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Old 04-29-2017 | 08:18 AM
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Hi guys, this issue is driving me insane.

Last week i was racing, came to a stop and the car wouldnt move unless i pushed it to get it going.

First thought was sensor wire.

Changed that, still the same.

Tried 3 different motors, still the same.

Decided it was the speedo which was a hobbywing 2.1 120a, so i ordered a new one, and guess what, still the same!.

What the hell can it be?

Ive re bound the transmitter to the reciever
re calibrated the neutral, full and reverse on the speedo
Factory reset transmitter
Latest firmware on ESC.

Im stumped, surely the reciever wouldnt cause this? Gear is a spectrum dx3c

Basically the issue is the motor runs perfectly fine, but it needs a nudge to get going.

Any ideas?
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Old 04-29-2017 | 09:03 AM
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You said Spectrum so i wouldn't rule it out.

That does sound strange...Does the car roll freely?
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Old 04-29-2017 | 09:17 AM
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Try a taller gear.
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Old 04-29-2017 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by massenb203
Try a taller gear.
Nah the drivedrain is fine.

It does it even if I take the pinion off.

It will go if I blip reverse a few times and then floor it.
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Old 04-29-2017 | 09:50 AM
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Sounds like the receiver. I had a spectrum receiver do this to me. I just replaced it.
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Old 04-29-2017 | 12:53 PM
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Battery voltage when this happens?
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Old 04-29-2017 | 02:39 PM
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Battery voltage when this happens?
This happened to my 12th scale car. The battery booster broke and I wasn't getting enough voltage to the receiver.
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Old 04-29-2017 | 03:24 PM
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Batteries full. Only other option is receiver and trans
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Old 04-29-2017 | 05:05 PM
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Replace the receiver. Thats the only thing still the same in the car
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Old 04-29-2017 | 05:38 PM
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When you bind the receiver to the transmitter, do it from a little bit of a distance. For some reason that helped with my car.
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Old 05-03-2017 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeedySST
When you bind the receiver to the transmitter, do it from a little bit of a distance. For some reason that helped with my car.
Well, replaced the receiver, still the same!!

Surely it can only be the transmitter now.

What's the chances of a second Speedo having an identical fault?
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Old 05-03-2017 | 01:44 PM
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check your solder joints....
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Old 05-03-2017 | 02:02 PM
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Arrow ESC set for wrong mode???

So basically, what you're saying is, that the motor is cogging. You've already tried a new sensor wire. Now try removing the sensor wire altogether & see what happens.
Sounds like you're running the ESC in the wrong mode. Meaning that, you've either got a sensored motor running in sensorless configuration OR the other way around.
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Old 05-03-2017 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamSkunkwerks
So basically, what you're saying is, that the motor is cogging. You've already tried a new sensor wire. Now try removing the sensor wire altogether & see what happens.
Sounds like you're running the ESC in the wrong mode. Meaning that, you've either got a sensored motor running in sensorless configuration OR the other way around.
Hobbywing 2.1s can't be changed mode. I think the only way to change into sensorless is the remove the cable. But then it still coggs

I'll resolder all joints tonight and try again
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Old 05-04-2017 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by hipwell
Hobbywing 2.1s can't be changed mode. I think the only way to change into sensorless is the remove the cable. But then it still coggs

I'll resolder all joints tonight and try again
Also make sure there are no wire strands/solder touching from one terminal to another. (A,B,C)
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