Fail safe
#4
failsafe is a feature of the radio... not the truck itself... these is also a failsafe that can be bought separately if the radio does not have a failsafe...what radio does the xxl comes with? ..i think most 2.4G radios have failsafe...
#5
Thread Starter
Tech Adept
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 178
From: Lancaster
my truck has a fail safe that is connected to the throttle and if the radio is turned off or losses communication with the truck or the truck's battery pack goves below 4 volts it closes the throttle and brakes to the adjusted setting until power or communication is restored
#9
The DX3S has built in failsafe that is designed to automatically set steering servo to center and throttle/brake servo to full brake by default if you lose signal or batt voltage drops too low. Page 17 of the manual.
#11
Ive had "programmable" ones where something was screwed up in the settings and it ended up not working correctly. Luckily no damage came of it.
So IMO when it comes to a failsafe, simpler is better.
#12
#14
Tech Regular
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 269
Hook your throttle return spring (on the carb slide) back to the tank mounting post and it will have enough power to pull the servo back if you lose truck power. Failsafes don't work when the truck loses power or your throttle servo croaks.



