That's very possible.

I'm wondering if it does this when driving slow also?

Those Bursts do really spike the amperage.

I may have to switch everything I have over to Traxxas or Losi EC5 connectors. Those don't spark very much if at all when you plug them in right? My Deans give off a fireworks show when I plug them in.....

I eliminated he on/off switch but there is still like 2 inches or so of wire left. I will have to have a look at the board and see if the connection is loose. But what makes me think it can not be a loose connection is that I can take the wheels off and rev it like that so there is almost no vibration and it will still do that.

Do you mean where I soldered the 2 wires together when I removed the on/off switch? I did this even before that so it seems like it couldn't be that, but I will have a look at it and try that.

It mainly only does this at low speeds. The first run when I had a large open area to run it and I could keep it from 2/3 throttle to full throttle it wouldn't do it, but when I would let it go below 2/3 throttle, if I let off any it would shut off, then turn on, and would keep doing that until I got it back up to speed again.

All connectors will spark- its charging the caps in the Speed control- My ec5's spark just the same as deans but they have a shroud so its not as loud or bright. just try and swap another set of deans in for the ones you have

nope, I meant the current flowing from your battery to your speed control. once you turn on your MM the loadof the switch doesnt change. Like BB16 above stated, all connectors will spark. I guess one should consider connectors "wear item" and replace as needed. Your deans need replacing. Damn I'm good.

Oh ok. I still prefer the look of the EC5's no that you showed me some pics of them on your truggy. They have a very clean look. And I like the fact that they are bullet connectors in a plastic case, easy to solder.

And what will you say when I replace them with new connectors and it doesn't help anything? :na:

I really hope that it does fix this problem though. My next order to A-Main will be a bunch of EC5's or Traxxas connectors.

I would get Traxxas connectors. They are a lot more comfortable, than the EC5's.

And alot less expensive than EC5's too.

Yea and that. The EC5's are only 3.5mm bullets too.

you could always get 6.5 bullet connectors. they will spark just like any others, but they will probably have the least amount of resistance compared to any other connector.

except these http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=6580

8mm!:surprised:

lol damn.

did not even know they made those.

i have a had enough time soldeing the 6.5s i wouldnt even wanna mess with those

Problem with that is I have no plastic case to put them in to keep them from touching and shorting.

heatshrink.

That doesn't do anything for the male bullet connectors... They are still exposed. I think I will just break down and spend the money on EC5's.

male bullets would be on the esc... so heat shrink the soldered end and you will be fine

True. I will just go with the EC5's.

I am going to be ordering my EC5's tonight.

Cool.

Hopefully that will fix this problem and I can actually enjoy driving this thing. If new connectors doesn't solve the problem, time for an MMM.

Yea...I hope my Mamba Max can handle a 80mm on 4s. It should do ok though because I have a huge cap and a bec.

I tried using a cap board (6 caps) with my MM and it still did the on off thing. Maybe it is just my connectors though. Just ordered some EC5's, should have them by Wednesday or Thursday.

Wow 6 caps thats a lot lol.

I suggest you sell the MM while it is still alive and invest in a MMM- you won't regret it.

it is your connectors, i told you that already, silly:rofl:

I had the same issue with 2 of my MM's awhile back. Solved it by disabling the on/off switch all together and bought my first set of TRX plugs to replace the deans. I am very happy in doing so. They have more contact area, more confortable, more grip, no heatshrink...

Nah, I want to see if I can get this thing to work. Not just going to take the easy way out this time.

Yeah, yeah..... :lol: I just hope the new connectors fix the problem so it wont happen again for however long the MM is around before it gets fried from by my motor.

How did you completely disable the on/off switch? Just solder the wires together like I did?

I think he might have made the wires super short then soldered them together.

^^^yeah, you can solder the wires together like you did, or put enough solder on the board to jump the gap between the two wires solder points. Either will "permanently disable" your on/off switch.

I unsoldered the switch and wires from the board and jumped the two joints on the board together with a small peice of solder. Was very easy to do.

Should be getting my EC5's in today! I will get some pics when they are all soldered up.

Cool I want to see them.

Haven't gotten the new connectors soldered up yet, the Maxx build is sort of on hold for now while I work on my truggy.

Well I got the connectors (EC5's) soldered up, ran the Maxx, and it worked for about 2 minutes, then pulled its off and on crap again, then the motor destroyed my spur gear....

So a couple hours ago, I ordered the MMM.


Took some pics of the Maxx, edited them in photobucket, turned them into teaser shots -

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...CN2091-1-2.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...xTeaser2-2.jpg

(Edited the pics so they dont encourage more comments like 'Neils... :lol:)

Hmm, hopefully it wont make too much mess when it does...

:rofl::lol:

I had a feeling someone would say something like that...

cool build, you have a very nice maxx Chris. I wanna see it run with the mmm:yipi::lol:

Here's pics of my 17 lb. E-maxx. It is a brute.

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/IMG_0772.jpg
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/IMG_0773.jpg
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/IMG_0774.jpg
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/IMG_0775.jpg

What do you think?

That thing is sweet, but really 17lbs, thats kinda ridiculous. How much does that cage thing weigh alone?

The way I weighted it probably was not real accurate, but it was the only way I could weight it. I weighed then I weighed holding the truck. The cage is not heavy, but i just think it is the combination of all the aluminum parts including the rims and tires.