Buggy Electronics help
#1
Buggy Electronics help
Picked up a used buggy for my son with hobbywing esc and motor and savox servo. Am using an airtronics M11x and airtronics receiver. Went to drive today and its like the thing was glitching. It will drive for a second okay and then you don't have input to the servo or to the throttle so its impossible to race with and difficult to just drive with.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
#3
Hw xe 150amp. The savox label is worn off
#4
Tech Regular
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Try running a capacitor - theres cheaper ones if you dont go name brand
Glitch Buster Power Capacitor
Glitch Buster Power Capacitor
#5
The servo is a 1268sg
#6
Tech Addict
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Picked up a used buggy for my son with hobbywing esc and motor and savox servo. Am using an airtronics M11x and airtronics receiver. Went to drive today and its like the thing was glitching. It will drive for a second okay and then you don't have input to the servo or to the throttle so its impossible to race with and difficult to just drive with.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
#7
Tech Addict
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That servo is likely pulling too much power for the ESC you have.... The cheapest options would be a capacitor or an external BEC. There is a note on that servo:
*NOTE: Certain combinations of receiver and ESC have been found to cause "Brown Out" issues when combined with Savox servos. An external BEC, or BEC stabilizing receiver capacitor may be needed for efficient, glitch free operation in low voltage electric applications.
#9
Tires too big on the outcast I suppose.
I tried cap today. Was a little better for a bit and then glitching . I suppose I need external bec
I tried cap today. Was a little better for a bit and then glitching . I suppose I need external bec
#10
Make sure the steering is smooth and moves freely with the servo disconnected. Also, make sure the end points are set correctly. A servo trying to push the steering beyond the stops will cause a high current draw on the bec.
#11
The thing is it did this even with the servo horn off so its not just a potential binding issue. I just tried with an external BEC. One that I have used for years on my old Losi LST2 electric conversion. Still same issue. I can move the steering quickly and watch the receiver LED drop out. I'm out of ideas.
#12
Get rid of that servo. Sounds like something is wrong with it. If it is so abused that the label is worn off you can bet that servo has had a hard life.
#14
I wish I had a spare servo to test. Still this is a nice servo . I'm thinking maybe it's the radio itself? I may try to swap in receiver to the outcast and try that radio to see if there is any issue with that one.
#15
You should be able to troubleshoot it using your other vehicle, so you are on the right track. I have never been a fan of Savox servos. I tried them in an 1/8th scale nitro car, and they didn't perform well for long. They were always noisy when they were at neutral, and they are notorious for browning out. A middle of the road Airtronics or Futaba would be my recommendation if you don't want to spend a lot. If/when you want to get into racing seriously, an expensive servo is a good investment.