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Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ultimate - 12/2/2012 1:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		 Hey everyone,

i hate that my first post is in this direction, but i just got a slash ultimate 4 by 4 and something is wrong

i charged up the battery, followed all the manuel directions and gave it ago

the car is stuttering if i dont give it full throttle....it just shakes like crazy, fwd and back...

if i give it full throttle it sometimes works but sometimes nothing happens

i have literally only used the car for 3-4 minutes......please help

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/2/2012 1:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sounds like your battery is low or can't supply the amperage the motor needs.

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/2/2012 2:44 AM   
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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/2/2012 5:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		check the voltage on the battery pack. I know you said it was full charged but checking the voltage is a good place to start. You may also have a bad connection between the battery and ESC or between the ESC and motor. You may also try recalibrating the ESC with you transmitter.

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/2/2012 6:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		ok ill try to see if i can do that

i have a second battery that just got charged, ill try that one too


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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/2/2012 10:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		LVC kicking in?
assuming you are using NiMh
or the NiMh can't give it the power it needs
if using NiMh disable the LVC that might fix it (how to do it on the traxxas ESC's I got no clue)

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/2/2012 11:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		I know Traxxas offers version with with LiPo OR NiMh batteries; which one do you have?

If you have a NiMh pack, what color is the light on the ESC when it's powered on?  It should be red for NiMh or green for LiPo.

Those are two easy things to check for a fix.

Additionally, if you have the NiMh pack with the stock charger then you should make certain that the battery is getting an adequate charge.  There is no voltage dectection feature in that charger so you basically need to watch the battery and cut it off when it gets hot, but not too hot.  A peak detection charger will help you there and will also charge your batteries quicker.  Ideally you will want to look into a LiPo battery and charger for that truck.  LiPo packs can handle the amp draw from the electronics much better than a NiMh pack can.  You will notice an immediate boost in speed / power.

I have a friends truck that I'm trying to fix for him and he has a similar problem with his Castle ESC / motor.  I told him that the NiMh packs he's using just aren't cutting it.  We plugged in one of my LiPo packs and what do you know, the thing lit up like the night sky on Fourth of July!  Anyhow, the quality of the battery will make a difference in how the truck runs.


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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/3/2012 2:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		how retarded is that the battery it comes with cant give u the power, i understand it wont get me to 60mph , but i just want it to work right, even if i am going 30mph 

i have 2 traxxas power cell 8.4 v, series 4 4200mah

the one that the issues i had was charged with ezpeak charger

i still need to check it with the one charged by slow charger


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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/3/2012 11:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		Did you buy this from  your LHS? IF so, take it to them and let them test the battires for you and make sure the ESC is working properly. If not, first thing would be in a decent quality charger. You dont have to spend a fortune on one. The Thunder AC6 is a good charger for fairly short money. It will charge any battery that will run your truck...it will tell you the condition of your batteries and has lots of parameters you can set for fast and safe charging. If you take the lipo plunge, make sure to get a balance adapter with it.

If you didnt buy the truck from the LHS, they may still help you out by checking your batteries. They of course will ask where you bought them and try to sell you more...thats what they do.

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/3/2012 11:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		I agree, get a better charger.

The Thunder AC6 looks alright but it can only charge at 2.2 Amps.

The Imax B6-AC is the same price and it charges at up to 5 Amps.

Here's a link to both chargers anyway.

Thunder AC6
http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html

Imax B6-AC
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6478

The Imax also sells on ebay but be careful, there are some non-genuine rip offs floating around.

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/3/2012 11:45 PM   
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how retarded is that the battery it comes with cant give u the power, i understand it wont get me to 60mph , but i just want it to work right, even if i am going 30mph 

i have 2 traxxas power cell 8.4 v, series 4 4200mah

the one that the issues i had was charged with ezpeak charger

i still need to check it with the one charged by slow charger


ESC is probably detecting those batteries as 3S, and kicking the LVC in

make sure the LVC is off on the ESC...

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/4/2012 2:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		i was at teh Los angeles auto show and traxxas reps were there showing off the cars...the reciept goes to M and M hobbys in texas

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/4/2012 2:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		So let me Guess right, u got a brand new Rc car, had problems , read the manual. Still had problems But dident bother taking it back?

Why dident u take it back?


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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/4/2012 2:36 AM   
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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/4/2012 2:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		here is a short video of whats going on
 
i am giving full throttle 
 


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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/4/2012 4:13 AM   
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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/4/2012 6:18 AM   
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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/4/2012 8:40 AM   
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well i havent gone back to the LA auto show .....its not like walking to a regular store


Can't u call traxxas?


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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/5/2012 6:54 PM   
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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/8/2012 1:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		hi guys, i did 2 resets of the esc and it seems like the car is working, havent had an issue in past 2 days...ill prob call trax..on  monday just to go over things...thanks all.

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/9/2012 11:03 AM   
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I agree, get a better charger.

The Thunder AC6 looks alright but it can only charge at 2.2 Amps.

The Imax B6-AC is the same price and it charges at up to 5 Amps.

Here's a link to both chargers anyway.

Thunder AC6
http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html

Imax B6-AC
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6478

The Imax also sells on ebay but be careful, there are some non-genuine rip offs floating around.


What makes you think the AC6 only charges at 2.2A?

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/9/2012 3:28 PM   
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I agree, get a better charger.

The Thunder AC6 looks alright but it can only charge at 2.2 Amps.

The Imax B6-AC is the same price and it charges at up to 5 Amps.

Here's a link to both chargers anyway.

Thunder AC6
http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html

Imax B6-AC
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6478

The Imax also sells on ebay but be careful, there are some non-genuine rip offs floating around.


What makes you think the AC6 only charges at 2.2A?

What makes you think it doesn't?

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/10/2012 1:08 AM   
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I agree, get a better charger.

The Thunder AC6 looks alright but it can only charge at 2.2 Amps.

The Imax B6-AC is the same price and it charges at up to 5 Amps.

Here's a link to both chargers anyway.

Thunder AC6
http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html

Imax B6-AC
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6478

The Imax also sells on ebay but be careful, there are some non-genuine rip offs floating around.


What makes you think the AC6 only charges at 2.2A?

I'm guessing the specs where it says .1 -2.2A's
never knew that before hmm

http://www.hobbypartz.com/73p-ac680-accharger.html
that one seems way better for $5 more than the other thunder charger

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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/10/2012 5:28 PM   
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RE: Please help, new user, very frustrated traxxas ulti... - 12/10/2012 11:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		So why do the specs say 2.2A? That's the main reason I never bought one. If the specs are wrong then they are just doing themselves out of money.

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Specification
Operating voltage: DC 11~18 volts
Charge/discharge power: max. 50/5 Watts
NiCd/MH: 1~15 cells
LiIo/LiPo/LiFe: 1~6 series
Pb: 2~20V
Charge current: 0.1 to 2.2A
Discharge current: 0.1 to 1.0A
No. of cycle: 1 to 5 times
Battery data memory: up to 5 data
Weight: 260g
Dimension: 140*95*28mm
Computer USB port
Temperature sensor port
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