Go Back   RCShortCourse.com Bulletin Board > ShortCourse & Desert Brand Specific Tech > HPI Mini-Trophy Desert Truck

Notices

Loading

Thread: Reverse stopped working.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 11-18-2013, 04:26 PM   #1
Newbie
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 20
Default Reverse stopped working.

I have a truck that stopped going in reverse.

Any ideas?

The "brake" function still works.
I swapped in another motor (just hooked up the wires and held the motor), and that other motor also does not give reverse.

The ESC blinks red when applying reverse, but no action.

I checked the trim, and in one direction, the motor starts going forward of course, and turning it the other way, the red light will blink, and then turning the trim further, will come on solid.
7car7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 11-19-2013, 08:08 PM   #2
Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 11
Default Re: Reverse stopped working.

i would start by recalibrating the esc to the controler. maybe read the manual an see if it has reverse lock out might just b the problem if neither of these fix it may b time for a new esc
dgonslayer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2013, 08:23 AM   #3
Newbie
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 20
Default Re: Reverse stopped working.

Recalibrate to controller. Can you elaborate on that procedure please?

ESC is HPI SC-15. The old kind. Not the latest waterproof one - that supposedly has re-program instructions according to others on other forums. Yet no one can produce those instructions.

Here's the HPI pdf manual for a truck that has the Water Proof ESC...
http://www.hpiracing.com/assets/manuals/pdf/10831.pdf

Here's the HPI pdf manual for my truck that has the older ESC...
Page 32 discusses the ESC.
http://www.hpiracing.com/assets/manuals/pdf/103035.pdf
7car7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2013, 10:31 AM   #4
Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 11
Default Re: Reverse stopped working.

i didnt see any where in the manual on how to calibrate the esc to the controler.it dose talk bout the fail safe ill look n see if i can find more info on it


ok looked around an this seems to b a common problem accordin to some it is auto setup an has no program functions if this is the case sounds like time for a new one

Last edited by dgonslayer; 11-20-2013 at 10:38 AM.
dgonslayer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2013, 10:57 AM   #5
Newbie
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 20
Default Re: Reverse stopped working.

I think you are probably right. Time to shop.

Anybody have one they took out to do a brushless swap?
7car7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2013, 12:04 PM   #6
Newbie
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 20
Default Re: Reverse stopped working.

I may have a solution. I'll find out this evening.

From another thread that I finally stumbled on....

Hold trigger with radio turned on and turn on ESC. Lights will flash. Go to neutral for maybe a second. Then go to full reverse for maybe a second. Return to neutral and it will make some beeps, lights will stop flashing, and mine at least was calibrated. This seems to be something that has to be done within a time limit, more so than it is reacting to the end points.

I think a family member may have turned this one on, and not being an RC person, may have had their finger on the trigger. We'll see....
7car7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-20-2013, 02:19 PM   #7
Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 11
Default Re: Reverse stopped working.

yea ive got a castle sidewinder sct an thats how u calibrate it to conttoler worth a try i yook my stock brushed setup out day after i bought it had a junk esc from factory hpi replaced it but i went brushless
dgonslayer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2013, 08:15 AM   #8
Newbie
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 20
Default Re: Reverse stopped working.

Sadly, I could not get it to fix itself doing the throttle on then turn on deal. I found that if I tried holding the trigger, then neutral, it would put it into a mode that kept part throttle on in neutral, and full with throttle, and brake when pushed forward. I guess that's race mode?

Anyway, still no reverse. I'm beginning to think it may just be the ESC.

I did get a response from HPI finally, and they attached the user manual for the newer water proof version. SC-15WP. Unfortunately, it's completely different. That newer one has a mode button for programing, mine does not. The menus are then of course not compatible with mine. Hoping they can send something for the old one - my manual has no programing at all.
7car7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Reverse stopped working. - Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Novak Havoc pro sc - reverse not working fishmanSC10NOOB Electronics 1 01-05-2013 06:43 AM
Electronics not working zphanes17 Electronics 4 07-20-2011 03:15 PM
SC10 not working zphanes17 Team Associated SC10 6 07-19-2011 10:25 AM
Slash 2wd stopped working right! HELP! SickMotorSports Traxxas Slash 3 05-15-2011 01:11 PM
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:55 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2023, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Copyright 2004-2007 RCShortcourse.com