Awesome !!! My car was working but it was full throttle forward or reverse . Not sure why, but it was undriveable . After doing as you said, the car now has modulation, the throttle is proportional, thank you very much !!
Oh my, you just saved my afternoon! I realize this was 10 months ago... but I was standing out with the tailgate open, two very new Traxxas vehicles ready to roll, and I'm wanting to try out our new NiMH batteries (after having LiPo's in)... and a 7 year old who can't understand what the hold up is. "Come on Dad!" Well, this video saved my behind. Cheers to you and thanks again!
Gracias por el tutorial me funciono para volver a configurar mi RC, no sabia que hacer porque no podía hacerlo funcionar y gracias a este tutorial volvió a funcionar mi RC
I had the same issue (CAN steer CANT move) I did what you did at 4:54 and it worked but only for less than a minute. I was very happy in that time span but now I’m not. I have the battery pack that is shown in the video but my question is do I need to get the LIPO battery for it to work?
Hi, It should work with the NiMh battery supplied. Just make sure it's turning on with a Red light for the NiMh mode on. Maybe your battery run flat after that? So make sure your battery is also fully charged both the NiMh in the car and also the AAs so pop some new fresh AA in the transmitter. Hope that helps a bit more.
Hello! I also have a problem with an erevo vxl 1/16, esc velineon 3m, it doesn't go backwards anymore, I reset everything possible, it receives the command, the red light on the esc lights up but it doesn't want to go backwards, i- I also did the test on another car. Sincerely, Octavian!
With my Traxxas Slash, I am using a lipo 3S batrery that we gotten for it but once its powerd on, it still has the same issue. I was wondering if you would have any advice on what I could do?
Great video! We are newbies have a Stampede that had an 8.4 3000mah NIMH batt in it I bought a 5000mah LIPO as an upgrade but realized its a 11.1v. should it work? We were unable to switch the ESC to ON for LIPO. Thanks in advance !
Hi Rick, thanks very much. If you have the brushed car with the xl-5 esc then the esc will only be good up to 2s lipo. The 11.1v is a 3s lipo so I wouldn’t recommend plugging that into the xl-5 esc. There is a xl-5 hv esc in the crawlers like the defender and the bronco which is a 3s esc which you can use the 3s battery. Hope that helps.
I have trx4 blazer a hobbywing 1080 g2 and im having a flashing red light on that and a solid red on the tqi reciever. Steering only..no throttle. Reciever wont bind. PLEASE HELP!
So I have a trx4 K5 Sunset Blazer. I recallabrated it but I didn’t hear beeps at the end, When it starts now it’s not blinking green and it red light. BUT IT DRAINS THE BATTERY FAST. When going to use it. But I don’t know if it is the battery. Traxxas NIMH 3000 B. I changed the battery but I didn’t use it Right way.
The ni mh battery doesn’t last as long as a lipo so I may just be the time you will get. Also you should charge a ni mh just before you want to use it and just be before you pack it away for a while then recharge just be fore you use it again to make sure it’s fully full every time you run or it will be half empty as they effectively leak some charge over time on their own even without being connected or used. Hope that helps.
Hey man thanks. I hope it’s not the battery. I did have a Traxxas 4200 NIMH battery and it went bad. Sucks there no 2 or 3 party batteries with the new Traxxas Connecters.
Good fucken video man worked good for me again make sure it’s not on the ground when doing this if so make sure it’s a big area btw started it in my small room it went flying 😂 once again keep rocking good video man
I have a traxxas slash with a 3s lipo. The car was running fine for about 15 minutes, then stopped. The light on the vxl-3s is blinking red in order of 1 blink, 2 blink, then 3 blinks. Does not respond to pushing the button, nor does unplugging the battery and plugging it back in help anything. Any suggestions? I would appreciate it, thank you
Hi Juel I think it sounds like the switch may have got stuck. It sounds like it’s on its programming between its 3 modes when you hold the button down when turning on it goes through that sequence your meant to be able to release the button at the relevant flash for the mode you want to put the esc into. Did it get really dirty? First try your local traxxas reseller and see what they suggest as it may be covered under the warranty if it’s new. Hope that helps.
@Passionate About RC it was only in a church parking lot with minimal dirt/snow. Stayed clean, I'm going to take it into the deal and see what they can do. I think you're right because it will power up as soon as I plug the battery in without hitting the button. Although jiggling the button or cleaning it to free it up has done nothing so far. Thank you for your response!
Sometimes the esc needs to be reset and rebinded to the radio. To do this remove the rubber cover on the top of the receiver. Inside is a 'set' button. Push down the set button inside receiver while you power on the esc while also pushing down 'set' button on top of the radio. The radio and car should be binded again.
Our Slash ESC is showing a green light and will steer but is not going forward or backward. It’s on 2S Lipo . I tried resetting the ESC like in the video but still have the problem. Think its the motor?
@@passionateaboutrc do you have a recommendation for motor replacement ? I considered going with the brushless setup but am not opposed to staying stock and trying a different brand motor. Thanks again for your help !
After using mine for a short time. The esc turns off conpletely and the receiver flashes red fast. What coould it be causing that? Also when i plug in the battery both the receiver and esc turn on red, when i turn the controller on the esc turns solid red and the receiver green, it works normally but after a short time it happens again, It wont move
I’d try always turning on the transmitter first then plug the battery in and turn on the esc. I would also rebind the transmitter and recalibrate the esc. And make sure you have nice new and good quality batteries in the transmitter.
@@passionateaboutrc ill try doing that, but why is it that when i plug in the battery, the receiver and the esc turn on automaticly whitout pressing the on button on the esc?
That shouldn’t do that so I would suggest having it looked at at your nearest traxxas reseller or contacting traxxas directly for some guidance. If it’s new have your purchase receipts handy too it may be covered under warranty if it’s faulty.
@@passionateaboutrc yeah thats what my brother said, maybe thats why its acting all wierd. Im gonna have to take it to a hobby shop. Thanks for responding have an awesome day...
Hi wondering if you can help me, mine has lipo and is brand new but is doing the flashing red and green light and it steers but dosent do the accelerate like yours!
It is suggesting you have to low voltage in the battery so I would check the voltage there first. I would reset everything back to factory settings using the full version of the manual from the car you have and check everything is plugged in correctly to the receiver and make sure you're using Traxxas id batteries and not using any adapters from the battery to the esc so your getting the proper current as intended. Also make sure your batteries are all fully charged and not at fault. (Voltage Check) Make sure the battery is the correct voltage for the esc too. If you're not sure how to do all that I would get down to your local Traxxas reseller as they should be able to make sure everything it set up correctly and give you advice. After that it's fault finding. Motor, Esc, Receiver, Transmitter, Battery. Hope that helps a little. Start with the lipo battery voltage.
@Passionate About RC thanks for the reply..... turns out the shop sold me a bundle so the fiesta rally, 2 batteries and charger but they sent me the 3s batteries but it needs 2s..... something to do with over powered 🤣 total nightmare as its what the store suggested, I now have to send batteries back at my expense and take a hit on refund as I charged batteries to see if they where working in the car! Not happy but at least the refund just about covers the new batteries!! Take 2 tomorrow when new batteries arrive
Ah yeah the xl-5 only goes up to 2s power on lipo. Sorry the shop haven’t been able to advise correctly on this. That definitely wouldn’t of happened at my shop when it was open lol. Hope it gets sorted quickly for you as it’s a cool car that rally and it will be great running on the 2s pack.
@Passionate About RC I have seen videos on here of someone with it with brushless and hop-ups and it's so fast! Thinking thats a project for the new year! Turn it into a bit of a monster 🤣
If your sure your following the video and it’s not doing what it should I’d seek assistance at your nearest traxxas dealer. You may need to replace it.
Double check your receiver is paired to your transmitter as well and that the esc is plugged into the correct port on the receiver. You can download the manual which shows you all that information. Here is our video link to repair the transmitter to the receiver: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OHwluu20w5Q.html and here is the link for the full version of the manual: traxxas.com/sites/default/files/58094-1-OM-EN-R02.pdf
Hi thare I have just upgraded from a nimh battery to a lipo one and when I come to connect and turn it on it starts blinking red and green I tryed holding it down for 10 sec it dose the sound but continues to flash the red and green plz help me 🙏
Hi the first thing to check is the lipo battery and the voltage in each cell. The esc is still detecting a low voltage by the sound of it. Also make sure your using the correct lipo battery. If you have the XL-5 ESC you can only use a 2s LiPo.
