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Post by chiefmasterbeast on Aug 26, 2008 11:20:03 GMT -5
 so, i was running the Slash today. showing it off to some people in my dorm building. when all of a sudden it just stopped running. the batter hadnt become disconnected. the wires were sheered away from anything. the ESC was still on and obviously recieving. the steering worked, but there was no throttle, forward or reverse. the light would blink indicating that it was accepting in put when i pulled the trigger, but nothing. not even a lurch. I wasnt running any LiPo and the truck had only been running 8 minutes, if that. If anybody has had this happen or know anything to fix it, lemme know. with the only hobby shop being Korean and not well stocked, it would suck to have to order stuff online, but i will if needed. Thanks
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Post by rocketrob40 on Aug 26, 2008 11:44:08 GMT -5
steering still work too?
sounds like the motor poofed
to check it, plug it straight into the battery - if it runs, it's still good and your problem is elsewhere
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Post by SamHill on Aug 26, 2008 11:48:58 GMT -5
If the motor isnt dead, check the temp of the speed control. It may have just overheated as I believe the XL-5 has a thermal shutdown if it gets to hot.
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Post by chiefmasterbeast on Aug 26, 2008 11:52:14 GMT -5
the ESC wasnt even warm. and im not sure how to plug the battery right into the motor, i dont really have the available tool....(sadface)
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Post by rocketrob40 on Aug 26, 2008 14:13:05 GMT -5
the ESC wasnt even warm. and im not sure how to plug the battery right into the motor, i dont really have the available tool....(sadface) no "tools" neccessary - just jerry-rig a harness so you wire red-to-red and black-to-black, motor to the battery |
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Post by guitarfreak235 on Sept 9, 2008 16:03:52 GMT -5
Try recalibrating the esc. this problem hapens alot with my brothers rustler.
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Post by gitrdone on Sept 15, 2008 20:04:19 GMT -5
I aggree with rob. The motor probably fryed. Try calling traxxas, I did and he sent me a new one for free!
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Post by chiefmasterbeast on Sept 18, 2008 5:30:52 GMT -5
So, I think I went through another motor, this time in my Kyosho On road car. I guess it's the stock stuff they companies put in there products. Those stockers are probably only designed to last a few packs maybe. The motors is a 20turn and I'm running the stock pinion gear(36) and a 66spur gear (stock was 68). Not only was the motor hot, hot enough to burn me, but so was the battery. Just a 7.2 6 cell pushing 2800mAh. Not guite sure if thats common. The ESC didnt get hot. Just the motor. Guess its time for a replacement. Any theroies as to why this happens?
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Post by Rob #28 on Sept 18, 2008 5:47:27 GMT -5
Well running a 66t spur geared it up the same as going up 1 pinion gear size, so it just may have been too much for the stock motor to handle.
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Post by chiefmasterbeast on Sept 18, 2008 7:16:16 GMT -5
possibly, but it was getting reall hot on the stock gearing too.
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so, i was running the Slash today. showing it off to some people in my dorm building. when all of a sudden it just stopped running. the batter hadnt become disconnected. the wires were sheered away from anything. the ESC was still on and obviously recieving. the steering worked, but there was no throttle, forward or reverse. the light would blink indicating that it was accepting in put when i pulled the trigger, but nothing. not even a lurch. I wasnt running any LiPo and the truck had only been running 8 minutes, if that. If anybody has had this happen or know anything to fix it, lemme know. with the only hobby shop being Korean and not well stocked, it would suck to have to order stuff online, but i will if needed. Thanks
