100mega 45 Posted January 17, 2021 I took my fairly newish Hornet (semi XB) out for its second run today this isn’t in front of or inside my house and started having a strange issue with reverse. Forward behaves as expected and is quite perky as we only ran it on my 5000 mah battery for about 20 min. If I start to reverse it only does it for a few seconds like maybe two feet and slower than usual, then stops. I can make it fail immediately if I max out the steering to one side or the other. Strangely if it isn’t sitting on the ground or has the wheels removed it either doesn’t have a problem or stops after going way longer more like 10 secs. It’s like if there is any resistance it’s more likely to stop. See pic for my equipment. The ESC and silver can motor came with it. It was a little damp outside, but not too bad and no water had appeared to make its way into the chassis. I tried reprogramming the ESC, steering trim, checked wiring, replaced batteries in my remote and cleaned it all up real nice. Not sure what’s going on. I am going to try to recharge the battery pack, but I’m worried it might stop showing the problem unless I run it back down again. One thing to note is that the gearbox bucks when the reverse stops working almost as if the ESC is getting a forward command although I’m still just holding reverse. Nothing felt like it was overheating. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100mega 45 Posted January 17, 2021 Oh, it was the throttle trim! When I was outside I tried that and felt like it wasn’t the issue, but it’s totally fine now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1890 Posted January 17, 2021 The new xsa hornet ? I was going to get just to have but I already have a hornet so tough to justify getting another. Have fun! It’s a joy to drive 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100mega 45 Posted January 17, 2021 4 hours ago, rwordenjr said: The new xsa hornet ? I was going to get just to have but I already have a hornet so tough to justify getting another. Have fun! It’s a joy to drive Yeah! The prepainted one was just $20 more than the kit so I figured I could save some money on buying paint and come out even. It’s so nice looking that I was a little scared to damage the perfect body, but it’s so fun to drive that it’s worth it. It’s my first vintage model and I’m wanting The Frog next. I’m excited to find out how different they are. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1890 Posted January 17, 2021 5 hours ago, 100mega said: Yeah! The prepainted one was just $20 more than the kit so I figured I could save some money on buying paint and come out even. It’s so nice looking that I was a little scared to damage the perfect body, but it’s so fun to drive that it’s worth it. It’s my first vintage model and I’m wanting The Frog next. I’m excited to find out how different they are. Nice ! How is the driver detail ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100mega 45 Posted January 17, 2021 4 hours ago, rwordenjr said: Nice ! How is the driver detail ? He’s got a bit of a blank expression! Haha. I’m tempted to add pupils, but he’ll no doubt end up with google eyes if I’m not careful enough. I don’t know why this pic insisted on posting upside down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1890 Posted January 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, 100mega said: He’s got a bit of a blank expression! Haha. I’m tempted to add pupils, but he’ll no doubt end up with google eyes if I’m not careful enough. I don’t know why this pic insisted on posting upside down. Use a sharpie fine point marker ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100mega 45 Posted January 18, 2021 4 hours ago, rwordenjr said: Use a sharpie fine point marker ! I need to find one with a more fine tip. Thanks for the idea. My issue with the reverse function came up again today. I really don’t know what the problem is. I’m most likely going to have to wait until I get another ESC to figure it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1890 Posted January 18, 2021 Can you take video ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100mega 45 Posted January 18, 2021 19 hours ago, rwordenjr said: Can you take video ? I just took a video on my lunch break. I mention it in the video, but if I ease on to the reverse gently and gradually increase speed it tends to stall less, but still happens eventually. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNjUXEL_w8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1890 Posted January 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, 100mega said: I just took a video on my lunch break. I mention it in the video, but if I ease on to the reverse gently and gradually increase speed it tends to stall less, but still happens eventually. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNjUXEL_w8 Hmm very odd. Do you have any other rc cars ? To possibly mix and match to troubleshoot? Got to be issue with ESC or receiver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
