Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?**UPDATE**
01-19-2007, 08:12 PM
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Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?**UPDATE**
What I do is I disconnect my old servo, plug in the new one, and when I turn on my radio and ESC, the red LED light stays on the it wont turn or go forward or reverse..
BTW: This is on my E-Maxx and the servo is a Programmable digital Hitec HS-5945MG
BTW: This is on my E-Maxx and the servo is a Programmable digital Hitec HS-5945MG
01-19-2007, 11:16 PM
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RE: Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?
seems like that servo is a little overkill for that application but i'd look to the manual .. good luck
01-19-2007, 11:21 PM
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RE: Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?
Best explaination I can come up with is that the servo draws more juice then your esc bec can provide, and its sucking it all down so the receiver cant use it.
01-19-2007, 11:33 PM
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RE: Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?
Hmm probably is... I plugged it in.. then plugged it out and plugged in the stock servo and it worked fine...
01-19-2007, 11:53 PM
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RE: Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?
That should give you 5 volts at 1.5 amps, not a whole lot. Im not sure but I doubt its enough power to run it, the manual should say something about running with 2ch receivers and how to wire in a servo pack though.
01-19-2007, 11:59 PM
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RE: Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?
For that fat servo, you are going to want either an ESC that puts out more or a nitro battery pack.
01-20-2007, 12:04 AM
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RE: Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?
Yeah I bought it sorta used for $45 shipped, the guy said he ran it in his truggy for one race day... asked him if it would work in my E-Maxx he said it'll consume just a bit more than the stock servo, so i said alright and bought it.... but i guess ill just sell it back and get a hs-645mg...
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RE: Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?**UPDATE**
Well I just found out that I plugged it in the wrong way, but now it makes that beeeeeeeeeep sound like an ESC when it turns, is this normal?
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RE: Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?**UPDATE**
And its not turning when I put on the servo saver, it seems its just turning under it..
01-20-2007, 05:42 AM
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RE: Problem with installing a Hitec servo... How does it work?**UPDATE**
If you were using the stock white servo saver, then it won't work. Get a Kimbrough #124, it comes with 3 adaptors, one of which works with Hitec servos.
