lucikewl

I've had this thing since my dad bought it for me in about 1991. I've repaired it once or twice and let it sit for several years.

I want to get it running again, purely for nostalgia. I had to repair/replace some broken wires (power switch, a lead on the motor, AA pos & neg). After putting some fresh AA batteries, I plugged a new and charged 7.2v pack in and the motor started screaming in reverse. The transmitter wasn't turned on. I turned the transmitter on and the controls didn't do anything for front or back wheels.

I know nothing about RC cars, but can handle a soldering iron just fine. Are there any obvious things I can look at?

edit: Just tried something. With no AA batteries and the power switch off, I plugged the 7.2v pack in. The wheels were still. I turned the switch on, and the wheels started spinning in reverse. I turned the power switch off and the wheels continued to spin until I unplugged the 7.2v pack. I checked for continuity on the switch and it's working properly. Going to attempt to trace where the short is that's providing power to the motor

edit 2: This might mean something and it might not. I noticed that if I waited a few minutes to plug the 7.2v pack back in while the power switch was off, the wheels moved in reverse more slowly. As soon as I switched the power back on, they went full speed. This tells me that there's a capacitor somewhere and that the switch is working just fine.


Nowhere near as impressive as everyone else's cars, but this one is mine and it gives me some fun memories.