It has a mind of its own!!

[RoyalCBR]

I have finished rebuilding the tamiya double blaze I got off of eBay. However when I connected the battery pack the thing shot off!!!

I checked the on/off switch and the throttle control but eveything is as it should be. Does anyone have any ideas?

Cheers, mark

[big p]

turn the receiver on first, make sure the crystals match.

[RoyalCBR]

Cool I will give that a go. The crystals should match as the servos came with the receiver, I never knew turning the controller on first would make a difference.

Cheers, mark

[mattJT]

Originally Posted by RoyalCBR

I never knew turning the controller on first would make a difference.

I did exactly the same thing when I got my first rc car mine smashed into the garden table and busted a couple of parts before I'd even used it. I learnt after that too.

[RoyalCBR]

I feel like a right idiot, the rubber marks on the sideboard didn't go down too well with the girlfriend. But then again I am fixing her Mini Inferno

[mattybucks]

Take the pinion off the motor, then turn the tranny on, and then the car. Once you know it's all ok put the pinion back on.

[mattJT]

Tis the start of the learning curve