ORIGINAL: Jcobra
ORIGINAL: Car-Tune
Contact HPI and tell them what happened. Sounds like its possibly a manufacture issue.
im going to call them tomorrow, I'm afraid to use the damn thing because of a fire! Is it possible to ruin the ESC by crossing the wires with the first battery?? When I connected the second battery the car never even turned on, it just sparked and started smoking the battery.
it is most absolutley possible to fry the esc upon crossing battery wires-i did it. As far as the seocnd battery going i'm not sure, maybe had to do with the esc already being fried. I'd say pick another esc on ebay around 65$ and have another go but contact HPI first i suppose. Even non-nitro can be a money pit but once you learn the ins and outs you'll be good to go.
On a side note, Squirrel i sanded down the ball studs and it worked like a charm my steering is back
