Originally Posted by
nikos2002
Apologies for not seeing the posts -- don't know how I missed them.
Check and make sure that all the pins are making a solid connection in receiver. It would be on for a unit to not turn on some times unless there was a loose connection. Internally the power wires are not only soldered on the board, they are then epoxy covered to make sure that there is not chance they come off -- or modified in any way.
If you took off the plug to shrink wrap the wire or something also check that the pin is all the way down and locked into the plug. Again to help make sure that connects. Finally, keep an eye on your radio. I have a 4pks and sometimes it goes into C1 mode and my receivers are C2, so I have to turn it off and back on.
I'm pretty sure it's not a pin/connection issue, in that the servo only does it on initial power up. I would think that if it was a pin/connection issue the servo would at least occasionally stop working while the car is actually running, especially being that it would be getting jarred around. Also just to be clear, I only need to turn off the receiver and then back on, not the radio. Sorry about my previous post, I gave the impression of both but only meant the receiver. I would have to say it has only done this maybe 10 times since I have had it, out of say 70 runs, just a guestimate! I was also trying to remember if there was ever a time that shutting it off then back on did not work and whether I had to repeat it more than once to get it to work. Unfortunately I can't remember for sure, but it seems just the one shut off/on has always seemed to work. Like I said though, once it operates, absolutely no issues at all, works flawlessly after initial power up!
Also On a side note, It also seems that the servo is getting power! on one occasion when it did this, first few times it initially did this, I felt and put my ear up to the servo when it wouldn't operate, I felt/heard a slight hum. I don't remember if I checked to see if the servo had any resistance to move by hand or not! The next time it does it I will check to see if it resists to move.