Sensored has stopped working.

[BeachBuggyPhil]

Speed Passion Gran Turismo 2.1 black edition.
Non of my sensored motors work with the sensor cable plugged in, they all work, but not very smoothly, with it unplugged.
Anything I can do about it?

[sosidge]

Have you tried a different sensor cable? Cleaned the contacts on the ESC sensor socket? Doesn't sound like the motors are the problem since they all act the same.

If swapping cables and cleaning doesn't work, it might be a problem with the ESC itself. You could try re-flashing the software, if not it might be a hardware fault, which means either repair or replacement.

[BeachBuggyPhil]

I've tried as many sensor leads as I have motors.
I have no way of connecting it to the www to update it.
The programming card still works.
I'll run it unsensored, if it's rubbish I'll have to investigate further.

[Cardnim]

Exactly the same thing has just happened to mine.
Works fine in without sensor lead; doesnt work at all with sensor lead.

What Ive tried:

- completely cleaned & rebuilt motor
- checked motor bearings, connections, etc
- tried backup second motor
- replaced sensor board in motor
- replaced sensor lead with brand new COre-Rc one
- placed ESC into blinky mode and reset throttle end points

Downloading the software to re-flash the firmware on the ESC and see what that does but not holdin gout much hope.

Anyone any experience with this sort of thing - good or bad?

Thanks.

[Cardnim]

Just updated the firmware again, and the motor worked in sensored mode for about 10 seconds, then went again.

...so close. damn.

Ideas anyone?
Im thinking the sensor circuitry inside the ESC may have gone, but failing to understand why this would have happened.

[Cardnim]

...now heres a good one:

Found a way to get it to work - I spin the pinion shaft in my hands and it kicks into life, as long as the motor is turning, it works fine.

Once the rotor completely stops, it will not start again until the rotor rotates.

Stranger and stranger....:confuse d:

[Naushad]

That sounds like a sensor board problem I had with a duff SP v2, although you say you've replaced this component.

The Novak Kinetic I had it linked to at the time was clever to pick up whether the fault was at the motor end or ESC...

Maybe you just need to send it to SP/Schuey?

Originally Posted by Cardnim

...now heres a good one:

Found a way to get it to work - I spin the pinion shaft in my hands and it kicks into life, as long as the motor is turning, it works fine.

Once the rotor completely stops, it will not start again until the rotor rotates.

Stranger and stranger....:confuse d:

[benl]

Originally Posted by Cardnim

...now heres a good one:

Found a way to get it to work - I spin the pinion shaft in my hands and it kicks into life, as long as the motor is turning, it works fine.

Once the rotor completely stops, it will not start again until the rotor rotates.

Stranger and stranger....:confuse d:

That sounds like one of the banks of fetts has blown
I recently had the samething happen to an LRP speedo, exactaly the same symptoms.

[Cardnim]

Originally Posted by benl

That sounds like one of the banks of fetts has blown
I recently had the samething happen to an LRP speedo, exactaly the same symptoms.

Arse.
Really appreciate the info guys - thanks.

Im off to cry alot as the wife is sure to cut them off once I tell her I need to buy a new ESC!