another miss g problem....

[jnation89]

ok so someone help me figure this one out...
i took it out today to run and when i was arming it i noticed the steering was jumpy and kindy sticky. then it was sticking right. then it was not working at all. any ideas??? this is the second problem already i was suuper excited for this boat now just dissapointed.

[jnation89]

[AndyKunz]

Did you unplug the rx at some point, and perhaps get the steering and throttle connections reversed? (Don't ask how I learned to ask that one ).

Do you have a good connection for power? Is the bind plug removed?

Andy

[AndyKunz]

OK, now that I see the video. Did the servo get wet? That's exactly what happens when it does. It has a hard time centering properly, and doesn't respond well to inputs.

Andy

[jnation89]

no i only ran it twice and it never had any water in the boat. i just got home and tried to re bind it and it worked ok for a few seconds but was still jittery.

[AndyKunz]

Put a different servo on it. Don't bolt it in or anything, just hook it up and see how it behaves.

Andy

[Rumdog]

Yep. Looks like the servo got wet.

[jnation89]

ok im gonna see if i have another servo around here somewhere.

[AndyKunz]

You got a PM too.

Andy

[Diesel6401]

Agreed, I had this happen before. I sprayed some electrical contact cleaner into the servo plug let it dry hooked it back up and it worked. You can get some at home depot or lowes. I use expensive aviation contact cleaner that I "borrowed " from my old job. Crap is like $30 a can, but you can get some like I said at HD or lowes. It's worth a shot.

[AndyKunz]

It's taken care of. He'll be getting a new servo from Customer Support tomorrow.

Andy

[Diesel6401]

It's taken care of. He'll be getting a new servo from Customer Support tomorrow.

Andy

Sweet

[in-d-boat]

If the transmitter is too close to the reciever(less than 4 feet) or if the transmitter is located near metal objects (inside or around a pit trailer, metal transmitter case, in the bed of a truck, etc.)connection will take longer and maybe not at all.
Taken from the radio manual, page 9. I see in the vid that the boat is in the back of an SUV and the transmitter is pretty close. Maybe this has something to do with the problem. I'm guessing here.

[dana]

i used to have that same problem with my elam. turned out in that instance the servo horn was hitting the receiver crystal and cause it to lose connection. finally i just soldered the crystal in. doesnt really relate but honestly, i sold it for a ul-1 and have never been happier. Not a big fan of proboat. i love their hulls...but i dunno, something just rubs me the wrong way about their products. i think i'll wait to see if the geico hull becomes available then build it myself

[Rumdog]

lol. If you were serious about getting just the hull, you'd know it's already available. Why get the hull, if it rubs you the wrong way? The motor and esc are already proven to be excellent. Plus, the new 2.4ghz system for under 400 bucks.