Tekin help smoked my new rx8..

[XXXDAD]

Ok I,ve done electric installs before using tekin.. this time FAILURE! Was it me.. Can you look at my wireing>? Yes set to 4 cell lipo foward/brake only. values were all low... hooked it up , would not go.. pushed it went , then stoped .. Click Click Click...... then shut it off at the switch. Herd and saw smoke..! Pooof! Crap... Am I the first to fryone? And WHY! Yes I bought it from you at monster... just wanted you to see if I did something wrong from the pic... or ... I just dont know. This is not my first time using Tekin... never had a problem. I'm getting sick.... gonna puke... Why Why!!!!!

[E-Revonut]

I don't know the layout of the tekin posts but generally the 3 wires going to the motor are all next to each other and the two power wires are next to each other, not the way you have it

[rootar]

yup e-revonut said it..... my post arrangement on my tekin rs looks like this.......

[skellyo]

Guys, his motor wiring is correct per the manual. The motor leads are separated by the power input leads.

[rootar]

yup..... i was looking for pics of jim's rx8 installed to check and was just coming back to say he has them right..... i wonder why they changed the post layout?????

[BrianG]

Is there a brushed mode on that ESC?

[suicideneil]

Different esc, different wiring.

I dunno, the wiring and soldering all looks sound in that picture, but it sounds like you had really bad cogging and it just went up in smoke. I would say double check and post all your settings just to see if something isnt quite right- it was set for BL and not brushed right (if thats even an option)? Just eliminating all the possibilities...

[lutach]

If things are not working the way they are supposed to, why not check everything over instead of trying to make it work? If something cogs or doesn't move, that means something is wrong and just trying to give it more throttle would just make it fail. Maybe something shorted some where. This thread would also be better in Tekin's page so Team Tekin can see it right away and help you with this problem.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by lutach

...This thread would also be better in Tekin's page so Team Tekin can see it right away and help you with this problem.

Good point. Thread moved.

[XXXDAD]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Good point. Thread moved.

Brand new here,,, thank you!

[RUSTY XL-5]

I had a similar issue with a mm. LOTS of cogging, no throttle etc. Turned out to be a loose motor wire solder connection. Fixed it, and mm runs like it did before.

[XXXDAD]

Had it together for 2 min, then it went bad... was checking things out with the batt. conected and the switch off.. then the smoke started. I am very capable... just not happy not sure what happend...
all the settings were tripple checked before even turning the esc on... i'm a a loss for words....

[XXXDAD]

Originally Posted by lutach

If things are not working the way they are supposed to, why not check everything over instead of trying to make it work? If something cogs or doesn't move, that means something is wrong and just trying to give it more throttle would just make it fail. Maybe something shorted some where. This thread would also be better in Tekin's page so Team Tekin can see it right away and help you with this problem.

Went for a test... had just turned it on after tripple checking everything... it was sitting on my lap with the Batt. pluged in and the switch OFF..... Went up in smoke in my lap..... was set to brushless, 4 cell, all low values, ... did the claibration and I'm experenced... So Mon. I send it next day with hopes of getting it back for the end of the month! I have Tekin in two other cars. I love there product and Tekin has great customer service.. ! I have no dought they will come through for me! It's my Birthday weekend and it's for the Jconceps weekend here in Coral Springs Florida!

[lutach]

Originally Posted by XXXDAD

hooked it up , would not go.. pushed it went , then stoped .. Click Click Click...... then shut it off at the switch.

Originally Posted by XXXDAD

Went for a test... had just turned it on after tripple checking everything... it was sitting on my lap with the Batt. pluged in and the switch OFF..... Went up in smoke in my lap..... was set to brushless, 4 cell, all low values, ... did the claibration and I'm experenced... So Mon. I send it next day with hopes of getting it back for the end of the month! I have Tekin in two other cars. I love there product and Tekin has great customer service.. ! I have no dought they will come through for me! It's my Birthday weekend and it's for the Jconceps weekend here in Coral Springs Florida!

I used to go to the track in Coral Springs when I used to live there and I also went a lot on the track in West Boca.

Maybe it's just one of those units that might have a faulty components somewhere.

Now for Tekin, why have a brushed setting on the RX8? Keep it brushless only. On the R1/RS that setting would be good since it's small and if there's anyone out there still running brushed in a race they can use it and later upgrade to a brushless, but it doesn't make sense in the RX8.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by lutach

...Now for Tekin, why have a brushed setting on the RX8? Keep it brushless only. On the R1/RS that setting would be good since it's small and if there's anyone out there still running brushed in a race they can use it and later upgrade to a brushless, but it doesn't make sense in the RX8.

I say, "Why not?". All that is required is a tweak to firmware, so there aren't any extra components needed. And it creates yet another selling point (even though it may never be used). I'm sure some of it is marketing and some is just offering features comparable to the competition. Might be useful for special projects where you want to hook up several medium-power brushed motors to one ESC...