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Post by bigdaddysrs on Mar 12, 2011 5:54:22 GMT 1
I just purchased for my first plane an HBZ7300 HobbyZone Supercub LP. Tonight I was putting the plane together to fly in the morning and during the control test, there was no throttle response. I replaced battery, and still no throttle. I then disassembled the plane and disconnected the motor leads. I put a meter on the leads and found no voltage coming from the Receiver/ESC. Either the ESC is bad or transmitter is not sending signal. Thoughts or solutions?  |
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Post by flydiver on Mar 12, 2011 7:57:55 GMT 1
Call Horizon-probably bad ESC, assuming power batteries are charged and cells in transmitter are OK.
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Post by bigdaddysrs on Mar 13, 2011 20:36:04 GMT 1
It is a bad esc. Horizon is sending a new one!!  |
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Post by flydiver on Mar 13, 2011 20:51:39 GMT 1
Customer service is GREAT at HZ!
Now, if their QA was half that good they wouldn't be replacing so much defective stuff.
Forward looking note - DO NOT USE ACT!!
It's a marketing gimmick, works to your detriment, and crashes way more planes than it saves.
If you have never flown before I suggest you rustle up some experienced help for that first flight.
It ain't as easy as a lot of folks would like to make it.
A flight simulator can be VERY helpful. There are a bunch-from free to a couple hundred $$. Money spent on a SIM is likely more than saved in airplane parts, never mind the time in repairs.
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Post by bigdaddysrs on Mar 17, 2011 3:18:36 GMT 1
I have been flying with Clearview for several months, and have experience flying electric heli's. I love flying on the sim, but ready for the maiden of this plane.
I just got a new ESC from Horizon today. That would mean 2 bad ESC in a row. Reinstalled the new one and same issue.
Could it be the transmitter?
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Post by highflyer50 on Mar 18, 2011 17:09:01 GMT 1
I'm going though the same thing with my cub bnf I'm using a DX6i tx
I also thought it might be the Tx but it works on my helis I was told to
check to see if any servos might be rev or the throttle but I know it
wasn't cuz everything was working 2 min before them stopped so I
would think its the esc
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Post by highflyer50 on Mar 18, 2011 23:11:44 GMT 1
HZ is the best wish other hobby shops care about there customers
the way HZ does just got off phone with them I explained the
problem I was having it turned out to be the Rx / esc there sending out
a replacement on Monday at no charge
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Post by bigdaddysrs on Mar 23, 2011 2:29:41 GMT 1
Finally.....
Horizon replaced the transmitter. Installed battery and I heard the the wonderful sound of the motor lighting off. Ready to get this bird in the air!!!!
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huggy
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Post by huggy on Mar 23, 2011 16:58:38 GMT 1
Just a quick note bigdaddy, if a few months down the line the motor starts cutting in and out, those lead connectors between esc and motor aren't as good as they look, pull 'em apart and clean them up a bit, don't just assume the esc has gone again.
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