Speed control question
 

Hi guys,

I'm new to the sport and just got an RC10 T4. It has an LRP AI speed control and i have a 7.2v 3000mAh battery. My problem is that if i have the wheels turned and then try to give it some throttle, it wont go but you can hear the motor buzzing. When i let go of the steering wheel the car will go. Do i need a bigger battery or is it a bad ESC?

RE: Speed control question
 

That's a confusing one and haven't heard of it before! I don't think its the battery you might want to try and get a new esc but wait for other people to respond after me as I am not positive..

Andrew

RE: Speed control question
 

What's the voltage on the fully charged battery?

RE: Speed control question
 

8.0 Volts

RE: Speed control question
 

are you sure you have the pinion gear set screw on tight? That or maybe a blown diff gear or spur gear?

RE: Speed control question
 

Yes,
The tranny and motor are fine. It's a brand new RTR truck and its done this right out of the box. The light on the ESC has been flickering and doing some weird stuff as well.

RE: Speed control question
 

If its brand new I think the esc is done.. It should be under warrenty so I would replace it if I were you..

Andrew

RE: Speed control question
 

Ya, if the battery is good then it's either the esc or motor. Sounds like the esc though as it's having trouble putting out power to both the steering servo and the motor at the same time.

RE: Speed control question
 

have you driven the truck before? if not you might want to check the throttle trim on the radio (make sure its at 50/50), and reset/reprogram the ESC as per the instructions

RE: Speed control question
 

maybe slipper is set to loose?

RE: Speed control question
 

i also have a speed control question. I recently scored a 1/6th scale nascar off ebay, however it is the basic version and is not digital proportional and i was wondering if anybody made a 12v speed controller?

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