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Originally Posted by CRTIM (Post 224833)

after reading stuff like this I'm thinking i should just send in my new in box v2 and just get a new v3 and not take a chance of frying any of my other components ....i was gonna try and run it but i'm starting to think otherwise....can i send in a new unused unit or does it have to be a damaged v2 unit ??

I was thinking the same but the turn around will be bad . Do what i am doing , just download the new v3 firmware into your v2 and contact CC to send you out the new v3 case for free .

CC have said they will replace all V1 / V2 free working or not however they have a preference for obviously getting the broken ones fixed first...

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Originally Posted by ffactory666 (Post 224837)

I was thinking the same but the turn around will be bad . Do what i am doing , just download the new v3 firmware into your v2 and contact CC to send you out the new v3 case for free .

good idea ,thats what i may do ....

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Originally Posted by Arct1k (Post 224828)

Well you got a motor for free from CC and a loaner MMM from me so not all bad - this was always a risk... I've had three MM's die flaming deaths...

A couple of failures rained molten fets onto my Lipos and burnt holes through HS and plastic wrap right up to lipo sheath...

Tough luck never the same... Look on the bright side you now have a 4s lipo which is perfect for a 1Y and you won't have to wait 2 months for a v3.

thanks chris. but now i need someone to rebuild my pack- one of my cells has a loose casing with bubles on it...:no:

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Originally Posted by MetalMan (Post 224827)

CastleLink is the computer software, and 3.12 contains the 1.20 firmware update for the MMM. The Castle Link USB device doesn't get updated.

I ment the castle link program

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Originally Posted by CRTIM (Post 224833)

Ill call today after school. hopefully its not a total loss for me..

I think the mmm is smarter than most perceive it to be. it knew that the v3 firmware was out, even though ben didnt, and when it couldnt take the fact that it wasnt the best anymore, it killed itself, but not without taking the neighbors with it.

i knewthe update was on its way out, it apparently came out about 15 minute after i tried to update...:no: