My ESC DIED

[ELEMENT]

I posted this on RCCRawler.com I hope that I can get this resolved.....
I purchased a Tekin FXR about a month ago and tonight while crawling my ax10 fell on its side..I mean fell...not hard just flopped over and I tried to reverse to get back on all 4's and nothing. The speed controller makes a high pitch whining sound continuously unless you press the mode button and it goes into programing mode. I have checked the motor , battery , and radio. I even tried the Tekin on another stock AX10. Its just dead other than the noise it makes and being able to get into the programing mode. PLEASE HELP ME!!!! Do you guys think it might be the capacitor? I used a voltmeter to measure things. I dont know what its supposed to be but I am getting 8v out and 8v in...I dont understand why it isnt working. It only makes the whining sound when its connected to the motor. It also doesnt make the boot up chime that it used to. This thing is very new and I was very happy with its performance until now. Any info would be super


If any of you guys have any info let me know.....I am going crazy here.

[Silas]

you have it mounted on the axle right? via servo tape or what?

Did it knock it loose? is there visible damage?

I would see if you can get annother capasitor... but I know in the past, this is only to make it smooth, and to cut back on glitches on power increase and decrease... Try swapping it out...

Where did you buy it? KC?

[ELEMENT]

It was mounted up top ....I moved it from the axle because I was afraid it would get bashed..lol. But yes I bought it @ KC's...they ordered it for me....NO visable damage nothing...it didnt even make a sound it was like I cut my DX3r off...it just quit working ...I hope its the capacitor...I wonder if thats under warranty.

[Silas]

It was mounted up top ....I moved it from the axle because I was afraid it would get bashed..lol. But yes I bought it @ KC's...they ordered it for me....NO visable damage nothing...it didnt even make a sound it was like I cut my DX3r off...it just quit working ...I hope its the capacitor...I wonder if thats under warranty.


I am thinking that they would cover it under warranty since there is no visible damage... strange but a hard impact could do this i would guess.

[ELEMENT]

I am thinking that they would cover it under warranty since there is no visible damage... strange but a hard impact could do this i would guess.

thats whats odd...it wasnt a hard impact @ all....it didnt even roll all the way over...one of the tires got caught on a rock and stopped...I dont know what to do...I hate that it happened...I cant help but wonder if I should buy that castle MM motor/esc combo that Kc has there......I think I will also change the cap out if I can get TEKIN to confirm it wont mess with the warranty

[Silas]

I might be the only one that feels this way...

But the Novak Rooster and 55t is the bomb!!!

I can regear to get the wheel speed needed.... and its flawless!!!



oh did i mention a cheap alternative!

[ELEMENT]

I thought the FXR would be the shizzle ...kinda makes me scared to buy anything else...still pissed about it. No replies on the big board...that pisses me off too...I hate it when you are in the middle of crawling and your shizzle breaks:bash::bash:

[Silas]

they just don't care about you like i do!

[ELEMENT]

they just don't care about you like i do!

Be careful DDS will get upset:p I sent a PM to the tekin guy and all I can say is he has till Friday to respond if I hear nothing I will be buying something from KC's .

[upnover]

get a sidewinder...

[Cajun]

get a sidewinder...

X2, I love mine.

[ELEMENT]

Well I got a response from TEKIN...this is the PM that was sent to me:

Hi Matt,

It sounds like your FX-R lost the drivers for the FET banks. If you have tried a different motor (that's where the chimes come from) then I would say it is probably a good idea for you to send it back to us to check out. It is still under warranty, so you will have no charges except the shipping to us. If it is un-repairable, I will send you a NIB FX-R as soon as I can.

To send your FX-R in for warranty work, print and fill out our service form located @ www.teamtekin.com/service.html

Provide your receipt, it is necessary for warranty work. Then just ship it to me and we'll take care of the rest!

Thanks!

Ty Campbell
Service Manager
Tekin, INC.
(20 634-5559



So now I have to send this thing to him which cost $$ and wait FOREVER to get it back...GRRRRRRRR....but @ least they are going to take care of it:thumb:

[upnover]

Well I got a response from TEKIN...this is the PM that was sent to me:

Hi Matt,

It sounds like your FX-R lost the drivers for the FET banks. If you have tried a different motor (that's where the chimes come from) then I would say it is probably a good idea for you to send it back to us to check out. It is still under warranty, so you will have no charges except the shipping to us. If it is un-repairable, I will send you a NIB FX-R as soon as I can.

To send your FX-R in for warranty work, print and fill out our service form located @ www.teamtekin.com/service.html

Provide your receipt, it is necessary for warranty work. Then just ship it to me and we'll take care of the rest!

Thanks!

Ty Campbell
Service Manager
Tekin, INC.
(20 634-5559



So now I have to send this thing to him which cost $$ and wait FOREVER to get it back...GRRRRRRRR....but @ least they are going to take care of it:thumb:

getting it fixed is good thing . It would be nice if you could take it back where you bought it and got it replaced.

[Silas]

Kirby is pretty good about takeing care of things like that. I had a servo that died 30 seconds into my first real run with my rig, he took it back no questions asked...

[ELEMENT]

I thought about that...but they dont have any in stock and they special ordered it for me so I figured that I was on my own about it. Maybe you could work your magic Silas and see what they can do..:D...hehe

[Silas]

well if they special ordered it... then I would just go with the tekin support then...

Its all going to take about the same amount of time.

[ELEMENT]

I got it taken care of . I called TEKIN and they will send me another one as soon as they get the current run of FXR's finished. Should be the end of this week....so I should get it sometime next week:thumb:

[WickedWaggy]

I have never heard anybody complain about the Rooster, or have a problem.

[Silas]

I have never heard anybody complain about the Rooster, or have a problem.


:thumb:


Exactly

[hlpressley]

I have never heard anybody complain about the Rooster, or have a problem.

:thumb:


Exactly



You guys don't spend much time on RCC do you? Hundreds if people had lots of trouble with them including me. Novak is junk IMO. :o

[Silas]

You guys don't spend much time on RCC do you? Hundreds if people had lots of trouble with them including me. Novak is junk IMO. :o



Not really... but I have seen more questions on how to set up and configure CC stuff over Novak. I have been using Novak for over 15 years, and never really had an issue with them.

I have read where the Goat burns up easily, but I haven't read anything about the Rooster.

[Kratos]

Did u get it today, or are u still waiting? Hurry and get it fixed i need to crawl and its no fun without you!

[ELEMENT]

Did u get it today, or are u still waiting? Hurry and get it fixed i need to crawl and its no fun without you!

I wont get it till like next week....:bash:

[Shocker]

People dont really hate on Novak. Apparently they just dont like the color orange.

Novak :thumb: my book.

[ELEMENT]

Just got off the phone with TEKIN...I sent them my FXR thurs, they got it friday, sent me a new one that day!!!!....Should be here tomorrow:thatwaseasy:

[Silas]

Good to hear Matt!!! Great customer service for sure!!

[ELEMENT]

Well I got my new FXR today...took about and hour to solder it all up(came out very nice) , I also picked up some driveshafts @ KC's (got lucky they had a single pack) Got them installed and did a little crawling :thumb: I feel much better now. Just to let you guys know how it ended

[Silas]

Thats cool!! glad it worked out.

[KvilleKrawler]

Good to hear your operational again. I hope the FX-r I just installed in mine last week holds up...

[j33pownr]

I will be requesting your sodering skillz cause both my soder gus wont even melt soder anymore. So I need my batts, motor and speed controller worked on this weekend.

[ELEMENT]

I will be requesting your sodering skillz cause both my soder gus wont even melt soder anymore. So I need my batts, motor and speed controller worked on this weekend.

NP...when you getting here Sat?....come early and stay late...

Good to hear your operational again. I hope the FX-r I just installed in mine last week holds up...
Thanx...I think it will work out for you.I really like mine , the brake on those things is sick....with it set to 11 , when you let off the trigger...it stops I mean STOPS...

[upnover]

So are you having any issues with this esc? or why you fried the old one ?

[j33pownr]

Nope

[ELEMENT]

Nope

seems I have a babysitter....

[j33pownr]

:) well i have one too so he could have been asking anyone with an FXR

[upnover]

I was really just wondering what happen to Matts first one ?

Why it FRIED....?

[Silas]

didn't really fry.. just lost its setting right? to the point it couldn't be reprogramed.