Steering stopped - thoughts?

[netmatt]

So I took the AMP out in a construction area, and came down off a hill into a puddle that was much deeper than it looked, or I expected When it emerged, steering was not functioning. It would go, but would not steer. ...and has not since. I am thinking the 75% dunking in that puddle messed up the servo or the ESC combo? Thoughts? It goes forward and reverse, the servo just does not move at all.

 

[X]

Do you have another servo? Or another RC you could plug that servo into to test? I would figure out which is damaged by swapping known good components.

 

[Lephturn]

I’m waiting on delivery of two set is from Banggood. Your LHS will be able to test it for sure, but odds are the servo fried.

 

[netmatt]

OK, so I got the new servo, and no mas. Is the servo just plug and play, or is there some pairing or setup I need to do with that combined ESC?

 

[Lephturn]

My Redcat’s receiver packed it in and did the same thing, throttle worked but no steering. Since I had a DumboRC transmitter and receiver I plugged those in and the servo and throttle worked fine.

 

[netmatt]

Do you have another servo? Or another RC you could plug that servo into to test? I would figure out which is damaged by swapping known good components.

I wish I did, but unfortunately no. I ended up getting some small upgrades for my Xterra for Fathers Day instead, and my son joined the school Mountain Bike league (which is not cheap) so I am going to have to wait a few weeks to scrounge for the motor/ESC/Receiver upgrade, ugh. There is always something...

 

[Lephturn]

I wish I did, but unfortunately no. I ended up getting some small upgrades for my Xterra for Fathers Day instead, and my son joined the school Mountain Bike league (which is not cheap) so I am going to have to wait a few weeks to scrounge for the motor/ESC/Receiver upgrade, ugh. There is always something...

It takes 3 weeks to get it but Banggood is great.

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That 120amp ESC is an insane deal right now. I bought two.Just don’t believe it when they say “waterproof” - they usually aren’t.

The DumboRC transmitter is awesome. Extra receivers are $15 so you can toss receivers in multiple vehicles and they all work. That’s a 6 channel with a gyro and stability control (if you enable it - configurable) it’s faster than stock controllers and the range is completely insane. Farther than I can see.

 

[netmatt]

Thanks for the links! I went ahead and ordered a Brushless/ESC combo. I'll post back when I get it, with a small review.

 

[Lephturn]

I have t gone brushless yet because I need the metal gears first. I did put the servo linked above in it and rebuilt the servo saver and checked that steering works smoothly with no binding.

I also didn’t like the camber on the rear so tried the inside holes but it was too much negative camber. So I used a set of turnbuckles to replace the camber links in the rear. They just barely clear the drive shafts. Now my rear camber is fully adjustable and I can tune it for much better handling. I think the main thing I need is softer compound rear tires with better grip.