help a newbie with ESC/safety switch?
01-05-2005, 06:23 PM
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help a newbie with ESC/safety switch?
Hi I've been into RC cars for a long time and now wish to fly as well so I just bought a foam rtr plane, now the problem is while testing the radio the motor wouldn't respond to the trottle command from the transmitter, I pushed the safety switch button and bingo the motor went however now I can't turn it off, the ESC won't respond to the transmitter. I let that battery pack go flat, charged it up again but as soon as you plug the battery in the motor goes even with the radio off or on, I have checked the radio by swapping the channels around and it seems fine so I guess the ESC is stuffed or is there a trick with the safety switch?
01-06-2005, 03:00 PM
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RE: help a newbie with ESC/safety switch?
Silly qustion, but; are you sure your ESC is plugged to the right channel on your RX? OK, silly question!
Usually ESC`s don`t start the motor before you have moved your throttle-stick to full throttle and back to stop (remember the throttle-trim too) due to the self-calibrating. But your ESC have an extra switch which none of mine ESC`s don`t (except one Jeti.....) Try another ESC!
Usually ESC`s don`t start the motor before you have moved your throttle-stick to full throttle and back to stop (remember the throttle-trim too) due to the self-calibrating. But your ESC have an extra switch which none of mine ESC`s don`t (except one Jeti.....) Try another ESC!
