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Old 04-17-2011, 06:24 PM
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i have a tc5 i installed a lrp shpere with 4.5t tekin my problem is it wont run when at a complete stop.If i spin the wheels itll run at low and high speed but as soon as i come to a complete stop it wont run unless i give it a push i can spin the wheels doesnt seem to have any drag anywhere this is driving me crazy i just installed a spool in the front because the front diff had some drag but it didnt help any. if youve ran into this problem or heard of anything like this please help thanks for reading my post .i am running a lipo 2s 5000mah 35c.with a 3pk radio with spektrum sm1000.
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i have a tc5 i installed a lrp shpere with 4.5t tekin my problem is it wont run when at a complete stop.If i spin the wheels itll run at low and high speed but as soon as i come to a complete stop it wont run unless i give it a push i can spin the wheels doesnt seem to have any drag anywhere this is driving me crazy i just installed a spool in the front because the front diff had some drag but it didnt help any. if youve ran into this problem or heard of anything like this please help thanks for reading my post .i am running a lipo 2s 5000mah 35c.with a 3pk radio with spektrum sm1000.
Could be bad FET's on the ESC. Had same problem before, car only ran with a push.
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iam sorry but what are fet's and thanks for the reply
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They (fets) are the heart and soul of any esc and can't be fixed by you, if that's the problem. Never had that issue but trying a different sensor wire and then a different motor may be worth a shot.
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thanks for the help. I really appreciate it.
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