Flux V3 MMM melts for no reason?

Well, im utterly confused on what went wrong here. Any incite?

http://www.hpibajaforum.com/forum/sh...d=1#post802504

I'm beside myself right now. After 15 minutes of awesome run time. My Flux did a backflip on it's back and BURST INTO FLAMES!!! What do I do now and where do I go from here? Will HPI cover this? Will it be under warranty? I don't think I did anything wrong. I am using a decent battery - TP 5000 40C 3S. Didn't do anything drastic, just cruising around the neighborhood.

Just look at the toasted Flux. Now "Flux" has a new meaning in my dictionary!!!

[Semi Pro]

dude that sucks, i hope they cover it

I like the flat black of that savage :P

[fastbaja5b]

My only thought is the fan didn't come on for some reason and it cooked?

I'm noticing 99% of failures are on 6s though, yet to see on on 4s, I think if you're going to 6s, common sense says you go to a smaller pinion.

[Arct1k]

Looks like a fet break down - The MMM has thermal protection...

6s, big tires, high gearing, backflips a few are going to smoke - a 1% failure rate means that 1 in a 100 will go pop...

[Bondonutz]

Sorry to hear and see the devestation, HPI will refer you to Castle take up your ESC issues . If the ESC had a breakdown due to it's own accord they'll replace it free, If they discover it's something user error they should replace it for $70.00.
Good luck.

[fastbaja5b]

Yep lets face it bog stock on 6s it's geared for around 55mph, that's pushing any system to it's limit especially on 6s. Note how most ppl running 6s buggies run 1500-1800kv motors, not 2200!

[Arct1k]

Its not even his controller its just a guy on another forum...

[TexasSP]

Been running mine on 6s with a V2 for a year now with no issues. I don't think 6s is the culprit. I think trying to run 6s on 4s gearing will cause issues though.

[e-mike]

me too i use only 6 GOOD< cell lipo and no issue at all 9mmmv3 and 1 rx8only 3 mmmv3 melt but i really suspect my one years old maxamps pack that ive stop to use after the third meltdown...since ive stop to use it everything goes fine

sorry for the lost...maybe something wrong in is set-up or is very unlucky....castle will take care for sure

on about 28000 units made(v1+v2+v3)only 540 was returned for faulty bec or meltdown...

Originally Posted by TexasSP

Been running mine on 6s with a V2 for a year now with no issues. I don't think 6s is the culprit. I think trying to run 6s on 4s gearing will cause issues though.

Whats wrong with 20/44 gearing? Its 25/44 is when you really pushing it.

[lincpimp]

Just read a couple of pages of that thread. So the guy gets a new truck and does not check to see if the screws are tight? Plus he cannot even get the pinion screw tight enough for it to stay on. I guess he is using integy tools, or has weak little accountant hands.

Some of those guys are whiners. That one guy who just throws in the bit about how great his erevo is and that it never breaks. What a tool. I guess I should be happy that I am on this forum and most of us have half a clue about electric.

[suicideneil]

Added my thoughts to that thread.

And FreezeByte, you should make it a little clearer that it isnt your truck/esc thats dided when you post a thread like this. No reason for you to be beside yourself really, when noobs & BL mix, bad things often happen- we've been blowing up escs on RCM for years and years and we're far from noobs...

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Whats wrong with 20/44 gearing? Its 25/44 is when you really pushing it.

Depends on the terrain as well. Gearing should be come upon by multiple factors not just 1.

The pinion screw not being tight could also be a major issue as linc stated.

I guess I am different from most people. When I have a product fail I look first at everything I may have done wrong or not done and evaluate myself first. I also give the company a chance to help me as well.

When my original V1 failed the first time out, I still went over the setup with CC to makes sure there was nothing I could have done differently. I talked with Joe Ford directly via email to verify everything. I also was patient for with them to address the problem since they were in fact addressing it. This all even I after I knew the issue was in fact with the product and not me.

[shaunjohnson]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Just read a couple of pages of that thread. So the guy gets a new truck and does not check to see if the screws are tight? Plus he cannot even get the pinion screw tight enough for it to stay on. I guess he is using integy tools, or has weak little accountant hands.

Some of those guys are whiners. That one guy who just throws in the bit about how great his erevo is and that it never breaks. What a tool. I guess I should be happy that I am on this forum and most of us have half a clue about electric.

here here man IMO!!
same here...compared to you guys i'm still a noobie but seems like everyone who has learned a bit on here dont have MMM probs!

where as the whiners on the idiot forums (traxxas) and HPI forums (only the whiners...i'm sure they arnt all like that) always bich about how it'
s castles fault that they were stupid and tryed to gear a big truck to the moon and back to get 6000000mph!!

anoys me that castle has to sit there and just take it :(

shaun