Problem / Symptom
Possible Cause
Possible Solution
ESC will not set to trans-
mitter
Receiver and transmitter not bound
Try re-pairing
Throttle Channel not set to Reverse
Unless using Futaba radio, set Th channel to Reverse
Batteries dead in car or transmitter
Replace batteries
Transmitter is too close to vehicle
Hold transmitter farther away from vehicle
After turning ON, the
motor won’t work and
no sound comes from
motor
The connections between the battery
and the ESC are not correct
Check the power connections. Replace the connectors
if they are worn or damaged
After turning ON the
ESC, the motor won’t
operate normally but
instead gives a beep-
beep, beep-beep alert
tone with 1 second
interval of each beep-
beep
The input voltage is abnormal, too
high or low
Check the voltage of the battery pack
After turning ON the
ESC the motor won’t
operate normally but
instead gives a beep-,
beep-, beep- alert tone
with each beep- hav-
ing an interval of one
second
The throttle signal is abnormal
Check the transmitter and receiver connections. Check
the wire of throttle channel. Reset the EPA and trim on
transmitter and recalibrate the ESC to the transmitter.
Car slowed down or
stopped drastically dru-
ing run
Battery voltage too low, LVC active
Charge or change batteries
ESC over-temp protection active
Turn off ESC and allow ESC and motor to cool before
running again
Loss of throttle signal
Check transmitter and receiver, check wiring
Random stopping or
restart, irregular opera-
tion
Strong electro-magnetic interference
in the oeprating area
Reset ESC or change operation location.
Car doesn’t accelerate Ensure the proper punch mode is
used
Change punch mode based on battery you are using
Reverse not working
Reverse mode has been disabled in
ESC
Follow setup instructions to turn back on
ESC was improperly set to transmitter Re-set to transmitter, ensure Th channel is set to Re-
verse for non Futaba transmitters
EPA on transmitter has been turned
down for reverse
Adjust EPA’s to 100% and recalibrate ESC to transmit-
ter
Motor only goes in re-
verse or goes in reverse
when I pull trigger to go
forward
Throttle Channel not set to Reverse
Unless using Futaba radio, set Th channel to Reverse
and reset ESC to transmitter
Motor connected to ESC improperly
Switch any two motor wires
EPA on transmitter has been turned
down for reverse
Adjust EPA’s to 100% and reset ESC to transmitter
Vehicle is slow even
on when using freshly
charged battery pack
Beginner mode set to ON
Check to ensure the Beginner Mode switch (on the
transmitter) is turned OFF to obtain full power.
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