Couple of issues wih my Mamba Max

[rchippie]

I think the fan breaking was a factor. As for motor i forgot to check.


What do you think about the speedo cutting off after a little bit of running. I think it has to do with the UBEC because i had no steering when it cut off. Then maybe 3-4 seconds max it would start back up & run for a while.

[BrianG]

Well, if your BEC is cutting out for whatever reason, it will affect steering and throttle. The ESC gets the throttle signal from the receiver and if the receiver loses power, then there goes the signal. Who knows, the BEC could have a bad solder joint, not rated for the current the servo and fan needs, etc. You can always try a receiver pack to verify that it's the BEC.

[rchippie]

I plan on trying a reciver pack on my next outing When i had my BL mbx4 i used a reciver pack with no issues. I'm hoping the UBEC is the reaon for it cutting out.

Also i just reprogramed my speedo. I lowerd the timing from normal to LOW & start power to low.

[BrianG]

What BEC are you using? Sometimes a properly sized capacitor can help a lot to even out the bec voltage, smooth out current pulses, and filters any noise from the bec output...

[rchippie]

Im using a UBEC that i bought from mike.

[BrianG]

It's kinda rare, but I've heard a couple people have a problem with them. Could be a loose solder joint or something equally simple.