My ESC !!!

[14 crazychris]

Hi guys thanks for all you help so far. Yesterday I received my losi 22 in the post and couldn't wait to get it going. I ran it one and it went awsome but the second time I accidentally put the bullet connectors round the wrong way and the capacitor on the outside of the esc stated the smoke!. I quickly removed the connector and placed it round the other way but the same thin happend. My esc wasn't turned on and the capacitor is before the main electronics, so my question is do you think I also cooked the esc or do you thing it can be saved with a new capacitor?
Thanks chris

[AJ Roberts]

I would say its dead

[dobber]

I think you have cooked the capacitor, get yourself down to apex to get another. You can test if the cap has gone by removing it and then testing your car again. The cap is there to smooth out the power.

Most people make that mistake once, don't do it again :-)

[14 crazychris]

I removed the capacitor and plugged the battery's in. The esc turned on and the fan stated to go the red light also turned on. However when I turned the controller on nothing happend ? Do you think the esc is still ok ? If anyone had a capacitor on them at the race tomorrow do you think I could borrow it to see if it the esc?

[Dudders]

Chris,

Personally thinks it's gone

I have a solution, bring it to the track and we can give it to a local friendly geek who will try and fix it. I have a spare one you can use free in the mean time.

Neil

[14 crazychris]

Thankyou so much Neil ill bring it down tomorrow thanks again

[absolute alignment]

Originally Posted by 14 crazychris

Thankyou so much Neil ill bring it down tomorrow thanks again

Dudders dropped it around to me little chris, so I will get it the track for you tomorrow.