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Old 09-18-2006, 06:49 AM
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Default RE: Brushless Spd Cntrl or Motor Problem Troubleshooting Help

IT COULD ALSO BE THAT THE MOTOR DOESN'T HAVE A SOFT START, AND ITS TRIPPING THE LOW VOLTAGE CUTOFF ON THE ESC. THIS IS A PRETTY SIMILAR PROBLEM TO LOW VOLTAGE CUTOFF DUE TO A LOW BATTERY, EXCEPT IN THIS CASE, THE BATTERY IS FINE, AND THE INITIAL SURGE PUSHES THE VOLTAGE PAST LVC. WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN ON MY HELI (BEFORE I SWITCHED TO A ESC WITH SOFT START) I WOULD SPIN THE BLADES BY HAND TO GET THEM MOVING AND THEN SLOWLY THROTTLE OP (WITH YOUR HANDS OUT OF THE WAY!!!)