So I ran my first tank on my XT on Thursday for break in, about 30 minutes. It was getting chilly so I decided to pack it up and start again the next day.
Yesterday, my birthday, took it out to run another tank. Filled it up, turned on the electronics, and I noticed the steering was twitching a little. Started the truck, and drove it half throttle. After 4 minutes, my tight turns were real wide and only to the right. Brought it back in and the steering was going nuts, then went off. Changed batteries, nothing. Charged original battery, nothing. I switched servos to opposite channels to eliminate the rx as a problem. Throttle still worked on either channel, steering worked on none.
I've had this truck for a week, and have run it 34 minutes and have already had a failure. I am beyond pissed at this point. Contacted the store where I bought it and he was very helpful with getting me a form to fill out for warranty. An upgraded servo isn't in the budget right now. This was a bday present for me and now it sits in the trunk of my car, dead until Redcat decides to contact me and send me another. I even called them and only got a machine, which no one called me back.
Never had an issue with my HPI or Traxxas vehicles and now I am slightly regretting getting this truck. I know its frustrating and this is the nature of the hobby, but jeez, 34 minutes???
Anyone had this issue?
I've read to upgrade the throttle servo too before that fails. Would a standard Futaba 3003 or something work?
Yesterday, my birthday, took it out to run another tank. Filled it up, turned on the electronics, and I noticed the steering was twitching a little. Started the truck, and drove it half throttle. After 4 minutes, my tight turns were real wide and only to the right. Brought it back in and the steering was going nuts, then went off. Changed batteries, nothing. Charged original battery, nothing. I switched servos to opposite channels to eliminate the rx as a problem. Throttle still worked on either channel, steering worked on none.
I've had this truck for a week, and have run it 34 minutes and have already had a failure. I am beyond pissed at this point. Contacted the store where I bought it and he was very helpful with getting me a form to fill out for warranty. An upgraded servo isn't in the budget right now. This was a bday present for me and now it sits in the trunk of my car, dead until Redcat decides to contact me and send me another. I even called them and only got a machine, which no one called me back.
Never had an issue with my HPI or Traxxas vehicles and now I am slightly regretting getting this truck. I know its frustrating and this is the nature of the hobby, but jeez, 34 minutes???
Anyone had this issue?
I've read to upgrade the throttle servo too before that fails. Would a standard Futaba 3003 or something work?
