FML - Brand new Steering Servo Toast

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So I keep telling myself I knew the stock electronics were garbage when I bought this thing...but damn.


So after the unboxing, put half a tank thru it and it the stock steering servo burnt up and took the receiver with it.


sent it in to redcat, got a new servo and receiver. Put the new parts in along with a new HD switch, and a y-harness to power the steering servo directly.


1/4 tank later and this is what i get


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So either these servos are junk or the first one was junk and the second one couldn't take 6v.


So I guess i'll be putting the rampage on paper weight duty till i can get a new steering servo. I've read the tower hobbies ts-80 is the same as the hs-805 but cheaper. so i'll be trying that out.


Maybe i'll actually finish this first tank of gas of some day :rolleyes:
 
I have worn a few motors out. I took them apart like you and found mini-t sized motors with plastic bushings. The bushings wore out on mine so the armature of the motor was loose. I even bought the GWS labeled ones and had the same results. The motors had more winds than a mini-t but same sized cans.
 
Yep I learned too. Im gioing on my second year with digital large scale hitec. I went through 3 cheapies at $30-35 each before I said enough.
 
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