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Old 12-02-2021 | 08:15 PM
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Questions?? Newbie diagnostic help please?

Hi!
I have a 1/12 G wagen that's having problems, hoping someone on here can help.
When I turn it on it will run for a couple seconds forward or back and then stop.
It sometimes steers for a couple seconds and then stops.
My son has the same truck so I used his ESC, same thing.
I used his remote, same thing.
What else should I try?
Thank you!
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Old 12-02-2021 | 11:53 PM
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make n model might help.

have you checked the battery?
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Old 12-03-2021 | 06:48 AM
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What does "make n model" mean?

I've checked the battery and tried my son's battery, same thing happens.
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Old 12-03-2021 | 07:46 AM
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who made it ,?
actual model # name of rc on box.
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Old 12-03-2021 | 02:52 PM
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MN86S RTR. Same company that makes the MN90/MN99, I think they’re called MN Models.
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Old 12-06-2021 | 11:44 AM
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I know it’s not the best RC out there but just a starter RC for me and my 4 year old.
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Old 12-06-2021 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by adjacorc3000
Hi!
I have a 1/12 G wagen that's having problems, hoping someone on here can help.
When I turn it on it will run for a couple seconds forward or back and then stop.
It sometimes steers for a couple seconds and then stops.
My son has the same truck so I used his ESC, same thing.
I used his remote, same thing.
What else should I try?
Thank you!
AC

So, you swapped the receivers around from your sons car and there was no change?
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Old 12-06-2021 | 02:25 PM
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So, you swapped the receivers around from your sons car and there was no change?
yes correct
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Old 12-07-2021 | 12:23 PM
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it might be your motor. If it is shorting out, it will throw your ESC into safe mode and shut down. Did you try swapping out the motors?
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it might be your motor. If it is shorting out, it will throw your ESC into safe mode and shut down. Did you try swapping out the motors?
I haven’t done that yet, sounds like that’s my next step? There’s some kind of circuitboard on the front of the motor, could it be something to do with that too?
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Is your motor a brushless motor?
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Originally Posted by OffRoadJunkie
Is your motor a brushless motor?
no it’s a brushed motor.
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Old 12-08-2021 | 01:33 PM
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I thought you had switched all electronics if motor is same then id check,, anything that is still same in rc could be it
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I don't know what that circuit board on the motor is if it's not the ESC. I would have to see a picture of it.
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