I bought this r/c car for my son for Christmas. We took it out of the box today and ran it around.

However, it keeps turning off. The fan will run on the engine which is to be expected to prevent overheating. However I noticed a little red light next to the motor begins to show when it is of. If the car is turned off then back on it will run again, but only for 15-20 seconds before the infamous red light comes on and the engine shuts off.

Is this normal? What causes this? My gut reaction is hot motor, but why is is getting so hot so fast? Nothing has been done to modify the vehicle. We literally took it out of the box, used a soft bristle brush to dust anything we couldn't see. It was charged and batteries places into the remote.


Also on the remote there are 2 connection openings - one is for charging and one says "dsc". What does that mean?

I wish Redcat would include more literature. There is only information included on how to upgrade parts and basics of maintenance. There is no mention of troubleshooting.