abo

GUYS,
SANTA JUST BOUGHT ME THE ALL SINGING AND DANCING BULLDOG FOR CHRISTMAS. FITTED THE METAL TRACKS FROM MATO AND EVEN WITHOUT ANY WORK TO IT IT LOOKS HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE THE OLDER HENG LONGS, BUT (THERE'S ALWAYS A BUT!) AS IT CLATTERS ACROSS MY GARAGE FLOOR SCARING THE CR_P OUT OF THE DOG IT WILL SUDDENLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE ENGINE JUST APPEARS TO START RACING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOSE TOTAL CONTROL OF THE TANK AND NOTHING I DO WILL GET ANY RESPONSE ( EXCEPT TO SWITCH ON OR OFF). AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE ENGINE RACING STOPS AND I REGAIN CONTROL AND CAN CONTINUE TO HARRASS THE MUTT ( WHO HAS IT COMING TO HIM), ANY IDEAS BEFORE I TAKE IT ALL APART ( THE TANK NOT THE DOG)?

swathdiver

Is someone flipping that unused light switch on the wall?

Take it outside away from any electrical interference and try it again.

abo

NO, TRIED THAT, STILL DOES IT. I'M AT A LOSS, I EXPECTED PROBLEMS WITH MY OLDER TANKS BUT NOT THIS ONE.

TIGER76

could be time to open her up and take a sneak inside to check for loose wires or another HL factory surprise lol
tbh its better to have alook inside as its the best way to learn to fix these things lol not sure which screws you need to take out to open but im sure some of the guys on here can tell ya goodluck and remember once you open up the modding starts [8D][8D]

YHR

The bulldog is easy to take apart. There are 6 or7 screws in the bottom that must be removed, and the top pops off. The LED wiring was kind off poor in mine. Long uninsulated leads were left exposed, that could conceivably cause a momentary short. Maybe this is your trouble. You have checked your transmitter batteries right

abo

THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO GUYS, VERY HELPFUL, GLAD TO HEAR IT COMES APART FAIRLY EASILY. I HAVE TRIED TWO SETS OF BATTERIES IN THE CONTROLLER SO I DONT THINK ITS THAT BUT THE EXPOSED WIRE DOES SOUND A POSSIBILITY. I WONDERED IF IT LABOURED BECAUSE OF THE METAL TRACKS? I HOPE NOT AS I HAVE THEM TO FIT TO A TIGER AND T34 YET. AS I SAY ITS A NEW ONE ON ME, I ALREADY HAVE MY PERSHING IN BITS WAITING FOR A NEW TURRET MOTOR SO THIS ONE IN FOR REPAIR CAN JUMP THE QUEUE. ITS A SHAME, IT LOOKS A CRACKING PIECE OF KIT . AT LEAST THE DOG CAN SLEEP WITH BOTH EYES CLOSED NOW!......... UNLESS I GET OLD FAITHFUL, THE TIGER OUT, GOTTA KEEP HIM ON HIS TOES AFTER ALL THAT TURKEY.

swathdiver

When you take the tank apart the first time, the rear muffler tops have to be removed to take the smoker hoses off to open it up. Check all the wiring but I think it's time for a new board. You do have spares don't you? The turret motor is a 130 motor that your local hobby shop should carry.