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03-25-2010, 10:46 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laporte
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|  ESC Caught Fire!
Brand new Xcelorrin with about two runs on it with no problems then two days later i plugged in the 3S batt. & when i turned on the power switch it went up in flames i un-plugged the batt & blew out the fire quickly! looks like losi is sending me a new one thru the hobby shop that i bought it at but i had to send it to them to look it over . I tried to get everything right the first time with good equipment but oh well. has this happend to anyone?  |
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03-25-2010, 11:45 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: With the ATL Crawlers
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I read a tread the other day about a LCC catching fire, but I think it was they're BEC that was the cause. IDK. Well that sucks. If it was the Xcelorin, I'm sure Losi will make it right. I'd go back and look for shorts just to be safe.
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03-25-2010, 12:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Marshalltown
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I am/Was fairly sure that the xcelerion system is meant for 2cell max input. Pluggin a 3 cell in it would be like a playing roulette with it.
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03-25-2010, 12:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida
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my losb9501 manual and box says 2-3 cell LiPo... so if he was running that, then it was within spec
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03-25-2010, 12:45 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sioux Falls
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03-25-2010, 02:29 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh
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I've got my Xcelorin in to be looked at as well. Esc fried, 1 week old  Hopefully I'll get the word tomorrow when my replacement will be sent.
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03-25-2010, 05:11 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: mesa
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my 9501 quit after 1 week too ran fine 1 day 2 days later nothing only the fan dig servo and reciever no lights in the esc sent it last week the replacement will be here tomorrow just weird if you ask me and the 9501 can run 2 or 3 cells
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03-25-2010, 05:40 PM
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| Y-Town Crawlers   Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Not Hesperia
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03-25-2010, 05:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laporte
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| ESC caught Fire
Yes well nothing else was burned up & i had a castle BEC i did notice the on & off switch wires to the esc is were the fire took place LOSI is taking care of the issue for me  |
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03-26-2010, 04:47 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Danbury
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Wow this is wonderful! Just installed mine last night (didnt have the right battery connectors :-( DAMN!) so I have not run it yet. Should I be worried, any suggestions on proper routing of wires so that I dont develope a short? Why do people think that within a few days there are two posts about these esc's lighting up? Ryan |
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03-26-2010, 10:11 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh
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03-26-2010, 10:33 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California
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Your not the first person to burn up the Losi ESC...Hope its not a design flaw.
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03-26-2010, 05:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pennington NJ
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It was my Xcelorin where the capacitor caught fire. After replacing the capacitor and all the toasted wires, steering works but not throttle. Checked the motor and no issue with that. I'm thinking I partially fried the ESC. Is that possible?
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03-26-2010, 07:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: IL-IA area
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Silly question for you guys...did you remove the red wire leading from the ESC to receiver? I know this will usually only causes the internal BEC inside the ESC to fry, but could this be the cause of what fried the ESCs?
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03-26-2010, 09:38 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: dartmouth ns
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im running the losb9500 in mine with no issues at all. im thinking j drye may be right when you're running an ext bec. remove the red wire or wire direct to your servo as i have. works great. many people inour club run this same esc in oval buggy racing with no probs. check your wiring. |
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03-27-2010, 08:44 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laporte
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Yes The red wire was disconected I have my Crawler back on the rocks LOSI replaced the hole system new thank's LOSI  |
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03-27-2010, 09:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: mesa
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my bec only runs the 7950 the internal bec runs the rest of the truck losi has replaced mine too so they must have gotten a few bad ones in this batch cuz i noticed that the sensor wire is longer on the replacement they sent me
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03-28-2010, 01:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: mesa
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well here i go again guys just got back from a gtg with the club the warranty replacement system didn't even last 1 battery before it just quit again. at least the first one ran for 5 packs before it quit i am trying the e-mail this time so lets see how long it takes for a response.
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03-28-2010, 10:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida
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Does the ESC in this picture look familiar to anybody else?  |
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04-02-2010, 09:55 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh
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Update!!!!!!!!! Horizon Hobby replaced my Xcelorin crawler system. Got it via Fed-Ex yesterday. No issues with the sensor wire and is running smoothly and no cogging Like other systems Thanks Horizon AAA+++ Service. |
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