150amps hobbywing esc in fire in my house!!!

[littlegiant]

Originally Posted by superek4

dun play with the punch n timing for now till the bug is solved, btw I hv not gotten back my replacement 150amp esc from china yet. It's so troublesome

So will u be getting a one to one replacement?

[kostaktinos_mt]

just an open question to anyone that has had a failure:
how many of you have had the esc`s firmware upgraded to the latest version before it fried?

[we need to see if the last two firmware updates fixed the issue].

[littlegiant]

Originally Posted by kostaktinos_mt

just an open question to anyone that has had a failure:
how many of you have had the esc`s firmware upgraded to the latest version before it fried?

[we need to see if the last two firmware updates fixed the issue].

I don't know which version my esc was on. But I had it for only 2 weeks.

[Raze ST Truggy]

Originally Posted by kostaktinos_mt

just an open question to anyone that has had a failure:
how many of you have had the esc`s firmware upgraded to the latest version before it fried?

[we need to see if the last two firmware updates fixed the issue].

I've got two questions for you: 1. How can I tell which firmware my HW 80A ESC is running? 2. How do I upgrade the firmware on the ESC when there is a new version? Thanks

BTW: My HW 80A is still running strong in my Rustler. A little too strong, it keeps killing driveline parts. Thats the type of failure that still puts a smile for some reason. lol

-Brian

[kostaktinos_mt]

Originally Posted by Raze ST Truggy

I've got two questions for you: 1. How can I tell which firmware my HW 80A ESC is running? 2. How do I upgrade the firmware on the ESC when there is a new version? Thanks

BTW: My HW 80A is still running strong in my Rustler. A little too strong, it keeps killing driveline parts. Thats the type of failure that still puts a smile for some reason. lol

-Brian

the hw link is pretty much like castle link [for the time being, only the throttle/brake curves are missing].
to use it, you will need hobbywing`s 'program box', which serves as a portable programming card/box and a usb link to your computer [for firmware upgrades,etc].
http://www.hobbywing.com/english/Art...?ArticleID=446

the program [hw link] will tell you what version of firmware you have, and will also automatically check for any updates online.

[superek4]

Originally Posted by littlegiant

So will u be getting a one to one replacement?

should be lor, the esc was burnt n melted unless they can repair it. But the wait is killing me, dunno I shld buy another hw or another brand as replacement:(

[jsr]

I've run my EZRuns from 3.75 - 15* timing and from Level 3 to 7 punch without problems. But I didn't go to the extremes. That's a bit scary.

It sounds like the punch settings might be reversed from what it says in the manual. Per the manual, the higher the stting, the more punch (less punch control). But it seems that the lower the setting, the more current it draws which means more punch...contrary to what the manual says. This is the way MMs and MMMs work so it wouldn't be a complete surprise if it does actually work the same as CC ESCs but just written wrong in the literature.

[littlegiant]

ok good news. I've contacted the vendor and he told me to send the damaged esc back to him. he will get it repaired free of charge and return postage will be paid by him.

But it takes 5 days for the esc to reach him, 10 to 15 days and probably a week for it to go back to me. So I am going to have to wait for a month for my esc to be returned to me. That's a long wait. I will probably get a Hw150A and not play with the timing in the mean time.

[superek4]

Sounds great who is ur vendor? Mayb I will buy from him

Bad news....I broken my hw 150 and I do not know why....
Well I'm testing my new drift tires for 1/8 buggy, My hw was on 6s start mode 2 and tming 22 deg, I used it many times with this setting, at the end of the first battery I waited the motor to cool down esc was cold all the time, I connected the second battery, switched on the esc, I heard first bip from motor, second bip from motor, insted of the third bip I heard a puff from esc, like a burst, and then I saw white smoke, finish, end of the story, esc is gone, well now I start to get a little upset..this was completely unexpected and all the parameters were fine, I was not even using the throttle, jst put on the switch...anyone has a feedback of repaired esc directly from hw?
thx

[superek4]

Originally Posted by gabry356

Bad news....I broken my hw 150 and I do not know why....
Well I'm testing my new drift tires for 1/8 buggy, My hw was on 6s start mode 2 and tming 22 deg, I used it many times with this setting, at the end of the first battery I waited the motor to cool down esc was cold all the time, I connected the second battery, switched on the esc, I heard first bip from motor, second bip from motor, insted of the third bip I heard a puff from esc, like a burst, and then I saw white smoke, finish, end of the story, esc is gone, well now I start to get a little upset..this was completely unexpected and all the parameters were fine, I was not even using the throttle, jst put on the switch...anyone has a feedback of repaired esc directly from hw?
thx

The sad news is after I burnt d esc n sent it to china agent I hv not heard from them since. As written in d earlier post I may not buy their 1/8 car esc anymore if their service remains so lousy.

[BrianG]

It does suck when an ESC burns up and is difficult to get service, but really, the old adage "you get what you pay for" applies here I think. It's a risk analysis: do I go cheap and hope everything lasts ok, or do I spend the extra cash to get better CS and not worry about it? Sorry if it seems I am victimizing the victim, but bad things happen to even the best of ESCs, so it's not unlikely these types of situations are going to occur.

[superek4]

Originally Posted by BrianG

It does suck when an ESC burns up and is difficult to get service, but really, the old adage "you get what you pay for" applies here I think. It's a risk analysis: do I go cheap and hope everything lasts ok, or do I spend the extra cash to get better CS and not worry about it? Sorry if it seems I am victimizing the victim, but bad things happen to even the best of ESCs, so it's not unlikely these types of situations are going to occur.

I like cc service but their mmmv3 is also unpredictable. I wonder is tekin any better.

[florianz]

Originally Posted by BrianG

It does suck when an ESC burns up and is difficult to get service, but really, the old adage "you get what you pay for" applies here I think. It's a risk analysis: do I go cheap and hope everything lasts ok, or do I spend the extra cash to get better CS and not worry about it? Sorry if it seems I am victimizing the victim, but bad things happen to even the best of ESCs, so it's not unlikely these types of situations are going to occur.

when I buy a product, I expect that it works. I pay a certain amount for it, and if it's cheaper then some other products, may not mean that it's ok to fail.
for ex. I buy a small suzuki car, which would be chaper then a comparable small BMW. would that mean that it's just ok that the engine doesn't work after a week?

I think it can happen that new products fail, no matter what the price tag is. but when it fails, you have to get an replacement at least. it is not my problem that they didn't finish their work...

I payed for a working product, not for a not-working one.

and as hobbywing is NOT a small company but manufacturer for some known brands, I expect professional behaviour.

on the other hand, I have this bloody cheapo 200A ESC, and except the stupid breaks it just works flawlessly. It was real cheap, but - it works!!??

sorry guys, but it really pi..es me off when I see how they are rippin off people.

[BrianG]

Yeah, but any high power ESC is gonna have more risk of blowing. Higher voltage and higher current can easily damage things if one little thing goes wrong. Just sit down and and really think about the levels of power these tiny devices are channeling! It's quite mid-blowing to me that they can do it, let alone do it without failures. At least CC has gone above and beyond to straighten things out witht eh V1/2 fiasco. Try that will someone like Schulze and they tell you it's your fault. Now that the MMM V3 has been out for a while, there are a LOT less failures - sure they're gonna happen, but a lot less often.