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04-16-2007, 09:23 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern PA where the rocks grow wild
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|  Anyone had trouble with the stock radio
The stock radio that came with my wk did not work...... my lhs sent it back to hpi. i used an old spare in the meantime. well i just got the new radio in last week. worked fine for a couple days. now it acts up & only wants to work when IT wants to. I have tried replacing the batteries 3 times (all brand new from the package) - still did not help. tried a different crystal - did not fix problem. tried my old spare i used while original was gone - PROBLEM SOLVED.... i thought it might be the esc but it works fine with different radio.... has anyone else had this problem? |
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04-16-2007, 09:33 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway
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Have you tried extending the antenna all the way out? Really makes a differance!!!
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04-16-2007, 09:38 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Home of the ORIGINAL Terminator chassis
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If the main battery pack starts to get low, the truck glitches more than you'll see with a fresh pack. It's particularly noticeable with the WK over some of the other trucks we have here though, but we only use the stock radio on the WK.
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04-16-2007, 11:12 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Porte
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My stock radio would not allow the steering to steer enough. Like it wasnt even close to full lock. I tried everything and then swapped over to an ol TQ, what a difference. Cut the turn radius down in half.
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04-16-2007, 11:33 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: AZ
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I had a steering problem on mine too, but I noticed the D/R knob on the top of the controller, it limits the steering in one direction and increses it when you turn it the other direction.
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04-16-2007, 11:56 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern PA where the rocks grow wild
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CPE - I did try another charged pack & still same problem, I even waited until the same pack that was last run through it (when it ran fine) was fully charged & still no luck.... I appreciate the insight from all of ya...... Last edited by TONKA TOY; 04-16-2007 at 12:00 PM. | |
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04-16-2007, 12:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bridgeport
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[quote=TONKA TOY;673176]yeah, i always run it with the antenna extended all the way & still no better. it is not so much of a steering or trim issue. the truck basically drives when & wherever it wants, almost as if something or someone else is interfering with it. Mine is doing the same thing:-( but I don't have another control to check it out with. |
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04-16-2007, 01:40 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
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Hmmm will have to check mine...didn't run it that much before tearing it all apart. :(
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04-16-2007, 03:10 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern PA where the rocks grow wild
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[quote=karlos;673198] Quote:
try takin it back to yer lhs & they can check it for ya, or use a buddies radio (put yer crystal in it) to check it with.... i took mine back to my lhs earlier & he is sendin it off again....... | |
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04-16-2007, 05:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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did you try swapping out only the crystals? i had some really bad glitching problems with a brand new fm 40 hz radio that i had bought a couple extra receivers for, and i bought some cheap yeah racing crystals for it, i installed them and my rig went all crazy, i swapped only the crystals and everything worked out great, this wasn't on my wk since i still have to receive it, but i thought i share  |
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04-16-2007, 05:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sierra Vista
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I haven't had any problems with the stock radio gear. The only things I've seen is the motor stall when your wheels are jammed on something and everything gets kinda glitchy towards the end of the battery life, I'm sure using the stock motor for crawling 1/2 hour plus isn't a good thing either....the abuse I put this thing through so far I'm surprised it's still running. Maybe if I fry the esc I can talk the wife into me needing a new mamba setup or something?  |
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04-17-2007, 10:27 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern PA where the rocks grow wild
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04-17-2007, 10:29 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern PA where the rocks grow wild
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I hear ya on fryin the esc....... thats about the only way i'll get a new one...  ..gotta talk the wife into it.....
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04-20-2007, 04:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bridgeport
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If i use the stock crystals in a different radio --- PRESTO --- everything works fine...... quote] Mine too, got HPI sending me a new control. |
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