Originally Posted by
Geezatec
make sure your batteries are charged. Don't know how long they been sitting. Electronics with the Rooster lost its programing, you must have to calibrate. for brushed motors also. Try the attached file on Calibration, it from Novak Rooster manual.
Well that's stupid obvious.. And yet I didn't think of it! I'll try it tomorrow and report back, but I'm also open to more ideas while I wait.
I have recently calibrated the rooster.
EDIT: I'll still try changing the batteries, but I didn't think. The range wasn't great when she first got the truck. It wasn't this bad, but nowhere near what I would expect. And by that I mean like 20-30'.