57LikesThe Speed Passion Thread
04-03-2013, 06:50 AM
Hello guys,
Speed passion just landed on my country for first time ever.
We race 2 classes in 1/10 Electric touring, full stock blinky 13.5 and "mod stock" 8.5 (blinky ESC, but mechanical timing permitted on motor).
I race the 8.5 one and i will be using a Reventon PRO and V3 8.5R ... any suggestion on how this config likes to be geared ?
thanks !!
Speed passion just landed on my country for first time ever.
We race 2 classes in 1/10 Electric touring, full stock blinky 13.5 and "mod stock" 8.5 (blinky ESC, but mechanical timing permitted on motor).
I race the 8.5 one and i will be using a Reventon PRO and V3 8.5R ... any suggestion on how this config likes to be geared ?
thanks !!
04-03-2013, 04:51 PM
Revention S problem
I am running a Revention S in my dirt oval car.
Last night I overgeared and burnt up a motor.
I changed the motor but it won't run.
Rebound radio, recalibrated esc, downloaded stock 0 software,
tried 3 different motors and 3 batteries and nothing.
Orange light is on and red light blinks (blinky mode) when I pull the throttle the light goes to red and nothing happens.
Last night I overgeared and burnt up a motor.
I changed the motor but it won't run.
Rebound radio, recalibrated esc, downloaded stock 0 software,
tried 3 different motors and 3 batteries and nothing.
Orange light is on and red light blinks (blinky mode) when I pull the throttle the light goes to red and nothing happens.
04-04-2013, 06:01 PM
First 2 SP motors in the country, installed with Reventon Pro escs and they dont move at all hey just keep trembling but no move at all ... any clue ?, tried other motors on same escs and work fine ...
Thanks
Thanks
04-04-2013, 08:54 PM
Tech Apprentice
Hi everyone,
I have a new SP reventon Pro paired up with a V3 17.5 motor.
I have wired it up as per the installation manual
I have charged my 2 cell lipo
I have updated all the software
End points and neutral points have all been set
This has all been done about 4 times over
Now, the perceived problem is...
The ESC is loaded with the mod firmware so I can fiddle with the timing
The motor end bell is fitted with a zero to ten degree timing adjustment slot.
It looks like it set something like 3 degrees
I'll switch the ESC on and I get a solid orange led and a solid red led
I can let it sit the forever and nothing will change
As soon as I operate the throttle either a little or a lot both the leds will flash and release back to neutral then the orange led with stay on solid but the red will flash away continuously.
According to the manual and the way I'm interpreting it, this would indicate a voltage problem, but the battery is showing 8.3 / 8.2 volts.
With the timing options enabled on the ESC, I wouldn't have thought this would be indicating blinky mode.
Can anyone offer any advise on this?
The motor and speedy is only about 10 days old and hasn't been run on any surface at all yet as I was building the kit.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Cheers.
Update, I just tried to run it on the floor, the motor just buzzes and convulses when it tries to run with any sort on weight on it... Just the car weight.
I'm thinking something is horribly wrong.
I have a new SP reventon Pro paired up with a V3 17.5 motor.
I have wired it up as per the installation manual
I have charged my 2 cell lipo
I have updated all the software
End points and neutral points have all been set
This has all been done about 4 times over
Now, the perceived problem is...
The ESC is loaded with the mod firmware so I can fiddle with the timing
The motor end bell is fitted with a zero to ten degree timing adjustment slot.
It looks like it set something like 3 degrees
I'll switch the ESC on and I get a solid orange led and a solid red led
I can let it sit the forever and nothing will change
As soon as I operate the throttle either a little or a lot both the leds will flash and release back to neutral then the orange led with stay on solid but the red will flash away continuously.
According to the manual and the way I'm interpreting it, this would indicate a voltage problem, but the battery is showing 8.3 / 8.2 volts.
With the timing options enabled on the ESC, I wouldn't have thought this would be indicating blinky mode.
Can anyone offer any advise on this?
The motor and speedy is only about 10 days old and hasn't been run on any surface at all yet as I was building the kit.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Cheers.
Update, I just tried to run it on the floor, the motor just buzzes and convulses when it tries to run with any sort on weight on it... Just the car weight.
I'm thinking something is horribly wrong.
1st try: disable voltage protect
2nd try: If your ESC is connecting sensor, unplug it to test.
3rd try: Change the other motor to test. If the ESC have same problem on the other motor. That mean the ESC have a hardware problem (something like MOSFET issue, sensor problem).
04-05-2013, 08:32 AM
I have a new Renventon R and one I bought used. When I hook them up to the setup box the used esc on the power setting goes up to a value of 11. The new esc only goes to 9. Why is there a difference?
04-05-2013, 11:10 AM
The newer ESC has been sitting in inventory with whatever firmware was installed when manufactured. Check the firmware version # and I'll bet they are different.
04-05-2013, 11:15 AM
04-05-2013, 11:37 AM
04-05-2013, 11:47 AM
04-05-2013, 04:00 PM
I recently bought a Reventon Pro. My question is how do you update the box? I've plugged it into the computer expecting a menu to update the box first but no dice. I am only able to get options after I plug in the ESC. BTW, the menu says Reventon R rather than Pro on the title screen when I plug in only the box. Can anyone help?
TIA
TIA
04-05-2013, 06:35 PM
Tech Adept
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I recently bought a Reventon Pro. My question is how do you update the box? I've plugged it into the computer expecting a menu to update the box first but no dice. I am only able to get options after I plug in the ESC. BTW, the menu says Reventon R rather than Pro on the title screen when I plug in only the box. Can anyone help?
TIA
TIA
04-05-2013, 07:03 PM
I recently bought a Reventon Pro. My question is how do you update the box? I've plugged it into the computer expecting a menu to update the box first but no dice. I am only able to get options after I plug in the ESC. BTW, the menu says Reventon R rather than Pro on the title screen when I plug in only the box. Can anyone help?
TIA
TIA
See step by step direction starting on page 19 at Update firmware on box
04-07-2013, 06:24 PM
Today I drove with my new Speedpassion reventon Pro and 4.5 MMM setup for the first time. I'm very impressed with the system.
The problem I had was that the car at the end of a run (around the 5 minute mark) suddenly slowed down to what seemed to me a protected speed. Like half the speed of a 21.5 but would still work.
The temperatures did not seem outrageous to me. Motor was 110F and the speedo around 140F. Did the speedo go in thermal protection, or does it shut itself off in that case? What else does it sound like? A lipo issue? The next heat after a charge everything seemed to work fine again for the first 5 mins, but same thing happened again.
The problem I had was that the car at the end of a run (around the 5 minute mark) suddenly slowed down to what seemed to me a protected speed. Like half the speed of a 21.5 but would still work.
The temperatures did not seem outrageous to me. Motor was 110F and the speedo around 140F. Did the speedo go in thermal protection, or does it shut itself off in that case? What else does it sound like? A lipo issue? The next heat after a charge everything seemed to work fine again for the first 5 mins, but same thing happened again.
04-07-2013, 07:52 PM
Tech Apprentice
Today I drove with my new Speedpassion reventon Pro and 4.5 MMM setup for the first time. I'm very impressed with the system.
The problem I had was that the car at the end of a run (around the 5 minute mark) suddenly slowed down to what seemed to me a protected speed. Like half the speed of a 21.5 but would still work.
The temperatures did not seem outrageous to me. Motor was 110F and the speedo around 140F. Did the speedo go in thermal protection, or does it shut itself off in that case? What else does it sound like? A lipo issue? The next heat after a charge everything seemed to work fine again for the first 5 mins, but same thing happened again.
The problem I had was that the car at the end of a run (around the 5 minute mark) suddenly slowed down to what seemed to me a protected speed. Like half the speed of a 21.5 but would still work.
The temperatures did not seem outrageous to me. Motor was 110F and the speedo around 140F. Did the speedo go in thermal protection, or does it shut itself off in that case? What else does it sound like? A lipo issue? The next heat after a charge everything seemed to work fine again for the first 5 mins, but same thing happened again.
04-08-2013, 02:36 AM
I have a mini Electric RC car, and I am facing a problem with it. Whenever I start it my car's headlights are turned on. And I don't how to turn it off.