I have a Redcat Volcano SV that I purchased new on 5/9/09. I completed proper break in and have only used ~10 times casually (no off-road yet). Today I encountered the following problem that I am unable to resolve:

When I powered on the remote (first) and truck (second) the two would not pair. After some general troubleshooting (checking wires, batteries, etc) I discovered the only way to pair them was to remove the crystal on the truck (with power turned on) and reinstall it. Once paired I could power off / on the remote and they would remain paired. However if I powered off the truck they would loose pairing and again I would need to uninstall / reinstall the truck crystal with power on.

I tried two slow test drives after pairing, however after ~3 minutes of use at close range they would unpair in which case I had to chase down the truck and pinch the gas line to shutdown. Unfortunately my truck is not usable in this state. How do I determine what the root cause is and / or get it repaired? Seems like it could be crystals, the pc board / little electronic box in the truck and / or the remote itself?

i would call up redcat or email them let them know whats going on and they will most likley replace it for free it sounds like the reciever is bad

well it could be the crystal or the just the remote/reciver