Originally Posted by
Racerz27
Hey guys I have a problem with my gen 2. It's brand new. Hooked up to a HD4300 motor in my tekno sct 410. I'm using brand new Smc 5000mah batteries. I get about 5 min run time until the ESC will shut down and restart every 30 seconds. I'll have no power, only steering. Once the ESC resets the truck will run just fine again for about 30 seconds and it will cut power and restart again. I know this because one of the guys was standing by the corner of the track when it happens and he hears the ESC restarting. Any ideas why this is happening? I check my batteries right after this happens and they are around 3.8v per cell still.
A few things to check:
Make sure your battery leads/connectors are good. Deans can go bad, bullets can get loose. If you use bullets, make sure they're the solid type, not the caged ones.
Make sure your fan is on and working. To verify, unplug the Rx8 from the receiver, power up the esc, the fan should run continuously.
Make sure the unit is updated to 249 software.