mini · 08-15-2011, 08:40 PM

Hey John quick question so I have 2 BRXL's hooked up on my berg and they are binded and hooked up fine, my problem is when I hit the throttle it take a while before the rear motor kicks in when I go forward and the other way around when I go in reverse it takes a while before it starts to role and I know the esc is picking up the signal cause the motor gets quiet.

Any suggestions? Thanks

helhedded · 08-16-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mini

Hey John quick question so I have 2 BRXL's hooked up on my berg and they are binded and hooked up fine, my problem is when I hit the throttle it take a while before the rear motor kicks in when I go forward and the other way around when I go in reverse it takes a while before it starts to role and I know the esc is picking up the signal cause the motor gets quiet.

Any suggestions? Thanks

Hey Mini, I had this happen. I assume you are running an ext BEC, so have both red wires from the escs been pulled from the rx plug? I think I might have killed a BRXL setting my dual set-up up. I had the same issues as you did on my test table- then I realized that I had both red wires plugged in the rx including the bec, I tore the escs apart to try to maybe duplicate the problem to make sure that I didnt have a bad unit, ran one at a time and I saw a little smoke from one. Luckily I had another BRXL in the closet from the giveaways at ECC. I'm not sure if I had a bad esc or if I fried it. The second time around everything worked out great.

Did you make sure that only 1 esc was plugged into the RX during calibration? Also... when you programmed the ESCs with the Castle Link, did you have the power wires separated like the instructions say to?

Mini · 08-16-2011, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by helhedded

Hey Mini, I had this happen. I assume you are running an ext BEC, so have both red wires from the escs been pulled from the rx plug? I think I might have killed a BRXL setting my dual set-up up. I had the same issues as you did on my test table- then I realized that I had both red wires plugged in the rx including the bec, I tore the escs apart to try to maybe duplicate the problem to make sure that I didnt have a bad unit, ran one at a time and I saw a little smoke from one. Luckily I had another BRXL in the closet from the giveaways at ECC. I'm not sure if I had a bad esc or if I fried it. The second time around everything worked out great.

Did you make sure that only 1 esc was plugged into the RX during calibration? Also... when you programmed the ESCs with the Castle Link, did you have the power wires separated like the instructions say to?

Ok the way I have it setup is I have 2 + and 2 - coming out of one esc which is were I plug in the battery and the BEC (I have the BEC on a micro dean) then I ran a + and - out the back into the 2nd esc. This is how I have it wired.

Yes I am running an external BEC.

I programmed both esc before I installed and sodered anything. Then I wired everything up. I did bind each esc separate before plugging anything up.

Hope this helps, I think I might have to give you can to walk me through cause I bought these from a friend and they didn't come with any manual.

Tommy R · 08-16-2011, 08:57 AM

Hey John, I may have missed it, but are you using a new waterproofing technique nowadays? My old BR-XL didn't have an external plastic case, but my new one does and it appears the potting compound is all contained within the plastic housing. Just want to make sure I didn't get a regular, non-WP version, that's all.

JohnRobHolmes · 08-16-2011, 12:04 PM

Tommy,

We are doing a new WP, it is inside the case all fancy like!

Mini,

You either have some throttle damping on the controller programming or it is a bum unit.

Mini · 08-16-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

Tommy,

We are doing a new WP, it is inside the case all fancy like!

Mini,

You either have some throttle damping on the controller programming or it is a bum unit.

Dam that stinks cause the units came back from you

I'll check the remote just to make sure I don't have something turned down thanks John

Ashton thanks a ton for all your help

JohnRobHolmes · 08-16-2011, 09:57 PM

Could also be a radio programming. We can get you set up with an extra unit for troubleshooting if needbe, just say the word.

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08-07-2011, 12:42 PM	#887
j-bird RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: middle,tn Posts: 1,326	HH br-xl proto waterproof test it works very well jonh...thanks again.. pics to show how great it works i took it thru water all day deep deep water..brxl held up great..but the torquemaster eat it...brushes ate into my comm and my buddy had a lathe onsite and he turned it down and off for the rest of the day...thanks for amazing product jonh

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08-03-2011, 12:44 PM	#881
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Yep, it will shut it down before damage on any voltage lipo- automatically.

08-03-2011, 01:30 PM	#882
Solitude Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Longview Posts: 122	Awesome thanks alot John.

08-04-2011, 04:48 PM	#885
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	You sure yours was set to no cutoff from the box? They should be auto lipo from the box and I haven't run across one that wasn't yet. We did have an issue on 1.02 firmware where it would not cutoff proper though.

08-10-2011, 07:07 PM	#888
TrademarkJeff Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wilmington Posts: 126	I'm in need of a br-xl waterproofed, do you have in stock?

08-10-2011, 07:25 PM	#889
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	yes I do.

08-10-2011, 07:49 PM	#891
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Thanks!

08-14-2011, 05:58 PM	#892
ROWDY RACING I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 7,967	Are the waterproof BRXL's that RPP carries your latest and greatest. Thanks, Chris

08-15-2011, 08:40 PM	#894
Mini "HOLLYWOOD" Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 3,119	Hey John quick question so I have 2 BRXL's hooked up on my berg and they are binded and hooked up fine, my problem is when I hit the throttle it take a while before the rear motor kicks in when I go forward and the other way around when I go in reverse it takes a while before it starts to role and I know the esc is picking up the signal cause the motor gets quiet. Any suggestions? Thanks

08-16-2011, 08:57 AM	#897
Tommy R I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 4,273	Hey John, I may have missed it, but are you using a new waterproofing technique nowadays? My old BR-XL didn't have an external plastic case, but my new one does and it appears the potting compound is all contained within the plastic housing. Just want to make sure I didn't get a regular, non-WP version, that's all.

08-16-2011, 12:04 PM	#898
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Tommy, We are doing a new WP, it is inside the case all fancy like! Mini, You either have some throttle damping on the controller programming or it is a bum unit.

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08-16-2011, 09:57 PM	#900
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Could also be a radio programming. We can get you set up with an extra unit for troubleshooting if needbe, just say the word.

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