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Just recieved my new metalcatepillar. Looks great and I think the tank (HL Tiger) moves more realistic because of the wheight... Sadly it did run for aprox. 5 minutes. The lamp on the radio went back and on for a time and now its completely black and I cant start up my tank. I dont think its the new catepillar that "broke" the radio because of the lamp...
Is it possible to use a standard 6 ch radio with the rigth frequency?
I tried, in desperation, my 2 ch radio and ofcourse it havent got any "key-button"!
Do I have to change all electronics to use a std radio?
If so, Tamiya? (I hate this German sites, who refuses to have an English version...)

Any tips

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Play around with the batteries.

Sometimes they don't sit in quite right and the controller has no power. You have to push the batteries up so that the +ve end of the battery is right up against the contact.

Also check the solder joints inside the controller

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GREAT!!!

That was the problem.

Thanks

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Nice one pilgrimsfalk (and Woz!), that would've been horrible after getting the metal tracks on.
I agree, they make the Tiger movement SO much more realistic.

On the note of the remote, do I remember someone recommending removing those plastic blocks that sit between each battery for better contact?

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Yup, if I remember well,it was a Martin G idea, you just need to remove the plastic tabs of the Tx batteries compartment.

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You mean my transmitter mod thread?

--> [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5353952/anchors_5353952/mpage_1/key_transmitter%252Cmod/anchor/tm.htm#5353952]HL Transmitter Mod[/link]

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That's the one!

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Excuse me.....Martin G for Richard L!!....I'm getting older!
Regards
Jose

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Not a problem ;)