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Old 01-20-2011 | 07:39 AM
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I got a Hitec HS-7955TG Ultra Torque Titanium Gear Digital Servo for my revo and it makes clicking noises when i turn the car on. It doesn't move or anything it just clicks. any idea how i can stop this or is this normal for this kind of servo?
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Old 01-20-2011 | 10:34 AM
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Im guessing that the servo all the way left or right?
This has happened to me and my local hoby store, which i bouht mine from, replaced it for free.
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Old 01-20-2011 | 10:45 AM
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Servo often make noise if they are trying to make small position adjustments. If you lift up the front wheels does the noise go away? If you wiggle the wheels a little can you get the noise to go away? If so then that's normal. If the noise is constant then I would start seeing if there is an issue with the steering being bound up or if the servo makes noise even when not installed.
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Old 01-20-2011 | 10:47 AM
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It could be a stripped gear in there. Open it up and check it out.
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Old 01-20-2011 | 11:09 AM
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The servo functions just fine. it has full movement from left to right. and it does go away when i lift the front end off the ground. so i am hoping that its just the servo making small adjustments. I have never used digital servos before so its a bit new to me. thanks for the replies
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Old 01-20-2011 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Maggpie
The servo functions just fine. it has full movement from left to right. and it does go away when i lift the front end off the ground. so i am hoping that its just the servo making small adjustments. I have never used digital servos before so its a bit new to me. thanks for the replies
mine do the same. just a small noise then one the car is lifted it stops. No harm they have done this for a year now and still top performance with them.
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Old 01-21-2011 | 07:49 AM
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thanks for all the help I am glad my servo isn't toast. I would have been really bummed if this servo was bad.
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Old 01-21-2011 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Maggpie
The servo functions just fine. it has full movement from left to right. and it does go away when i lift the front end off the ground. so i am hoping that its just the servo making small adjustments. I have never used digital servos before so its a bit new to me. thanks for the replies
Its just trying to center from the sound-mine dont click, but they whine a little until they center--Its normal
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Old 01-21-2011 | 09:21 PM
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Thats a digital servo for you. Constantly trying to center itself.... totally normal.
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