Sanwa M12 and 471 receiver
 

Guys noob question but does the RX-471 receiver need an external power source or should it work from the ESC power like my old ones ?

Im having trouble getting any life from it if I wire direct to chan 2 on the receiver from the ESC....

Is it dead or do I need another Batt pack just for the receiver ?

thanks

You don't need an extra power supply, your esc gives you all the voltage needed.
You probably need to bind the receiver.

Follow the instructions on how o bind the transmitter and receiver together.

yeah Just managed it Chris , bit pants no lights till you bind, id like some indication its got power.

I presume u only use the switch that comes with it if you attach a external batt pack.

tell you what the connectors are flipping tight, its touch and go if its going to fit

Not sure about a switch. I use the speedo switch.
I've just got a R10 pro, servo and PT plugged in.
Some people run a separate power capacitor just to make sure the servo gets full power.

Would be a waste of an led to have one for power and one for bind.....now yours is bound it will always show the light.

Yeah I noticed that the Savox 1258 causd brownouts with my old code thing.

Ive got a cap fitted to be sure