Mini Problems :(

[jordanmini]

My rc tamiya mini cooper is only 2 weeks old ive only ran it twice and theres a problem. it keeps reversing its self at speed once when not in motion and the first time it happened the motor still kept powering the tires the nearly burned out the motor. and today it did the same turned off the rc control mini reversed its self at speed and i turned it off quickly and disconected the battery. i so glad i found this club please help so it stops doing it.

on a happy note what do i need to paint my mini and how much is it going to cost to paint.

how do you like the colour scheme im using inspiration for my rc bodyshell.

[MadMax]

If you turn the radio off before the car a small pulse get's sent to the car that can set it off.

[Stefan(2)]

Hi! , welcome

That is normal dude!

If you put off your TX (transmitter set), and using a msc it if very likely this happends.

When starting to drive, or, quit with driving..

When "shutting down"

1=> disconnect battery

2=> put tx set off

When "starting up"

1=> put tx set on

2=> connect battery

when your tx set is good, it should not start to drive unless u use the stick and/or trigger.

If it does, fiddle a bit with the settings.

Paint, easy, buy a can of lexan paint, about € 6,- , tape off the windows and spray the body from the inside. (but, that discription is also in your manual)

Good luck, and, welcome to the club!

Stefan

[CarterTG]

The simple rule of thumb is this...

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If the Transmitter and Receiver are both on, and the car STILL blips in reverse, then it's the throttle trim setting that needs adjusting.

[jordanmini]

thanks guys [^]

[mud4fun]

You don't mention if you are using a standard mechanical speed controller (MSC) or an electronic speed controller (ESC) but as mention above the MSC's are moved by a servo and a small link wire. If your servo trim isn't setup correctly then the MSC may well be in a forward or reverse position rather than neutral.

If you can afford it you may be better buying a good ESC, they have many benefits:

1) They provide very fine control of the cars speed rather than the jerky 3 step MSC

2) Many of the better ones won't allow power to the motor if the transmitter (TX) is turned off or it loses signal.

3) They provide smooth controlled braking rather than the MSC which simply goes into reverse. Smooth braking causes less wear on the drivetrain of the car.

Anyway, I hope you get your problem sorted out and have lots of fun! []