Reversing channel for esc on Hilux

[Typhoon]

I am building a Hilux runner and am using a Msonik3 Eco27 ESC where the transistorised MSC would be. I am using and old 4ch Acoms transmiter without servo reversing. At the moment the way the ESC sets up, forwards motion is when you pull the left stick down, opposite to what you want. During set up of the ESC it will only allow pulling down on the stick as forward. The manual says I should use servo reversing to fix this []. So how do I go about fixing this? I thought about swaping the motor wires around but the brake only seem to work when going from forwards to reverse and also the ESC seems to provide more juice in the forward direction than reverse. Any ideas[?]

Cheers

[Shodog]

on some 4 channel radios, you can unbolt the stick mechanism and flip it around 180 degress then bolt it back in to the transmitter case. easy way to fix your problem

[Typhoon]

quote:Originally posted by Shodog

on some 4 channel radios, you can unbolt the stick mechanism and flip it around 180 degress then bolt it back in to the transmitter case. easy way to fix your problem

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Just taken the back off it but there doesn't seem to be any easy way to remove or rotate the sticks[]

I've 3 wire coming off the potentiometer. Will desoldering them and swaping them around do it or am I going to blow smething?

[RC-Rudi]

This is the right way Typhoon. Don't worry about blowing something. There is nothing which can be damaged, if you change the wires.

[raemin]

Or jusr try an indirect drive servo

Or make your own indirect drive servo (just need to revert two cables on the servo pot), see hitec website for more info.

[Typhoon]

The servos on the other channels were all fine, just the ESC channel was reversed for some reason. Anyway tried reversing the wires but couldn't get it working right, so I swapped over the whole potentiometers on the left stick, and that seems to have worked. The gear selector is now reversed instead, but I can live with that!

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[rtb2000]

try switching the motor wires. or switch the red and black wire(futaba) on the plug that goes into the rec. someone correct me if im wrong []

[Typhoon]

quote:Originally posted by rtb2000

try switching the motor wires. or switch the red and black wire(futaba) on the plug that goes into the rec. someone correct me if im wrong []

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Switching motor wires wouldn't work with my ESC because I would only have had brakes when going in reverse. Didn't try swiching wires on the rx plug as I already had cut the red one as per ESC manual as I am using a separate battery pack for the rx (keeping it vintage[])and not using the BEC on the ESC.

[rtb2000]

quote:Originally posted by Typhoon

quote:Originally posted by rtb2000

try switching the motor wires. or switch the red and black wire(futaba) on the plug that goes into the rec. someone correct me if im wrong []

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Switching motor wires wouldn't work with my ESC because I would only have had brakes when going in reverse. Didn't try swiching wires on the rx plug as I already had cut the red one as per ESC manual as I am using a separate battery pack for the rx (keeping it vintage[])and not using the BEC on the ESC.

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id="quote">id="quote">thats about thebest i can help i have never tried to run an esc with a rec. battery pack

[raemin]

quote:Originally posted by rtb2000

try switching the motor wires. or switch the red and black wire(futaba) on the plug that goes into the rec. someone correct me if im wrong []

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The wires are the ones of the servo potentiometer (i.e that attach the circuit to the potentiometer, within the servo case), and not the wires that link the receiver to the servo...

[Stevenchat2000]

Switching the motor wires will work !!

Ie Red to black or yellow to green .

And will not make any difference as theres no timing on a standard motor and will go the same speed forwards as backwards .

I done the same with my hornet and an ESC

By the way I always have this problem as I run them backwards since I was a little kid , this is how much first Sandscorcher was built for me and it has stuck ever since[8)]

[Typhoon]

quote:Originally posted by Stevenchat2000

Switching the motor wires will work !!

Ie Red to black or yellow to green .

And will not make any difference as theres no timing on a standard motor and will go the same speed forwards as backwards .

I done the same with my hornet and an ESC

By the way I always have this problem as I run them backwards since I was a little kid , this is how much first Sandscorcher was built for me and it has stuck ever since[8)]

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I think the problem is that my ESC is rather basic. Switching the motor wires around works......but I only have brakes when going in reverse. When going forward and pulling back on the stick I go straight into reverse without brake. Also the truck goes faster in reverse than forwards! Even though the truck is going forwards because I changed the motor wires around, the ESC still thinks it is going in reverse and vice versa. I only way around it seems to be to switch the wires around in the transmitter.

[Stevenchat2000]

Hmm ok [] or change the tranny there very cheap most old ones from around 1989 have the rev. functions.

Can buy one for £5-£10 off the bay