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Old 08-11-2005, 01:10 PM
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First of all sorry for double posting, I also asked this question in the JRX-S forum, but nobody's on right now, so here we go:

OK I got a little problem.

About two weeks ago, I installed a spektrum in my Helios. Then I installed a Personal Transponder.

->This is what's going on: when the batteries start to dump, the servo movement slows down and when I pull on the throttle, the transponder's LED dimms down and out. When I release the throttle, the LED lights up again.

I suppose the servo needs more current or something, or the GTX can't supply enough for the SPEKTRUM, PT, and 94360Z servo do you think I need a capacitor anywhere? (only capacitor on the car is the big one that came with the GTX)

So, in the beginning, the car drives LIKE A DREAM, then I have this problem, before the end of the race.

I don't have shitty batteries and tried three of my packs. Same problem.

Thanks in advance!

You can see my setup below.
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Originally Posted by tc3blue
First of all sorry for double posting, I also asked this question in the JRX-S forum, but nobody's on right now, so here we go:

OK I got a little problem.

About two weeks ago, I installed a spektrum in my Helios. Then I installed a Personal Transponder.

->This is what's going on: when the batteries start to dump, the servo movement slows down and when I pull on the throttle, the transponder's LED dimms down and out. When I release the throttle, the LED lights up again.

I suppose the servo needs more current or something, or the GTX can't supply enough for the SPEKTRUM, PT, and 94360Z servo do you think I need a capacitor anywhere? (only capacitor on the car is the big one that came with the GTX)

So, in the beginning, the car drives LIKE A DREAM, then I have this problem, before the end of the race.

I don't have shitty batteries and tried three of my packs. Same problem.

Thanks in advance!

You can see my setup below.
try using a receiver pack.
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Old 08-11-2005, 01:23 PM
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No space where to put a receiver pack on the JRX-S.

I think a capacitor installed in the proper location might solve the problem but I don't know where and if it would actually help.....
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It sounds like your servo is pulling some major amps and it is dropping the voltage to where it will cut off the servo/pt.

I had the same problem with my spektrum/ko servo...this is what i did to fix it and i have never had a problem since:

I used a servo wire that i soldered to a novak capacitor (just the positive and negative obviously) and plug that servo wire connector - that is only connected to the capacitor - it looks funny, but you don't have to solder a capactor to anything but the connector you use to put in one of the extra connections in the receiver (if your receiver does not have enough plug-ins, just buy a "y-style" adapter - this is what i had to do)

What is happening it sounds like is the voltage/amps gets high enough from the servo, which then pulls the voltage down in the receiver, then the receiver goes into failsafe mode. What a capacitor will do is "store" a little voltage/amps/power so it keeps the power at a nice steady level - and your spektrum has enough power.

As you can tell, I am not electronically oriented, but i can e-mail you a pic of what i did - super easy fix and it should cost you no more than like $5-$7 and take no more than 5-10 minutes

If you look on the spektrum thread here, you will find a little better explanation than the lame layman version i just gave.

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Old 08-11-2005, 01:33 PM
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I used a servo wire that i soldered to a novak capacitor
What kind of capacitor?

Could you send me a pic/pics please? at [email protected]

Thanks a lot!
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here is a quote by PitCrew in the spektrum thread:

I used a Novak 4700 mp capacitor and wired it to a servo plug and pluged it into the Batt/Aux slot on the receiver...The Cap solves all the problems. If fact, if I just unplug it, the car goes nuts, then plug it in, everything is smooooth....Dont forget that the receiver itselft draws TWICE as much current as a standard receiver.
hope this helps
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Thanks a bunch man!!!

I have an extra ESC plug from the GTX(came with two), can I use that?
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should be fine, if it plugs into the reciever, and you have extra servo wire with it, it will be perfect
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Old 08-11-2005, 01:41 PM
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so I should just get another one of these, right?

http://www.teamnovak.com/buy/ind_buypgs/5675.html
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so I should just get another one of these, right?
that is exactly the one i use
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Would any other capacitors work? such as larger motor capacitors or something? I'd like to try it out today and I have some of those
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as long as it is the 4700 or bigger, from what i have read, alot of folks have tried smaller capacitors, but they were not big enough...i just bought the novak b/c that is what my LHS had available.

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Spektrum itself offers this to solve similar problems

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that is exactly what mine looks like (besides the novak part) - thanks
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Old 08-12-2005, 10:31 AM
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Hey,

I went to my LHS today to get the capacitor, but they didn't have any.

So I went to Radioshack and got a 4700mf 35V axial capacitor.

I'll order a novak one online today, but I was just wondering, is it OK to use this 4700 35v capacitor till I get the novak one?(the novak one was 10v i think)

Thanks,
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