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Old 08-29-2010, 07:03 PM
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Messing around this weekend and i noticed a few times my truck would drive around 1/2 speed for a few seconds then all of a suddent kick into normal speed.
It did this with 2 different batteries. whats going on?
Old 08-29-2010, 07:17 PM
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Uhh, soft LVC?
Old 08-29-2010, 07:30 PM
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Default RE: Losing power.

what is the vehicle?
did you check it over for any loose connections?
Old 08-29-2010, 08:56 PM
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Its a strike but i have a ez-run motor.
I did find a rock in the gears (fixed that) but it did it again after
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Are you sure it's not the low voltage cutoff?
Old 08-30-2010, 04:45 AM
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ORIGINAL: HJJFFFAA

Are you sure it's not the low voltage cutoff?
No im not, but why would i get power back after a few seconds?


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Default RE: Losing power.

For a little bit the voltage bounces back up above the LVC and you get little bursts of normal power.

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