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[craig_anto]

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(Message edited by craig_anto on February 18, 200

[woody]

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Alex ..Try something simple first and let me know the result.

Swap over the wires going to your lifter motor.

[woody]

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Note that Ive never owned an Electronize switcher.
But they should have 3 functions...BOTH RELAYS OFF with the stick/Switch central being the one that appears to be failing.

This is indicative IMO of the Spektrum failsafe being wrongly set...there shouldnt be any signal sent to the switcher by the reciever other than the OFF or neutral signal untill the transmitter binds to it and tells it otherwise.

What happens when you failsafe in Tech check?

One more thing that you could try just to make completely sure that its a duff reciever signal and not some other random event.
Disconnect the Electronize switcher from the reciever...then try powering up.
NOTHING should happen at all with the Switcher disconnected from the reciever.


(Message edited by woody on February 18, 200

[robotwars]

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they have two relays,

each relay has a common pin, normally open, and normally closed.

Its not a spectrum thing as it has always done it for me while using 40meg.

I know there is a fix, as someone told me years ago but i dont remember.

maybe something to do with how you wire into the switch, swapping inputs and outputs.

John

[robotwars]

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they failsafe normally, no clicks or anything,

Its just when you power them up ( via a reciever ) that it clicks.
Its like a pulse goes through the switcher and fires the relay.

John

[woody]

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I think the wiring is supposed to look like this ..

http://www.teamonslaught.fsnet.co.uk/wiring13.JPGhttp://www.teamonslaught.fsnet.co.uk/wiring13.JPG

[robotwars]

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Hi Woody

In ripper to fire the burkets Ive gone 24v power into the RLA, and taken out via NO into the burkets, back out the burkets to Bat Neg.

Does this make a difference?

John

p.s when i put the link in, spec rec powers up, relays click, and burkets fire

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[woody]

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John,

Youve wired it correctly in my opinion.

It must just be ... as you suggested ...the insertion of the link causing the reciever to emit a brief on signal to the switcher.

Hence the need for powering up before turning on the gas.

Have you got a spare FS1 kicking around that you could try as an additional safety feature ...it would be interesting to see if that sorts the problem.

[robotwars]

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ill try it next time im at my workshop.

Ill let you know

John