ZombieBite Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Took the firestorm out for a spin this morning and strange as it sounds I could swear it felt faster in reverse than going forward. Would the order that the wires are plugged into the esc be the problem? I thought I had them in right when I reassembled everything but now I'm not sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1787 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Just swap 2 of the 3 motor wires i think but not 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Try recalibrating the esc first, and if your still having problems flick the throttle channel on the tx to reverse (or if it's already on reverse flick to normal) then recalibrate again. Just swap 2 of the 3 motor wires i think but not 100% If you do this you and don't recalibrate you could end up with a runaway... I've had it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieBite Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 When you say recalibrate, how would you do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuttyProfessor Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Should get this straight first,is it brushed or brushless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieBite Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Brushless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Iirc this question has been asked and answered in the firestorm thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieBite Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Iirc this question has been asked and answered in the firestorm thread. OK cheers. I'll have a wee look there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieBite Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Well I swapped a couple of wires into the ESC and the problem is solved! The guy who owned it before me mustn't have had the ESC set up correctly, because with the A B C leads in the 'correct' order was causing the problem. I thought it was fast before but now its crazy! Only problem being is that after this evenings run, now something's gone in the gearbox (motor turns but wheels don't!). So tomorrow evening is going to mean learning about the gears sooner than I'd hoped....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Hopfully its just the pinion gear is slipping mate. roll the back wheels with front wheels off the ground and see if the drive line all rotates. Then rear wheels up roll the front wheels. then spin each wheel by hand and see if anything feels rough. Its usually pinion or spur tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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