Andrewcrofts
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I hope the forum can throw a little light on my problem. I've searched the other threads and there are so many different opinions it's confusing me now...
My issue is this...
Arrma Kraton V3 with the tactic radio system fitted from stock. Out playing in the snow with my son this evening and all was good until the car slowed down as if the battery had dropped into low voltage. No worries I thought, I'll swap it even though the run time was less than usual which I put down to the cold. Swapped the battery out and got a constant red flashing led on the ESC with no throttle or steering. Took the truck in doors to warm up a little, swapped the TX batteries just in case and tried a different battery. Still no joy, same light and nothing else. I have removed the ESC and stripped the fan off to check for damage to the wires etc but all appears fine. The receiver box was dry when opened up so I doubt its water ingress in there. When I switch the power on to the ESC with the program button pressed, it will go into reset but doesn't seem to do anything else and the red light is back. It will go into program mode and cycle through the different settings from the reset button. The motor is 'twitching as it should when in this mode and its giving the auditable beeps. There is no light on the reciever but its so long since I've been in the box I don't remember if there should be one on or not. I've tried to re-bind it, but again nothing.
I have so far read it could be several different things including the BEC which has gone down, the power switch which could be faulty, the motor and servo could have blown together (which i doubt very much) and one guy said to hit the ESC with a wrench on the bottom to free something inside!
As you can imagine, I'm very frustrated and at a loss what to do next. I have never had a fault with my rug since I purchased it years ago so this has baffled me as its been in rivers, wet grass and deep mud in the past without issue. Have I bricked the ESC? If so, will a newer one go straight on the truck? Could it be the reciever thats popped and not sending/recieving a signal?
The ESC is currently on the radiator drying out overnight incase its let any water in, but I'm not holding out that this will sort it.
Any ideas or clues as to what could be the problem would be greatly recieved.
On the same note, my sons Big Rock which he was running at the same time was fine until he hot indoors and it showed the exact same problem.....spooky or what!!
Thanks in advance and keep safe out there, these are serious times we are in.
My issue is this...
Arrma Kraton V3 with the tactic radio system fitted from stock. Out playing in the snow with my son this evening and all was good until the car slowed down as if the battery had dropped into low voltage. No worries I thought, I'll swap it even though the run time was less than usual which I put down to the cold. Swapped the battery out and got a constant red flashing led on the ESC with no throttle or steering. Took the truck in doors to warm up a little, swapped the TX batteries just in case and tried a different battery. Still no joy, same light and nothing else. I have removed the ESC and stripped the fan off to check for damage to the wires etc but all appears fine. The receiver box was dry when opened up so I doubt its water ingress in there. When I switch the power on to the ESC with the program button pressed, it will go into reset but doesn't seem to do anything else and the red light is back. It will go into program mode and cycle through the different settings from the reset button. The motor is 'twitching as it should when in this mode and its giving the auditable beeps. There is no light on the reciever but its so long since I've been in the box I don't remember if there should be one on or not. I've tried to re-bind it, but again nothing.
I have so far read it could be several different things including the BEC which has gone down, the power switch which could be faulty, the motor and servo could have blown together (which i doubt very much) and one guy said to hit the ESC with a wrench on the bottom to free something inside!
As you can imagine, I'm very frustrated and at a loss what to do next. I have never had a fault with my rug since I purchased it years ago so this has baffled me as its been in rivers, wet grass and deep mud in the past without issue. Have I bricked the ESC? If so, will a newer one go straight on the truck? Could it be the reciever thats popped and not sending/recieving a signal?
The ESC is currently on the radiator drying out overnight incase its let any water in, but I'm not holding out that this will sort it.
Any ideas or clues as to what could be the problem would be greatly recieved.
On the same note, my sons Big Rock which he was running at the same time was fine until he hot indoors and it showed the exact same problem.....spooky or what!!
Thanks in advance and keep safe out there, these are serious times we are in.