RCEXL company Needs to get Involved
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RCEXL company Needs to get Involved
This is the way I look at it. Rcexl needs to get more involved with the problems of its product. Leaving it up to small dealers just does not cut it. I read every day of people that have this ignition about various problems with it. I cannot imagine all the people that do not get on line or do computers must be having problems too.
See if we can make this a Rcexl thread only and get help from each other & maybe some real help from Rcexl who has made thousands of these units. I do have a link to the company below also. Capt,n<hr />http://www.rcexl.com/notice/5.html
See if we can make this a Rcexl thread only and get help from each other & maybe some real help from Rcexl who has made thousands of these units. I do have a link to the company below also. Capt,n<hr />http://www.rcexl.com/notice/5.html
Jinhua RC Electronic CO., LTD | |
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| NewAddress: 202 - 2F NO.966,Jin Fan Street,Jinhua City Zhejiang Province China P.C:321016 TEL:+86-579-82878074 FAX:+86-579-82131230 Mobile:+86-13605790459 Sale E-mail: [email protected] Support E-mail: [email protected] SKYPE ID:RCCDI88 |
Jinhua RC Electronic CO., LTD | |
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| NewAddress: 202 - 2F NO.966,Jin Fan Street,Jinhua City Zhejiang Province China P.C:321016 TEL:+86-579-82878074 FAX:+86-579-82131230 Mobile:+86-13605790459 Sale E-mail: [email protected] Support E-mail: [email protected] SKYPE ID:RCCDI88 |
Jinhua RC Electronic CO., LTD | |
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| NewAddress: 202 - 2F NO.966,Jin Fan Street,Jinhua City Zhejiang Province China P.C:321016 TEL:+86-579-82878074 FAX:+86-579-82131230 Mobile:+86-13605790459 Sale E-mail: [email protected] Support E-mail: [email protected] SKYPE ID:RCCDI88 |
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I have been involved in and selling Rcexl ignitions for about 4 years and do not see anymore problems with them than any other ignition..
The best I can figure my failure rate has been less than 3% if that, The national failure rate for most any product is around 4%.
Right now the problem is getting them. ????
Milton
The best I can figure my failure rate has been less than 3% if that, The national failure rate for most any product is around 4%.
Right now the problem is getting them. ????
Milton
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Failure rate is one thing...just having problems like backfires ...ect is another. I think the reason they are hard to get is because of a China Holiday ...that is really more than one day.
Question...how do you handle the replacement of a questionable unit? Does the Rcexl company send you extra unitsto replace crappie ones? Thanks Capt,n
Question...how do you handle the replacement of a questionable unit? Does the Rcexl company send you extra unitsto replace crappie ones? Thanks Capt,n
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No
I just replace them and keep going, Cost to return them is more than the cost of the 3% failure rate on the ignitions.
If they backfire and do not work right they have failed.
Sometimes it is not the product but the user that has failed. LOL
I have had some returned and I check them by mounting to a engine and running them to find out there is no problem with the ignition.
Milton
I just replace them and keep going, Cost to return them is more than the cost of the 3% failure rate on the ignitions.
If they backfire and do not work right they have failed.
Sometimes it is not the product but the user that has failed. LOL
I have had some returned and I check them by mounting to a engine and running them to find out there is no problem with the ignition.
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Most reported problems:
1) Ignition quit working after I changed to a 6v battery pack.
2) Ignition quit working after the cap fell off in the air.
3) Engine is very hard to start. It backfires sometimes. When running it has alot of power.
3) Engine is very easy to start, but it misses above 1/2 throttle.
I have had 10+ RCexl ignition modules. I toasted two right away. One was because I used a 6v pack, and the other was not having the cap on tight enough. It fell off during flight.
I have honestly never heard of one bad out of the box.
I haven't been online much, but I haven't seen many complaints.
Maybe I missed some.
1) Ignition quit working after I changed to a 6v battery pack.
2) Ignition quit working after the cap fell off in the air.
3) Engine is very hard to start. It backfires sometimes. When running it has alot of power.
3) Engine is very easy to start, but it misses above 1/2 throttle.
I have had 10+ RCexl ignition modules. I toasted two right away. One was because I used a 6v pack, and the other was not having the cap on tight enough. It fell off during flight.
I have honestly never heard of one bad out of the box.
I haven't been online much, but I haven't seen many complaints.
Maybe I missed some.
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Right now the only major problem I see with them is getting them.
I have tried to contact them and get no response, I know he was having some medical problems a while back and was in the hospital. Hoping that is not the case now.
He might just be selling more to engine manufactures that he can make or decided only to sell to certain people. Who knows right now. ???
I have decided to keep what few I have left for my own use and taken them off my site untill I can find out what is going on with them.
Milton
I have tried to contact them and get no response, I know he was having some medical problems a while back and was in the hospital. Hoping that is not the case now.
He might just be selling more to engine manufactures that he can make or decided only to sell to certain people. Who knows right now. ???
I have decided to keep what few I have left for my own use and taken them off my site untill I can find out what is going on with them.
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I have never had problems with these ignitions. They're great. I agree that much is user error mostly battery choice. Or bad battery. Then you have the sensor installed incorrectly by engine mfgr. Many problems were people using ignition kills that didn't work properly. I've had 4 and never had a problem with any of them.
If the purpose of this thread is to help people who don't know much about ignitions to get them up and running, that's ok. But it certainly is not the ignition's fault.
If the purpose of this thread is to help people who don't know much about ignitions to get them up and running, that's ok. But it certainly is not the ignition's fault.
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Sold plenty of rcexl ignitions, had 2 bad right out the box,others that i know have gonewrong are with guys that insist on using over 6V.
I too just replace them andmove on, they are not that expensive. some guys just expect everything to always work 100%. FACT is whatever it is, if its electrical or mechanical,IT IS GOING TO BREAKDOWN ONE DAY.
RCEXL make some very good products
I too just replace them andmove on, they are not that expensive. some guys just expect everything to always work 100%. FACT is whatever it is, if its electrical or mechanical,IT IS GOING TO BREAKDOWN ONE DAY.
RCEXL make some very good products
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Hi Everyone
CAptinJohn asked that I copy my post under Gas Engines in this thread. You'll find responses there as well.
I get my ignitions from BH Hanson. Al's been most cooperative in trying to solve the problem. I believe he's only had one other compliant. He even has a tester from the company. My faulty ignition tested good but the one I got from him has the same systems. I know he's wondering if he might have gotten a bad batch.
I still have one running on a G20. I may take it off and try it on the G26.
If anyone has any suggestions please post.
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Put your thinking caps on and help me out. I have a G26EI that until recently was running great on an RCXL ignition. Suddenly it wouldn't even start. It would and still does, hit and run a dozen revolutions or so then quits. I can continue to flip the prop and it'll pop a few times then hit and run a dozen more revs.
I decided to try the old Zenoah ignition just to see if I get the same results. I just laid the Zenoah ignition on the ground below the bird. The RCXL ignition is mounted on the firewall. I used the same 4 cell battery on both with no switches ect in the circuit. I did the following:
1. Disconnect battery to the RCXL.
2. Disconnect the RCXL's hall lead, connect the Zenoah hall lead.
3. Disconnect the RCXL's plug wire, connect the Zenoah plug wire.
4. Connect battery to Zenoah.
Flip it and it starts and runs great. Low to high RPM. Do the steps above in reverse and it spits and sputters on the RCXL. I went through this 4 times. When it was running on the Zenoah, I wiggled connections to battery and sensor but it didn't miss a beat. I bought a new RCXL ignition and have the same results.
I don't know what the hell is going on. How can it run on the inefficient Zenoah and not the efficient new one which until recently, the RCXL ran fine?
CAptinJohn asked that I copy my post under Gas Engines in this thread. You'll find responses there as well.
I get my ignitions from BH Hanson. Al's been most cooperative in trying to solve the problem. I believe he's only had one other compliant. He even has a tester from the company. My faulty ignition tested good but the one I got from him has the same systems. I know he's wondering if he might have gotten a bad batch.
I still have one running on a G20. I may take it off and try it on the G26.
If anyone has any suggestions please post.
Original post below.....
Hi Ya Gents
Put your thinking caps on and help me out. I have a G26EI that until recently was running great on an RCXL ignition. Suddenly it wouldn't even start. It would and still does, hit and run a dozen revolutions or so then quits. I can continue to flip the prop and it'll pop a few times then hit and run a dozen more revs.
I decided to try the old Zenoah ignition just to see if I get the same results. I just laid the Zenoah ignition on the ground below the bird. The RCXL ignition is mounted on the firewall. I used the same 4 cell battery on both with no switches ect in the circuit. I did the following:
1. Disconnect battery to the RCXL.
2. Disconnect the RCXL's hall lead, connect the Zenoah hall lead.
3. Disconnect the RCXL's plug wire, connect the Zenoah plug wire.
4. Connect battery to Zenoah.
Flip it and it starts and runs great. Low to high RPM. Do the steps above in reverse and it spits and sputters on the RCXL. I went through this 4 times. When it was running on the Zenoah, I wiggled connections to battery and sensor but it didn't miss a beat. I bought a new RCXL ignition and have the same results.
I don't know what the hell is going on. How can it run on the inefficient Zenoah and not the efficient new one which until recently, the RCXL ran fine?
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I don't think anyone here has posted that all of the RCexl are good and that none of them will fail.
I had a customer that has a twin engine I sold him for over 1 1/2 years, Contacted me one day and said hs engine was miss firing and giving him a big fits.
He is local so I told him to bring the engine and ignition to me to check out, I mounted it on the test stand and thought the crank was going to come out when i fired it up.
Changed the ignition and all was well.
Just tell that story so people will know as Clive said, Three is not a electronic system made that will not have a problem sooner or later.
I think you just got one of the 3 out of a 100 that has went out and needs replacing.
Milton
I had a customer that has a twin engine I sold him for over 1 1/2 years, Contacted me one day and said hs engine was miss firing and giving him a big fits.
He is local so I told him to bring the engine and ignition to me to check out, I mounted it on the test stand and thought the crank was going to come out when i fired it up.
Changed the ignition and all was well.
Just tell that story so people will know as Clive said, Three is not a electronic system made that will not have a problem sooner or later.
I think you just got one of the 3 out of a 100 that has went out and needs replacing.
Milton
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Well folks....
I have a G20 in another aircraft. It has the same ignition. I started it just to be sure it was good. It ran perfect.
I cut the cable ties and removed the ignition. I placed it on the ground beneath the G26 that's giving me problems. Hooked up the sensor lead, plug wire and connected a charged 4 cell nicad. I had the same problem. Guess that leaves the hall sensor as already suggested above.
What gets me is why it'll run on the zenoah ignition and not the RCXL? I thought a hall sensor either works, or it doesn't?
Lane
I have a G20 in another aircraft. It has the same ignition. I started it just to be sure it was good. It ran perfect.
I cut the cable ties and removed the ignition. I placed it on the ground beneath the G26 that's giving me problems. Hooked up the sensor lead, plug wire and connected a charged 4 cell nicad. I had the same problem. Guess that leaves the hall sensor as already suggested above.
What gets me is why it'll run on the zenoah ignition and not the RCXL? I thought a hall sensor either works, or it doesn't?
Lane
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My intentions with this thread was first to get Rcexl to get them more involved. Maybe get that web-site they have "redone "a bit so we can get more data back & forth with them. Or join this thread.
I was informed long ago that if a dealer had x amout of ignitions go bad...the supplier would just add the same amout that went bad, and did not need to send any back overseas. I n other words...it should not cost the dealer anything for replacement. Also the cutomer getting a replacment ignition would pay shipping...good deal for both parties. Capt,n
I was informed long ago that if a dealer had x amout of ignitions go bad...the supplier would just add the same amout that went bad, and did not need to send any back overseas. I n other words...it should not cost the dealer anything for replacement. Also the cutomer getting a replacment ignition would pay shipping...good deal for both parties. Capt,n
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They do have a pretty well informed web site and I suppose having it updated if there is new stuff would be a good thing.
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Here is my experience with them
If I take higher than 6v power supplies and loose plug caps out of the equation, the majority of failures I have seen has been the Hall sensor or the connection to the Hall Sensor - not the actual ignition. I have never seen one that is bad right out of the box - no doubt there have been some but I have never seen one. I now solder the hall sensor connectors on mine instead of using the plugs.
It would be nice to see the manufacturer get involved but remember, He has also "appointed" specialists to distribute his product and work with the customers. These distributors are meant to be "knowlegeable" enough to provide good customer support (and most do - most definitely). I don't see too many JR, HiTec, Futaba etc manufacturers getting directly involved in forums either - they use their distributors to do it.
As for how the distributors deal with the factory regarding warranty returns etc - that is up to them. You will find that if they are unhappy with the arrangement, most will quickly stop distributing the product. I haven't seen much of that happen here.
If I take higher than 6v power supplies and loose plug caps out of the equation, the majority of failures I have seen has been the Hall sensor or the connection to the Hall Sensor - not the actual ignition. I have never seen one that is bad right out of the box - no doubt there have been some but I have never seen one. I now solder the hall sensor connectors on mine instead of using the plugs.
It would be nice to see the manufacturer get involved but remember, He has also "appointed" specialists to distribute his product and work with the customers. These distributors are meant to be "knowlegeable" enough to provide good customer support (and most do - most definitely). I don't see too many JR, HiTec, Futaba etc manufacturers getting directly involved in forums either - they use their distributors to do it.
As for how the distributors deal with the factory regarding warranty returns etc - that is up to them. You will find that if they are unhappy with the arrangement, most will quickly stop distributing the product. I haven't seen much of that happen here.
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Do we want Mr Rcexl to build decent ignitions or do we want him hanging on every internet forum chatting away?
All jokes aside, I find the proposition silly.
Major manufacturers don't spend their time reading everyone of the hundreds of forums there are (RCU isn't the only one) - they have dealers and distributors to do that.
Anecdital evidence also has it that the failure rate is miniscule (taking away all the users who insist on using LiPo and other high voltage batteries, diodes, 25cent regulators and other gadgets) and the units are replaced at no charge.
Stick to the user manual and there will be very few failures
All jokes aside, I find the proposition silly.
Major manufacturers don't spend their time reading everyone of the hundreds of forums there are (RCU isn't the only one) - they have dealers and distributors to do that.
Anecdital evidence also has it that the failure rate is miniscule (taking away all the users who insist on using LiPo and other high voltage batteries, diodes, 25cent regulators and other gadgets) and the units are replaced at no charge.
Stick to the user manual and there will be very few failures
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Anecdital evidence also has it that the failure rate is miniscule (taking away all the users who insist on using LiPo and other high voltage batteries, diodes, 25cent regulators and other gadgets) and the units are replaced at no charge.
<hr />apalsson, now you are being silly. Maybe over there in kangaroo land the units are replaced at no charge. They sure are not here. If you read what I said, I mainly wanted Rcexl to update the web-site they have and make it clear who replaces any part of the CD unit they warranty for 2 years. Like the sensor if it goes bad.
I am positive some rep for Rcexl came onto one of the threads some time ago so much as say "not to worry" we have a 2 year warrenty....but no explanation on how to get a replacement. Now if no oneelse wants this thread to stay.... whoever has the ability....remove it all.
<hr />apalsson, now you are being silly. Maybe over there in kangaroo land the units are replaced at no charge. They sure are not here. If you read what I said, I mainly wanted Rcexl to update the web-site they have and make it clear who replaces any part of the CD unit they warranty for 2 years. Like the sensor if it goes bad.
I am positive some rep for Rcexl came onto one of the threads some time ago so much as say "not to worry" we have a 2 year warrenty....but no explanation on how to get a replacement. Now if no oneelse wants this thread to stay.... whoever has the ability....remove it all.
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Besides special product announcements Ari is right on the money, the principles in Rcexl do not need to get involved in any internet forum discussion on troubleshooting and servicing of their products, that's the responsibility of their distributors.
I have had no problems communicating with Rcexl, Just received an order today and have corresponded with them 3 or 4 times in the last week. Though one may find the format and interpretation of their website a bit of a challenge, it is updated regularly.
As for failures, at least 98% of the ignitions sent in that are dubbed defective by the end user have nothing wrong with them, they pass every troubleshooting test, work perfectly on the bench and on test engines. The #1 problem I find is user abuse of the spark plug cap, #2 is the high tension lead, sensor, and power lead abuse, #3 is over powering without regulation.
This is not to say that they don't fail prematurely from a manufacturing defect because they do but it is extremely rare, in five years selling them I have only seen one that was bad out of the box. Could Rcexl do some things better, sure they could, we all could, but they are one of the best and most reliable products in the industry.
I have had no problems communicating with Rcexl, Just received an order today and have corresponded with them 3 or 4 times in the last week. Though one may find the format and interpretation of their website a bit of a challenge, it is updated regularly.
As for failures, at least 98% of the ignitions sent in that are dubbed defective by the end user have nothing wrong with them, they pass every troubleshooting test, work perfectly on the bench and on test engines. The #1 problem I find is user abuse of the spark plug cap, #2 is the high tension lead, sensor, and power lead abuse, #3 is over powering without regulation.
This is not to say that they don't fail prematurely from a manufacturing defect because they do but it is extremely rare, in five years selling them I have only seen one that was bad out of the box. Could Rcexl do some things better, sure they could, we all could, but they are one of the best and most reliable products in the industry.
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Besidesspecial product announcements Ari is right on the money, the principles in Rcexl do not need to get involved in any internet forum discussion on troubleshooting andservicing of their products, that's the responsibility of their distributors.
I have had no problems communicating with Rcexl, Just received an order today and have corresponded with them 3 or 4 times in the last week. Though one may find the format and interpretationof their website a bit of a challenge, it is updated regularly.
As for failures, at least 98% of the ignitions sent in that are dubbed defective by the end user have nothing wrong with them, they pass every troubleshooting test, work perfectly on the bench and ontest engines. The #1 problem I find is user abuse of the spark plug cap, #2 is the high tension lead,sensor, and power lead abuse, #3 is over powering without regulation.
This is not to say that they don't fail prematurelyfrom a manufacturing defect because they do but it is extremely rare, in five years selling them I have only seen one that was bad out of the box. Could Rcexl do some things better, sure they could, we all could, but they are one of the best and most reliable products in the industry.
Besidesspecial product announcements Ari is right on the money, the principles in Rcexl do not need to get involved in any internet forum discussion on troubleshooting andservicing of their products, that's the responsibility of their distributors.
I have had no problems communicating with Rcexl, Just received an order today and have corresponded with them 3 or 4 times in the last week. Though one may find the format and interpretationof their website a bit of a challenge, it is updated regularly.
As for failures, at least 98% of the ignitions sent in that are dubbed defective by the end user have nothing wrong with them, they pass every troubleshooting test, work perfectly on the bench and ontest engines. The #1 problem I find is user abuse of the spark plug cap, #2 is the high tension lead,sensor, and power lead abuse, #3 is over powering without regulation.
This is not to say that they don't fail prematurelyfrom a manufacturing defect because they do but it is extremely rare, in five years selling them I have only seen one that was bad out of the box. Could Rcexl do some things better, sure they could, we all could, but they are one of the best and most reliable products in the industry.
I agree almost 100%. There is a couple of things that I change when I build ignitions with RCEXL parts. I do not no how many 100s of CHRCEXL Ignitions we sold . I gave all of them a 7 point check before we sent them to customers. I did find a couple new ones that would not pass the tough test. Like you say most all of them we had returned ,passed all bench checks and test run fine. These are what I am flying in most of my gas airplanes. I do remove the RCEXL plug cap and put heat shrink on the plug lead. He done this on the systems he built for us. But this would not cause any problem. Usually what we found, fliers ere not getting the spark plug cap all the way on. If you try and run the engine this way spark will have to jump a very wide gap, will cause a RFI problem and ignition can fail because spark will jump inside the case and in a short while will cause a ignition failure. Not the ignitions fault. Or the wrong cap for the spark plug. Yes, I have seen the cap for a 3/4 hex plug cobbled up to try and use on a 10 MM-CM-6. There can also be a problem with the hall sensor and its position in the plastic holder. There is about 025. that the bug can move up and down, It can run alright for awhile and then move up and be to far from the magnet. If you come up with a no spark loosen the two screws that hold the hall sensor holder and tilt it toward the magnet , if you have spark you have found the problem. Some times the hall sensor is not pushed all the way into the holder. I slip a nylon wire tie in on top of the sensor to crowed it down toward the magnet. Engine can run if air gap is to wide but somtimes cuts out and run bad. RCEXL circuit is the same as C&H I do not know if this is good or bad but we sold over 20 thousand of them.
We are closed forever. If I get parts from Xu, I will build some more custom units when I get stronger and feel better.
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Well I got a email from Rcexl and they thanked me for the idea I gave them to update the website for better comunication & trouble shooting. I think the ignitionsare as reliable like most say. I am not knocking the product....just would like like the web-site to reflect how good the product is. It never hurts to have a top notch web-site to go along with a top notch product. Capt,n
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Besides special product announcements Ari is right on the money, the principles in Rcexl do not need to get involved in any internet forum discussion on troubleshooting and servicing of their products, that's the responsibility of their distributors.
I have had no problems communicating with Rcexl, Just received an order today and have corresponded with them 3 or 4 times in the last week. Though one may find the format and interpretation of their website a bit of a challenge, it is updated regularly.
As for failures, at least 98% of the ignitions sent in that are dubbed defective by the end user have nothing wrong with them, they pass every troubleshooting test, work perfectly on the bench and on test engines. The #1 problem I find is user abuse of the spark plug cap, #2 is the high tension lead, sensor, and power lead abuse, #3 is over powering without regulation.
This is not to say that they don't fail prematurely from a manufacturing defect because they do but it is extremely rare, in five years selling them I have only seen one that was bad out of the box. Could Rcexl do some things better, sure they could, we all could, but they are one of the best and most reliable products in the industry.
Besides special product announcements Ari is right on the money, the principles in Rcexl do not need to get involved in any internet forum discussion on troubleshooting and servicing of their products, that's the responsibility of their distributors.
I have had no problems communicating with Rcexl, Just received an order today and have corresponded with them 3 or 4 times in the last week. Though one may find the format and interpretation of their website a bit of a challenge, it is updated regularly.
As for failures, at least 98% of the ignitions sent in that are dubbed defective by the end user have nothing wrong with them, they pass every troubleshooting test, work perfectly on the bench and on test engines. The #1 problem I find is user abuse of the spark plug cap, #2 is the high tension lead, sensor, and power lead abuse, #3 is over powering without regulation.
This is not to say that they don't fail prematurely from a manufacturing defect because they do but it is extremely rare, in five years selling them I have only seen one that was bad out of the box. Could Rcexl do some things better, sure they could, we all could, but they are one of the best and most reliable products in the industry.
Also what should the gap be generally be between the Hall sensor and the magnet? (I have no idea. Never adjusted it from factory setting.)
Thanks.
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Here's the way I see it, I have 7 big gassers at home that are at least 10 years old, all but 2 have CH ignitions and have never failed. the other 2 are RCXL's one bad out of the box the other seems ok, so why not stick with CH? but from past conversations it seems that CH is pushing RCXL's. I would rather pay the extra 30.00 and have a CH. It really appears that lately on these forums it's all about how to get the Chinese products to work, and that goes for engines, ign units and even ARF's. My engines are made in the, US, Japan, Germany, and they are keepers, My chinese engines are DLE 30 which isn't bad and a CRRC 40 and 50 which are in my tackle box in case I run out of sinkers.
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Do we want Mr Rcexl to build decent ignitions or do we want him hanging on every internet forum chatting away?
All jokes aside, I find the proposition silly.
Major manufacturers don't spend their time reading everyone of the hundreds of forums there are (RCU isn't the only one) - they have dealers and distributors to do that.
Anecdital evidence also has it that the failure rate is miniscule (taking away all the users who insist on using LiPo and other high voltage batteries, diodes, 25cent regulators and other gadgets) and the units are replaced at no charge.
Stick to the user manual and there will be very few failures
Do we want Mr Rcexl to build decent ignitions or do we want him hanging on every internet forum chatting away?
All jokes aside, I find the proposition silly.
Major manufacturers don't spend their time reading everyone of the hundreds of forums there are (RCU isn't the only one) - they have dealers and distributors to do that.
Anecdital evidence also has it that the failure rate is miniscule (taking away all the users who insist on using LiPo and other high voltage batteries, diodes, 25cent regulators and other gadgets) and the units are replaced at no charge.
Stick to the user manual and there will be very few failures
I agree.
75% of the RC Exl issues are user induced. 20% are engine manufacturer generated by installing the hall sensor in the wrong position. The last 5% is split between air gap between the hall sensor and the magnet and faulty ignitions. That placed the actual failure rate, at least in my books a less than the 4% rate noted earlier for all products in general.
The gas newbies often don't know what they are doing is not the ignition manufactueres fault. That those same people insist on using volatges not specified in the instructions is also not the manufacturers fault. Most sensors fail becuase of user eror, so we can remove that one from manufacturer responsibility.
Nothing is perfect. I work with some ignitions of the same size that cost over $1,000.00 each. Some of those fail once in awhile too. How long is an ignition supposed to last, and how much abuse can one withstand? Good questions and the answers are not clearly evident even to those that have a house full of 50 pound brains accessible to analyze those questions. For life cycle I'd plan of replacing them every couple or three years if you fly a lot.