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trouble with vendetta esc - 7/18/2008 12:54:35 AM   
fga



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From: staten island, NY, USA
Status: offline 		hey,
I haven't driven the vendetta in a few months. No matter how i try to set the esc, i can't get the truck to move.
I plugged a battery into the motor plug to test it, and it worked just fine... so the motor is not the issue.
Any ideas, the truck is about a year old, but pratically brand new since i never drive it.

thanks

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RE: trouble with vendetta esc - 7/18/2008 1:03:55 AM   
nlsolja26


 

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From: Troy, MI, USA
Status: offline 		The esc is crap, mine didn't last that long and neither did my friends. Even if you haven't driven it that much it probably just died. Get a different esc for it, it will run way better.

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RE: trouble with vendetta esc - 7/18/2008 2:01:23 PM   
sunco1



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Status: offline 		It may be the connectors...

Mine did that and it was the motor/esc connectors that were bad. So i switched everything to deans

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RE: trouble with vendetta esc - 7/18/2008 5:05:43 PM   
Captain DeadStick



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From: Agoura Hills, CA, USA
Status: offline 		That stock ESC lastet maybe 8 runs in mine. They are junk, get a quality ESC and you will be much better off.

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RE: trouble with vendetta esc - 7/18/2008 8:35:12 PM   
Mz



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From: Aromas, CA, USA
Status: offline 		get a futaba mc230cr. they are seriously the best speed control for the vendetta out there. everyone at my track who runs brushed vendetta has em. there cheap too.

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RE: trouble with vendetta esc - 7/19/2008 1:02:00 AM   
fga



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Status: offline 		thanks for the help and suggestions. I went to my local shop, but they're on vacation.. I'll look into the futaba model, thanks.

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RE: trouble with vendetta esc - 7/19/2008 1:05:02 AM   
fga



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Status: offline 		with that esc... do i need to change the connectors? on the vendetta, everything not plugging into the reciever is a micro plug.

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RE: trouble with vendetta esc - 7/19/2008 1:41:46 AM   
Snipin_Willy



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From: Russellville, AR, USA
Status: online 		While you're fixing your ESC do yourself a favor and get some Deans connectors and good wire; Female on the battery, male on the truck and charger side.

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RE: trouble with vendetta esc - 7/20/2008 5:32:32 AM   
Mz



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Status: offline 		FGA: you want to hard wire the motor and put deans on the speed control as well as on your batteries.

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RE: trouble with vendetta esc - 7/20/2008 7:42:36 PM   
fga



Posts: 511
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From: staten island, NY, USA
Status: offline 		thanks again for the tips.
I contacted Duratrax and the same day as my original post, and they just got back to me..they're sending me a free replacement esc. I know it seems to be garbage.. but for now a free replace ment will work, atleast until it goes again.

I ordered a few sets of the deans so i'll be set.

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RE: trouble with vendetta esc - 7/20/2008 8:00:42 PM   
Snipin_Willy



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Status: online 		Better put in an order for a better one somewhere. The VR3 motor is great for small area trucking, but a decent brushless setup is just over $100. If you don't feel like spending money for another ESC for brushed motors you might consider getting into brushless.

I'd bet that ESC they're sending you doesn't last a month.

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