so ive been runing a 14.4 volt makita bat in my 1:10 new bright been working good tell today (3rd day ive had it like this) i crashed and the truck spazed out a bit then my stearing wouldnt work. sucks cuse it was driving awsome! i dont see any damage and i didnt smell any thing wird. do you guys think i fride it? or what?

when I had my control box apart, I think I noticed a small glass fuse soldered in...maybe that blew. Thats all I got 4 ya,Chuck

good thought, ill have to take a look. maybee the crash just pushed it over the edge. it still drives forword and revurse good. i can do some cool backword cokies to.

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Originally posted by Chuckstrap:
when I had my control box apart, I think I noticed a small glass fuse soldered in...maybe that blew. Thats all I got 4 ya,Chuck

in the truck or the controller? i checked the stearing box and it had one of those clay colored things attaching + to - it said 140 on it i think. it looked norma. then i checked the mother board and it looked normal? i was looking for burn marks or disconections. found nothing.

These electronics are so cheap it prolly burned something out really quick, wouldn't be much evidence of it.

Did you try running the steering servo* straight off a battery to see if it still has life?

Sean

* These things aren't real "servos" but its easier to call them such.

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Originally posted by SeanD:
Did you try running the steering servo* straight off a battery to see if it still has life?

Sean

* These things aren't real "servos" but its
easier to call them such.

no thats a good idea. t did try to get a spark by brushing the motor wirs togeather i got nothing.

wile i was holding the turn down. lol dont ask how.

put your multimeter on the outgoing plug on the controll board. is there voltage? if no, its toast, if do, read the output, probably like 2 or 3 volts. Then get a d cell battery or whatever you have and see if the servo works, do no put your 9.6 volt battery onyour servo!!!!
or your 14 volt for that matter!!

I know I put 9.6 volts directly through my steering motor without incident. These things are not servos (which you usually restrict from 4.8 to 6 volts) but rather small electric motors with a simple gearing system and physical stops that limit the movement. There is no circuitry or electrical workings other than the motor connections.

Actually, I swapped out my steering "motor" for a stronger one and it gave a slight increase in power over stock.

Still, not being an electrical-type person, I stand to be corrected,

Sean

its not jamed, that was the first thing i checked for, because that would be the easyist to fix.

it's pooched, either buy one off someone here, or upgrade to hobby!