Misterp180 257 Posted June 16, 2021 Hi, Fair new round here so please be gentle with me! While having a late evening blast round the garden track this evening my TT02b stopped responding to throttle or steering. The ESC started smelling like burning plastic so I unplugged the battery and shut everything off as quickly as possible. Is it likely that my ESC is fried? I have been using 7.2v nimh batteries and a Torque Tuned motor so nothing too hot! Should I claim on warranty with Tamiya as it is only a month old!?!? thanks in advance for any help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matisse 1581 Posted June 17, 2021 9 hours ago, Misterp180 said: Hi, Fair new round here so please be gentle with me! While having a late evening blast round the garden track this evening my TT02b stopped responding to throttle or steering. The ESC started smelling like burning plastic so I unplugged the battery and shut everything off as quickly as possible. Is it likely that my ESC is fried? I have been using 7.2v nimh batteries and a Torque Tuned motor so nothing too hot! Should I claim on warranty with Tamiya as it is only a month old!?!? thanks in advance for any help most likley, they have a habit of doing that. contact the shop you bought it from and they may be able to warranty it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misterp180 257 Posted June 17, 2021 56 minutes ago, matisse said: most likley, they have a habit of doing that. contact the shop you bought it from and they may be able to warranty it Useful to know! Any idea what causes it to happen? The TT-02b manual suggested mounting the ESC onto the Servo which I didn’t think sounded a good idea at the time. Going to try positioning the replacement behind it with the receiver on top of the servo instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TurnipJF 9192 Posted June 18, 2021 21 hours ago, Misterp180 said: Useful to know! Any idea what causes it to happen? The TT-02b manual suggested mounting the ESC onto the Servo which I didn’t think sounded a good idea at the time. Going to try positioning the replacement behind it with the receiver on top of the servo instead. The typical point of failure is the BEC, the part that manages current flow to the servo and receiver. Sometimes power-hungry servos can speed up their demise, but it isn't the most robust design and sometimes they just go up in smoke for no apparent reason. I don't think placement plays much of a role. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misterp180 257 Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, TurnipJF said: The typical point of failure is the BEC, the part that manages current flow to the servo and receiver. Sometimes power-hungry servos can speed up their demise, but it isn't the most robust design and sometimes they just go up in smoke for no apparent reason. I don't think placement plays much of a role. Thanks for the advice. looks like I am in the market for some new ESCs this weekend! 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
