Ofna Truggy box help
02-13-2009, 03:09 PM
#17
you guys must be driving the Losi starter boxes with the V-spec engines...$5 retail, Lasts for 47 years, never needs a battery, works off Mind energy..has no motors because your thoughts spin the wheel...and then the dream ended and it was time to wake up and go to school
02-13-2009, 04:17 PM
#18
you guys must be driving the Losi starter boxes with the V-spec engines...$5 retail, Lasts for 47 years, never needs a battery, works off Mind energy..has no motors because your thoughts spin the wheel...and then the dream ended and it was time to wake up and go to school
02-13-2009, 04:30 PM
#19
02-13-2009, 04:36 PM
#20
you guys must be driving the Losi starter boxes with the V-spec engines...$5 retail, Lasts for 47 years, never needs a battery, works off Mind energy..has no motors because your thoughts spin the wheel...and then the dream ended and it was time to wake up and go to school
I can't speak for Integra, but I think he was just getting quick jab in for the endless amount of comments about how bad the Losi box is (was?)...
A bit off-topic, but I haven't seen any posts lately about the Losi box... so did Losi get better motors or has everyone just switched to the Truggy box or what?
02-13-2009, 06:37 PM
#21
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Check the metal contact. Look at the area that houses the springs. Then press down on that entire housing, and look at the metal contact, mine did the same thing, it turned out that the metal connecter had melted into the plastic, just 4 screws, and an Xacto Knife to remove the melted plastic off the metal connector, and she was as good as new.
Mines going on for nearly a year, and is still going extremely strong...
Mines going on for nearly a year, and is still going extremely strong...
02-13-2009, 06:42 PM
#22
I had a Losi box; gave it away after the motors burned out on me. I went back to my Truggy box. I just thought it was kinda funny that we FINALLY see somebody with a Truggy box on the fritz.
I can't speak for Integra, but I think he was just getting quick jab in for the endless amount of comments about how bad the Losi box is (was?)...
A bit off-topic, but I haven't seen any posts lately about the Losi box... so did Losi get better motors or has everyone just switched to the Truggy box or what?
I can't speak for Integra, but I think he was just getting quick jab in for the endless amount of comments about how bad the Losi box is (was?)...
A bit off-topic, but I haven't seen any posts lately about the Losi box... so did Losi get better motors or has everyone just switched to the Truggy box or what?
02-13-2009, 08:04 PM
#23
Re-wire it using a 30 amp relay and some Deans connectors
for the batterys. Clean up the metal bump contacts on the
bump switch area. You will no longer be passing the load
through the bump contacts or the switch. You will never
burn up any contacts or connectors again and the motors
will last much longer.
for the batterys. Clean up the metal bump contacts on the
bump switch area. You will no longer be passing the load
through the bump contacts or the switch. You will never
burn up any contacts or connectors again and the motors
will last much longer.
02-14-2009, 07:03 AM
#26
i hope not 55's....if so if your still in that return window...get some 45's at a minimum...the 55's besically turned too slow...even with lipo power..they are just a little on the slow side for my likings.
02-14-2009, 05:12 PM
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I use four pole 30 amp automotive relays. You can buy them
from Radio Shack(#275-226) or any store that sells automotive
fog or aux lighting. The four poles on the relay are numbered.
#87- connects to the Bat.+(pos.) wire
#30/51- connects to the motors +(pos.) wire
#86- connects to the starterbox on-off switch, the wire on the
other wire coming out of the switch goes to the Bat. +(pos.)
wire. #86 can be connected to the Bat.+(pos.) if no switch
is used.
#85- connects to one of the bump contact switch wires. The other
bump contact switch wire goes to the Bat.-(neg.) wire.
The main Bat.-(neg.) wire goes to the motors -(neg.) terminal wire.
Also, if you are using a power panel, make sure that it's +(pos.)wire
gets connected to the switched side of the starter on-off switch or
install a switch to turn the power panel off when it is not in use.
Power panels draw some amperage even when not in use and will
slowly drain your batterys.
I hope you all can try wiring your starterboxes this way. I have been
buying up a few boxes that others said were getting old and tired. After
a clean up and re-wire they are as strong or stronger than new.
Good luck.
from Radio Shack(#275-226) or any store that sells automotive
fog or aux lighting. The four poles on the relay are numbered.
#87- connects to the Bat.+(pos.) wire
#30/51- connects to the motors +(pos.) wire
#86- connects to the starterbox on-off switch, the wire on the
other wire coming out of the switch goes to the Bat. +(pos.)
wire. #86 can be connected to the Bat.+(pos.) if no switch
is used.
#85- connects to one of the bump contact switch wires. The other
bump contact switch wire goes to the Bat.-(neg.) wire.
The main Bat.-(neg.) wire goes to the motors -(neg.) terminal wire.
Also, if you are using a power panel, make sure that it's +(pos.)wire
gets connected to the switched side of the starter on-off switch or
install a switch to turn the power panel off when it is not in use.
Power panels draw some amperage even when not in use and will
slowly drain your batterys.
I hope you all can try wiring your starterboxes this way. I have been
buying up a few boxes that others said were getting old and tired. After
a clean up and re-wire they are as strong or stronger than new.
Good luck.
Last edited by rageworks; 02-14-2009 at 09:02 PM.