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06-21-2004, 10:19 AM
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RE: my first rc
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12-09-2004, 05:31 PM
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RE: my first rc
okay everyone i got the rc10t3 and im picking it up in about 30 mins ill let you know once ive inspected and tried everything on how it is thanks
12-09-2004, 07:02 PM
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okay i got it now so what do you do to know its working like do you just turn it on to start it im charging the battery right now but i would like to know what i need to do now
12-09-2004, 10:11 PM
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OH MY OH CR*P i did something terrible i think i waterproofed my rc10t3 and took outside nothing got tuched by water at all sept the wheels and body the rest untouched and now its just not picking up like its not moving and the battery is still okay i dont get it i can hear a little buzzing sound its something to do with the motor can that take water 
12-10-2004, 06:03 PM
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its okay now everything was fine just a low battery lol
anyways it kinda is bad though the batteries i have last 2-3 and 4-5 mins max[
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anyways it kinda is bad though the batteries i have last 2-3 and 4-5 mins max[]
12-11-2004, 12:01 AM
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did you get the batts with the car? if so, I'm guessing you got some reall cheapos dumped on you....
you'll want to start getting some more packs anyway... I personally like having 8-10 packs per car... it's more expensive that way, but you always have a fresh pack.
you'll want to start getting some more packs anyway... I personally like having 8-10 packs per car... it's more expensive that way, but you always have a fresh pack.
12-11-2004, 02:48 AM
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**** talk about cheapo batteries they overheated my plugs plastic on em melted so we got it apart and its completly torn up no more from those plugs i gotta get new batt packs as well as replace the plugs why is it overheating though i used it for like 5 mins on road
12-11-2004, 03:44 AM
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Are the plugs those big white tamiya ones? if so then theres your answer. The tamiya style plugs suck (in my opinion 
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Put some deans connectors on it, they'll solve your problem.
As for the batts., you can try cycling them, but if they havent been used in a long time, then they are probobly toast and will need replaced.
) Put some deans connectors on it, they'll solve your problem.
As for the batts., you can try cycling them, but if they havent been used in a long time, then they are probobly toast and will need replaced.
12-11-2004, 03:51 AM
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Well i got the rc used for my bday[] well i just hoped it would turn out alright im pretty sure the battries are done and i live in canada so i dont know where to get battries from[] where can you get the plugs from? thanks
] well i just hoped it would turn out alright im pretty sure the battries are done and i live in canada so i dont know where to get battries from[] where can you get the plugs from? thanks
12-11-2004, 01:55 PM
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Towerhobbies.com ships to canada, but i dont know what the shipping fees would be. They have the deans connectors, and an assortment of batteries.
For good cheap batteries, go look at maxamps.com. They have the GP3300's for 27 bucks! Dont know if they ship to canada though.
There's all kinds of online hobby shops that have the connectors/batteries, hobbypeople.net, horizonhobby.com, towerhobbies.com, etc.
For good cheap batteries, go look at maxamps.com. They have the GP3300's for 27 bucks! Dont know if they ship to canada though.
There's all kinds of online hobby shops that have the connectors/batteries, hobbypeople.net, horizonhobby.com, towerhobbies.com, etc.
12-11-2004, 10:21 PM
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no worries kiddo.. I wouldn't have expected too much out of used batteries... the cool thing is you got a great car that's just itchin for you to do whatever upgrades you want...
After you get set with a few good battery packs... you'll start looking at higher performance ESCs and motors...
...just like jakjr's signature says..."Its not a hobby until it starts costing money"
After you get set with a few good battery packs... you'll start looking at higher performance ESCs and motors...
...just like jakjr's signature says..."Its not a hobby until it starts costing money"
12-12-2004, 04:36 AM
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we are in the process of repairing the car manual style lol its working good and should be completed soon as for the batteries im not sure when they are gonna come so for now ill have to do with 2, 2 min runtimes
12-12-2004, 05:14 AM
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Have you tried cycling them? Just charge them, and run them down, charge them, run them down...
Just do it every day a few hours straight (at least through 5 cycles), Ive got some old packs here that Ive bene working on for a few months (not straight though, just here and their). They started out only holding like 300-500mah, but now theyre holding like 1000+mah (which is a little over half their capacity).
Just do it every day a few hours straight (at least through 5 cycles), Ive got some old packs here that Ive bene working on for a few months (not straight though, just here and their). They started out only holding like 300-500mah, but now theyre holding like 1000+mah (which is a little over half their capacity).
12-12-2004, 01:52 PM
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good point jakjr... cycling can really help...
I'm also wondering what kind of charger you are using?
Some chargers have a cycling function built in....
Sometimes older peak chargers chargers will have false peaks, thus only giving partial charges and only a few minutes run time.... you may want to look into that too...
I'm also wondering what kind of charger you are using?
Some chargers have a cycling function built in....
Sometimes older peak chargers chargers will have false peaks, thus only giving partial charges and only a few minutes run time.... you may want to look into that too...
12-12-2004, 05:57 PM
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Another thing with the battery problem is you're using a timed charger. It won't allow you to get the best punch out of your batteries since it might only charge halfway. Look for a peak detection charger. Go to greathobbies.com to look at prices in canadian dollars. They are in Canada, so you don't need to pay customs. If you are good with soldering, then by all means switch to deans. if not stick to the tamiya plugs.
12-12-2004, 06:38 PM
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well yeah we went to manual plugs and i was trying to cut the batteries tamiya plug off and out of a little hole in the casing of the battery this copper smel came out iwth a bunch of smoke stuff and it stunk bad so i put all of it on my porch to air out nothing was or is plugged in
