KO PROPO EX-10 Helios q's
07-13-2005, 06:54 PM
#1216
Update:: The 2343 servo is now working. The guy who I bought it from had replaced the leads before he sent it to me, and a little solder had crossed across the circuit board causing the servo to not work. Cut out the solder cross and now it gets power.
now if only my new helios I just bought would work like dude I bought it from said it did.
now if only my new helios I just bought would work like dude I bought it from said it did.
07-13-2005, 07:18 PM
#1218
Originally Posted by nw racer
Update:: The 2343 servo is now working. The guy who I bought it from had replaced the leads before he sent it to me, and a little solder had crossed across the circuit board causing the servo to not work. Cut out the solder cross and now it gets power.
now if only my new helios I just bought would work like dude I bought it from said it did.
now if only my new helios I just bought would work like dude I bought it from said it did.
hey man, i just pm'd you. it was working when I shipped it. call me, i sent you my cell. Like ko staff said, alot of the time the connector for the steering wheel when the drop down extension is install may have come loose.
07-13-2005, 07:23 PM
#1219
Originally Posted by KO PROPO Staff
Check to make sure that the plug for the steering inside the radio is connected. There are two plugs. One for the trims and the other for the steering pot. If the wheel extension was installed, this may have come unplugged during installation.
Hey Robert,
This is Yang from Texas, not to push a problem on something else, but can a crossed wire on the servo have shorted out the channel on the receiver? I know the radio was working when I shipped it because I had to use it a couple of time last month becuase my primary radio was having problem with the connection of the module and the radio itself. So I ran that one for 2 weekends.
07-13-2005, 08:05 PM
#1220
Originally Posted by theisgroup
Hey Robert,
This is Yang from Texas, not to push a problem on something else, but can a crossed wire on the servo have shorted out the channel on the receiver? I know the radio was working when I shipped it because I had to use it a couple of time last month becuase my primary radio was having problem with the connection of the module and the radio itself. So I ran that one for 2 weekends.
This is Yang from Texas, not to push a problem on something else, but can a crossed wire on the servo have shorted out the channel on the receiver? I know the radio was working when I shipped it because I had to use it a couple of time last month becuase my primary radio was having problem with the connection of the module and the radio itself. So I ran that one for 2 weekends.
IS Group. I am not saying that you sent me a bum radio because I don't believe you would have done such a thing. However the thing is still not working. Possibly damaged on shipping or something... I don't know. Just needs fixed.
07-13-2005, 08:17 PM
#1221
np. let me know. I will call robert at ko as well and talk to him. Hey I do have a couple of suggestion. give me a call, or pm me you phone number. it will be an easy test to see if the radio is working and if it is the pots.
07-14-2005, 05:45 AM
#1222
hey guys,
a follow-up. we worked on the helios together and found 2 things:
1. when in the steering balance, the * is always on the right even when youdon't touch the wheel
2. we went into the adjust vr. and on steering, all the numbers are zero. and nothing changes when you turn the wheel. I took mine and even with the wheel unpluged, the steering vr had numbers.
so could this be the pot problem mentioned above?
a follow-up. we worked on the helios together and found 2 things:
1. when in the steering balance, the * is always on the right even when youdon't touch the wheel
2. we went into the adjust vr. and on steering, all the numbers are zero. and nothing changes when you turn the wheel. I took mine and even with the wheel unpluged, the steering vr had numbers.
so could this be the pot problem mentioned above?
07-14-2005, 10:14 AM
#1223
Tech Master
The steering pot is bad and needs to be sent in for repairs.
07-14-2005, 12:54 PM
#1224
Originally Posted by KO PROPO Staff
The steering pot is bad and needs to be sent in for repairs.
07-15-2005, 12:24 AM
#1226
Tech Master
Originally Posted by v0rtex
I bought my Helios second hand from a racer who had replaced the steering pot on it - they have been known to fail. They are replaceable however, all is not lost 
Oh No!!!! Known to fail???!!! I just my Competition not long ago....!! Hope not nothing unfortunate will happen to it.!
07-15-2005, 08:14 AM
#1228
I have a question to all Spektrum users, i got mine today and it seems to work superb. Only thing i'm kind of annoyed about is that the module sits a little unsecure, the front clip doesn't hook up in the radio like it should. It's a little like this with the standard module too but it's pretty secure compared to the Spektrum one..
07-15-2005, 08:44 AM
#1229
i have not had a problem with my spektrum not being secure. the only problem I face is that the crappy antenna on the spektrum after a few weekend is not even staying up, it just flops around. I have resigned to putting a body clip through the hole to secure the antenna
07-15-2005, 08:58 AM
#1230
Originally Posted by theisgroup
i have not had a problem with my spektrum not being secure. the only problem I face is that the crappy antenna on the spektrum after a few weekend is not even staying up, it just flops around. I have resigned to putting a body clip through the hole to secure the antenna
Open up the Modual...nothing fancy inside just make sure that the little blue button doesn't hit the floor never to be found...LOL
How there is a little gray plug that holds the antenna in and keep tension on the antenna to give it a feeling of security...Mine kept sliding out...
SO I tokk it out, wrapped it with tape and pushed it back in....Now it sits just right....Here how to keep it like that..DO not store or travel with the modual in it....I am still trying to find a case that can hold both....Yea right still too new..But I now take it out when stored or traveling and it stays standing up.
Hope this long winded explination helped
-SHookie <><