timweston1
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I think my stock servo is kaputt. When the car is off I can turn the front wheels through the full range of motion without issue. I can turn the car on (but leave the transmitter off) and same thing: full motion / no issues. But as soon as the transmitter binds to the receiver, the steering "locks" and I basically cannot turn the wheels by hand. Steering with the transmitter sort of works, but not smoothly or fully. So, my assumption based on other threads is that I need to replace my stock servo. Sound right? [edit to add: I tried doing a factory reset of the ESC and that did not change anything].
I have ordered a 25kg DS3225 180* servo from Amazon as a replacement. The servo comes with a 25t arm. I also ordered an Arrma 25T servo saver from Amazon (part AR340151). Do I need anything else to complete my repair?
Last question relates to warranty: does Arrma/Horizon care if I have a lot of warranty requests? I got my Big Rock motor replaced through warranty just a few weeks ago, and last week I requested a new motor via warranty for my Axial SCX24. When I sent a message about my Axial motor replacement, the representative responded noting that I had also recently warrantied my Big Rock motor. I don't want to abuse their system, and I'd rather use the warranty to replace expensive parts as opposed to a servo that I can buy for $15... but, the question remains: should I contact Horizon Hobby to request a replacement servo via warranty or just forget about it? I've already paid for the better 25kg replacement, but I'm wondering if a warranty is warranted so that I can have a spare on-hand.
I've owned my Big Rock for ~6 months, FWIW.
I have ordered a 25kg DS3225 180* servo from Amazon as a replacement. The servo comes with a 25t arm. I also ordered an Arrma 25T servo saver from Amazon (part AR340151). Do I need anything else to complete my repair?
Last question relates to warranty: does Arrma/Horizon care if I have a lot of warranty requests? I got my Big Rock motor replaced through warranty just a few weeks ago, and last week I requested a new motor via warranty for my Axial SCX24. When I sent a message about my Axial motor replacement, the representative responded noting that I had also recently warrantied my Big Rock motor. I don't want to abuse their system, and I'd rather use the warranty to replace expensive parts as opposed to a servo that I can buy for $15... but, the question remains: should I contact Horizon Hobby to request a replacement servo via warranty or just forget about it? I've already paid for the better 25kg replacement, but I'm wondering if a warranty is warranted so that I can have a spare on-hand.
I've owned my Big Rock for ~6 months, FWIW.