ptmillertime

Just purchased a ECX Torment for Christmas and it worked great for one time then i recharged the batteries and hooked it all up and all i can do is turn the front wheels with the transmitter, I pull the trigger and no power to the rear wheels with no sounds just lights flash on the receiver on the truck. Any ideas on how to trouble shoot it. I have a volt meter and basic understanding but need help to diagnosis.

DieHarder

Do the front wheels have full power or partial power?

ptmillertime

Full power

DieHarder

When you take the body off, there should be a blue drive shaft that goes from the front gearbox to the rear gearbox. Remove the gear cover that covers the pinion gear (gear on the motor) and the spur gear (gear on the blue driveshaft). After removing this cover and possibly another cover, you should be able to see where the blue driveshaft goes into the rear gearbox. Plug in your battery and hit the throttle so the front wheels spin. Does the blue drive shaft spin where it goes into the rear gearbox?

Also while hitting the throttle, watch to see if either of the drive shafts that go from the rear gearbox to the wheels spin. Do they?

When your hitting the throttle, do you hear any grinding noises coming from the rear gearbox? Like gears being shredded or a loud whining/screeching?

ptmillertime

Sorry i have to clarify it is not a 4 wheeldrive model. The dent wheels only steer with turning the steering wheel on the contol.

ptmillertime

When i hit the throttle nothing happens. The light on the the erc blinks red with the trigger pulled but no sound. Also it use to beep when i turned the power on the truck but now it does not make any sounds when turned on and off

collector1231

My Feedback: (1)

Needs to be recalibrated. Straight from the manual;

ptmillertime

Where is the set button? There is a bind button on the transmitter. The manual says to insert the bind plug into the bind port on the receiver. What is a bind plugabs where is the bind port?
Then is says to power the receiver through any other port. Then the orange LED will flash on the receiver.

ptmillertime

DieHarder

Now that you say it's 2WD, forget my previous questions.

Does it steer with the steering wheel on the radio?

ptmillertime

Yes

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collector1231

My Feedback: (1)

Humm, don't see one. It is possible the ESC might be fried. Contact Horizon Hobby and tell them your problem. You can probably get a new ESC from them for free, as they have exceptional customer support.

DieHarder

If you can steer, it the radio is already bound. Normally the receiver would be a separate unit from the ESC, in this case it's all in one.

Collector: What page did you pull those instructions from?

ptmillertime

ptmillertime

Page 3

DieHarder

I just found this from the ESC's manual. The first part sounds about right:



The Overload Protection could be enabled. Could you take some pictures of the motor wiring?

Also make sure all your batteries are charged in both the truck and the transmitter.

ptmillertime

found the reciever it is under a grey cover bybthe front wheels

DieHarder

Bind plug.

DieHarder

Is that a lipo?

DieHarder

Smell your motor, does it smell burnt? There's a chance that blew up. Did it smell at all last time you ran it?

DieHarder

Just call them and they'll probably send you a new system. I'm going to bed...

ptmillertime

Thanks for all your help

DieHarder

No problem. Sounds like either your ESC or motor blew up. Call them up tomorrow, tell them your situation and setup, they should understand that you did everything right and ship you out some warranty parts. Good luck man!