kaneo

I was all happy to install the Sektrum system in my buggy, but sure enough it is glitching so bad I would be stupid to start up my buggy. I did cut the antenna to 3.6 inches and it runs out of my receiver box (I measured it from where it starts in the receiver). Any help on how to fix this glitching would be greatl appreciated. Thanks.
-Kane

Desert Racer

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um call support line

Mrfranchize02

You are brave to cut the receiver wire on a new system. Why can't you just feed 3.6 inches out of the rx box and leave the rest inside?

vsnitro

i just installed my in a new jr z1, and damn it is so nice. by far definately worth the price.

Desert Racer

My Feedback: (5)

did you cut the antenna

ringneck

i cut mine and its ok

kidswift

everyone I know that uses the SPEKTRUM cut the antenna and it is fine

RCtruckRacer

Did the binding process work correctly?

kaneo

I'm pretty sure it bound fine, both green lights stopped flashing and stay lit. When I play with the throttle/steering the green light on the receiver goes out every so often and then no inputs will cause the servos to move. When the servos do move they are often erratic. Thanks in advamce for all your help guys.
-Kane
PS- I do have a venom Smartemp/failsafe installed but I don't know if this or maybe the wires piled in with my receiver are the problem.

ruffian

Take the failsafe out. No reason to have that on there with the Spektrum system. It has a failsafe built in. Wires piled up in the receiver box won't matter.

zr1s10

My Feedback: (2)

Yes lose the failsafe the spektrum has a built in one!!

All I can say is I am amazed with mine!! When I used to do small tweaks with the radio on mine would glitch if I rubbed an allen key accross a screw or sumthing. But now I can run the allen key on anything and ZERO glitching (sofar). I am super pleased with mine.

ps I have a ton of wires in my receiver box too and its all good! Lose the failsafe and go from there.

kaneo

Yeah, I might pull the failsafe out. The reason I mainly have it in there though is to watch my engine temps. I guess I can go out and by a handheld one though.

q8

do i have to cut the attanta wire cuz i have been running mine without cutting it

kidswift

You dont have to cut it. It just makes it easier than pushing all that extra wire through the antenna tube

kaneo

Did you guys cut the antenna measuring from inside the receiver? I cut mine 3.6 inches from the circuit board itself. I am sure this difference would be negligeble but just wanted to mention. I will pull the smarttemp out of there tomorrow and try it out. If it works, great and I willl go buy a handheld temp gun, and if not off to Horizon Hobby I will ship my Spektrum system to get a new full length antenna put on. Thanks for the help guys

scrapheep

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Mrfranchize02

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Ybenjulkay2x

When I have problem with the receiver wire like the insullation are cut, I change the wire with the exact length from the receiver comp board. I do Citizen band radio before, and cutting the whip antenna, got to do it with right measurement too, if not your frequency wave will be short(wave band).
About the glitch, check to see if you have a metal to metal parts that rubs together like your tune pipe and manifold. Does your car glitch when the engine running? How about the clutch spring.