rutte1c

Hi I really need some help with my son's revo!!!!!! Problem is when i switch the car on the Senor light flahes red & blue then goes onto constant RED!!!!! We have no throttle or steering!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any Advice!!!! this is a whole new thing for me!!!!! Thanks xx

s_pisco7084

Did u charge the battery ??? if the battery is charged u could try reseting it...

http://www.traxxas.com/products/nitr...rive-setup.pdf

rutte1c

Thanks for your response, But yeah battery is fully charged we have 2 and tried both of them, same happens!!!

revo-nation

try re-setting your optidrive sensor by holding the set button down for a few seconds

rutte1c

Thanks! I have done this about 6 times now and it allows me to re-set the whole system but after the function flashes 3 times the senor button goes straight back onto RED again!!

revo-nation

electronics are pretty simple either they work or they DONT
you be the judge

rutte1c

Thanks, we haven't even ran the engine in we are only onto tank 3 !!!!!! all was well until we went to start for the 3rd tank and that was when it started through it was just the optidrive needing re-setting, but that doesn't seem to be working!! I have checked all the wires are in, but that hasn't helped either!! Do you suggest I take it to a shop & see what they think just don't want to get ripped off....

revo-nation

yes lhs and dont give them any money unless it is broken

s_pisco7084

You have 2 batteries for your EZ start wand or 2 batteries for the revo its self... When i first baught my revo i didnt know it had a battery.

I would take it to ur LHS.

nothinbetr2do

just be done with it, throw that pos optidrive away, they'er junk. get the foc and a fail safe. i never could get mine to work right, and it cost me some reverse gears when i still had it. now my neighbor is having issues with his to

rutte1c

Yes just looked like an idiot!!!!! I didn't realise there was a battery on car I have it on charge now and eveything looks OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thanks for all your helps

jessemxt

Thats awsome Hey don't worry I don't read manuals either. Have fun.

jarett 92

lol. best advice you can give a beginner IMO is read the manual

s_pisco7084

U dont look like an idiot. your educated now !! best way to learn is stupid mistakes.

hpi mt 2 rulez

ok your problem happened to me already not too long ago for me also. You have to charge the battery again because the factory doesnt charge the battery completely.

beer=food

Yea give it two hits first up really charge it.
My opti drive works fine, never stuffed up yet, for a factory item its pretty good, how much are those foc ones, a whole revo is 529 bucks with one on it that does work if you set it up correctly.
Most people dont have issues with it, l would not just throw it, learn to use it .
My truck has rolled to a dead stop over 30 odd times, that factory failsafe rocks, it has never jammed itself into reverse before the wheels have stopped moving, not once, yall know what your doing with em at all ? There is always a better brand/model, if you wanna spend the cash, but for what it is, and its cost the revo failsafe isnt all that bad...