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Old 06-27-2006 | 08:30 PM
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Default problems with cx while flying, tail twitching

my blade cx is twitching and sounding weird, possible a bad motor or something? nose goes right and i'll try to hold it still and it will twitch. i dunno can anyone help?

Old 06-28-2006 | 04:10 PM
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It could be a bad motor, but check the gears first, and make sure the shaft is not bent. If all looks good you should replace the motor.
Old 06-28-2006 | 05:18 PM
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how can i pinpoint which motor is bad.
Old 06-28-2006 | 06:29 PM
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I think by which way it twitching towards. Unplug one and see which way the one going makes the motor spin, lets say clockwise, then which way did it twitch, if it twitch clock wise and it'd be the other motor, if it twitches counter, then it the one you left pluged in.(is that under standable) Worse case is you replace the wrong motor, and have to fix it.

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Jstang50,

Check the gears on the outer and inner shaft and make sure you don't have any teeth that are messed upped. You'll have to remove the canopy and the rear body to check it correctly. If that looks good. Then you probably have a bad motor.. It you have 20 or more hours on the heli, I'd sugguest replacing both motors at the same time. I replaced both motors on my CX awhile back and it was like buying a new heli. It was so quiet and responsive. Also, if it seems like you have less flight time, get new motors, they are only 10 bucks each..

Hope this helps,

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Old 06-28-2006 | 08:50 PM
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Thanks for the help. Im going to just replace both motors, i don't fly the cx much anymore since i got my cp but i hate knowing that its not working properly. Thanks again.
Old 06-29-2006 | 07:48 PM
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Before you change out any motors, Try moving your tail trim to the right little at a time and see if that stops it.

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