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Thread ID: 136228 2014-02-06 07:45:00 Looking for someone in the know DeSade (984) PC World Chat
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1366956 2014-02-06 07:45:00 I have decided to get into some RC stuff, specifically boats at this time.
So far I brought a nice one to get started but its doing something weird and as I have no experience with it I dunno how to stop it.

When I plug in the battery before I do anything with the remote the motors go nuts and rev to what sounds like full throttle.
What do I need to do to stop the motors running before the controller tells them too?

Can anyone answer this or perhaps point me to a local forum (not interested in overseas sites unless I am left no choice)
DeSade (984)
1366957 2014-02-06 07:56:00 Could be the trims on the controller need adjusting. It's been along time since I have played with them plod (107)
1366958 2014-02-06 08:00:00 You always turn on the controller before turning on the RC vehicle.

If its still goin crazy, then as Plod says, adjust the trims to find the neutral position.

If its still goin crazy then you either have interference coming from somewhere (not common on modern setups but if its a cheap system all bets are off) or a faulty item.

as for a website with know it alls.... http://www.rcracer.co.nz/
Metla (12)
1366959 2014-02-06 08:13:00 Check the throttle channel is not reversed, speed controller connected to the correct channel, and switch the transmitter on first before powering the model, off last after disconnecting the model battery. If it is a 2.4 GHZ radio link, ensure the receiver is bound to the transmitter. R2x1 (4628)
1366960 2014-02-06 08:20:00 Check the throttle channel is not reversed, speed controller connected to the correct channel, and switch the transmitter on first before powering the model, off last after disconnecting the model battery. If it is a 2.4 GHZ radio link, ensure the receiver is bound to the transmitter.

Right
Sounds like I might need someone to look at it
I don't really know how to do what you just said.
DeSade (984)
1366961 2014-02-06 10:37:00 Maybe you should give up RC boats and try RC cars instead :) Zippity (58)
1366962 2014-02-06 10:59:00 Speaking of RC's...

Me and the boy went along to this last weekend

youtu.be
Metla (12)
1366963 2014-02-06 12:59:00 Cars bore me a little tbh. DeSade (984)
1366964 2014-02-06 20:33:00 What can happen is the the esc (speed controller) can reverse the throttle input ,so that that minimum in the controller = max on the motor
If you start it up with sticks pointing a certain way, that can be a signal to the speed controller to reverse the throttle.

More likely is you have the speed controller in the wrong port on the receiver
Also , put the throttle trim all the down & see if that helps
Could be the throttle is on the other side if its a stick controller (mode1 , mode2)
1101 (13337)
1366965 2014-02-06 20:35:00 google found these :-)

http://www.rcboats.co.nz/
www.highperformancemodels.com
www.rcuniverse.com
1101 (13337)
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