New Rustler VXL help
02-18-2009, 09:35 PM
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New Rustler VXL help
OK new VXL rustler with a 11.1 5000hv lipo from max amps. at full charge runs for a short time ( 10 seconds or so ) then the slow blinking red light comes on, low voltage cut off comes on. that seems to fast for the battery and set up any ideas??
sorry i didnt read all the way through the officail rustler ginormous thread.
sorry i didnt read all the way through the officail rustler ginormous thread.
02-19-2009, 06:45 PM
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RE: New Rustler VXL help
sounds like you are having early LVC issues. this mostly happens with 3S lipos. you can get a Novak smart stop for 3S and install it and run the ESC with the LVC off and that'll fix it.
02-19-2009, 06:51 PM
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RE: New Rustler VXL help
Just got off the phone with traxxas and they said send it in.....so its off for warrenty all ready.....not one full batt has been through it ....insert bad words here!!!!
02-21-2009, 03:56 PM
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RE: New Rustler VXL help
Ya I heard that the service was good there, I have ony had to do warrenty with a few eflite good service traxxas I will find out. OFNA I will never buy from them again....
03-04-2009, 09:26 PM
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RE: New Rustler VXL help
Ok got the new esc from traxxas...same problem. put the truck on a stand and and gave it the juice no problem. Then I put it on th ground and the LVC kicked in. started it over lossend the slipper just to make sure ...lvc kicked in. the drive train rolls smoothly. I can grab one tire and spin the other no binding. both tires turn together very well no binding....once I put a load on the truck the LVC kicks in.
So is this a battery problem or a traxxas problem. traxxas blames the battery and the battery people blame traxxas..... Guess this is a no fault and I should have got mamba. any way... what do you think.
So is this a battery problem or a traxxas problem. traxxas blames the battery and the battery people blame traxxas..... Guess this is a no fault and I should have got mamba. any way... what do you think.
03-04-2009, 09:43 PM
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RE: New Rustler VXL help
maybe your motor is goofy, or your battery is giving a false peak on the charger. Have you tried another type of motor or another type of battery? try with a nimh and see what happens.
03-04-2009, 10:02 PM
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RE: New Rustler VXL help
the only nihm i have it a 1500 I used to start my nitro motors. I dont have a spare motor. the charger is new and it charges to the same volt every time
03-05-2009, 06:43 PM
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RE: New Rustler VXL help
I had the same problem with my 3000 mah regular battery in my Rustler VXL. I know it's not a good idea to do with your LiPo, but I turned Low Voltage Detection to OFF.
03-05-2009, 08:49 PM
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RE: New Rustler VXL help
Ok I fixed it ....I replaced the battery with a 11.1 losi 3200.. runs like a champ... MAx amps cant handle the amp draw I guess..
