Uranium 41 Posted March 11, 2020 not sure if this is much of an electronic issue rather than a "mechanical" one but oh well. it's pretty simple really. i have a 1/8 buggy with stock electronics, and the buggy is 4-5 years old, if that means anything. if i thrash it too hard, the ESC turns itself off. it's not so that the switch goes completely from the on to the off position - if it just moves slightly to the right (towards off), it turns off. how can i remedy this? i've contemplated just jamming an allen key or a rock in there, but that's not really smart. thanks. the ESC is a team orion vortex R8, model code ORI65107. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wongataa 42 Posted March 11, 2020 Buy a new switch. Cut the old switch off the wires. Solder the new switch onto the switch wires. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otis311 187 Posted March 11, 2020 Looking at pictures of that ESC I see three wires going to the switch. I can't tell but is there a button next to the switch? Still not a huge problem though. I would try to open the switch housing. The actual switch inside is a simple mechanism. Try cleaning it. If it is damaged I would try to source a switch that would fit into the housing and replace it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites