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Sypro 03-11-2004 03:28 PM
Kill switch
 
I would like to get a kill switch for my r/c that i can control from my radio. This would be great in case of a runaway, and a good way of shutting off the car. Does any one know of a company that makes one?

Bush Wacker 03-11-2004 03:45 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
How? no eletronics? Unless it plugged the pipe or something?

ICrashThings 03-11-2004 04:05 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
i have this on my remote, all i did was play with the throttle until when i FULLY put on my brakes, it makes it so it shuts off the air from the filter thus putting it to a stop. the down side is, u have no brakes...so...yea your choice.

skydalimit 03-11-2004 04:58 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
yeah, i want a switch that starts it when i turn my radio on and kills it when i ture the radio off, ill take 4

RayRayraycer20 03-11-2004 08:39 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
Hello......that is what a failsafe is for........if you have a runaway It will apply brakes.

ICrashThings 03-11-2004 08:44 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
ORIGINAL: RayRayraycer20

Hello......that is what a failsafe is for........if you have a runaway It will apply brakes.
failsafe failed to save my truck and it went into a creek!!!:(

crazyswede 03-11-2004 08:49 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
Maybe you can teach the hamster to pinch the fuel line![sm=lol.gif][sm=lol.gif]

RayRayraycer20 03-11-2004 08:50 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
Damn! That sucks! I hope my failsafe does'nt fail me. I installed an ofna micro on mine what were you runnin?

RayRayraycer20 03-11-2004 08:51 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
Swede, Tooooo Funnny:D
ORIGINAL: crazyswede

Maybe you can teach the hamster to pinch the fuel line![sm=lol.gif][sm=lol.gif]

ICrashThings 03-11-2004 08:52 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
that venom or whatever its called all i know is i threw it into the creek and never saw it again :[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

RayRayraycer20 03-11-2004 08:54 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
I dont blame ya I would have done the same........[&o]
ORIGINAL: ICrashThings

that venom or whatever its called all i know is i threw it into the creek and never saw it again :[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

XXXNTFREAK 03-12-2004 08:17 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
Hey if you have a failsafe on your car and you turn you transmitter off will it stop the car?

nitroman88 03-12-2004 08:21 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
it wont shut the engine off(unless you have no brakes) but it will return it too the pre programmed position, most people set them up to go to neutral or brake.

crazyswede 03-12-2004 08:23 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
as long as you have programed the fail safe to shut the throttle and apply full brakes. That's what it will do. Every time before I run my car's I turn off the tx just to see what the servo will do.

ericheller 03-12-2004 09:36 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
ORIGINAL: Sypro

I would like to get a kill switch for my r/c that i can control from my radio. This would be great in case of a runaway, and a good way of shutting off the car. Does any one know of a company that makes one?
if you have a run away usually you wont be able to control the car so if you did have a kill switch on the radio it wouldnt do anything in a runaway. if you have a little extra money, dont mind the extra weight, and atleast a 3channel radio you could make one though. just get a extra servo(must have about 50 oz or torque or so) and one of those 2 position petcocks that are on some atvs and ect(the petcock has to have close to the same size nipples). then hook up the servo to the 3rd channel and find a way to make it turn off the petcock in one position and on in another. then set the 3rd channel so its open and get a failsafe for the extra servo, then set the failsafe so it turns the petcock to off when the signal is lost. then you have 2 ways of turning it off, either use the 3rd channel button or turn off the radio. if you have a run away it should shut off the engine unless the battery is disconnected or something like that.

crazyswede 03-12-2004 10:52 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
ORIGINAL: ericheller

ORIGINAL: Sypro

I would like to get a kill switch for my r/c that i can control from my radio. This would be great in case of a runaway, and a good way of shutting off the car. Does any one know of a company that makes one?
if you have a run away usually you wont be able to control the car so if you did have a kill switch on the radio it wouldnt do anything in a runaway. if you have a little extra money, dont mind the extra weight, and atleast a 3channel radio you could make one though. just get a extra servo(must have about 50 oz or torque or so) and one of those 2 position petcocks that are on some atvs and ect(the petcock has to have close to the same size nipples). then hook up the servo to the 3rd channel and find a way to make it turn off the petcock in one position and on in another. then set the 3rd channel so its open and get a failsafe for the extra servo, then set the failsafe so it turns the petcock to off when the signal is lost. then you have 2 ways of turning it off, either use the 3rd channel button or turn off the radio. if you have a run away it should shut off the engine unless the battery is disconnected or something like that.
I think somewhere in there is the plan for a automatic cofee maker.

ericheller 03-12-2004 11:01 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
yep, automatic coffee maker page 6 paragraph 8.;)

skydalimit 03-12-2004 11:04 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
whats a petcock?

nitroman88 03-12-2004 11:37 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
ORIGINAL: skydalimit

whats a petcock?
lol, they are basically small valves used to turn on/off the fuel flow in mopeds,dirt bikes,4 wheelers, etc..........

Nitro Rustler Racer 03-13-2004 08:57 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
i had that on my truck with the brakes. all i did was set my remote so that the ABS was on medium and set the servo and rode to close the carb when i aply the brakes. but that didnt work out well.

ericheller 03-13-2004 10:23 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
i just though of something new. it will only work with certain radios but it would work with my xs3. if you have an extra button and can have it as the end point overide you could have it kill the engine when you push it.

skydalimit 03-13-2004 11:19 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
cool, i use an xs3 also, could you post how to do that if it works???

ericheller 03-14-2004 01:31 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
ORIGINAL: skydalimit

cool, i use an xs3 also, could you post how to do that if it works???
im not sure if it would work with the throttle or not. it does work with the steering servo though, you set the endpoint and then push the 3rd channel button and it lets you turn faster. i will try to do this next time i drive my truck.

Mrfranchize02 03-17-2004 02:41 AM
RE: Kill switch
 
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If you are inventive and not into racing you might try something like this....

XXXNTFREAK 03-17-2004 05:41 PM
RE: Kill switch
 
I have a way to make a kill switch, give me a couple of hours and I'll have it if you want it. Might be expensive.


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