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There very small your probably missed it here’s one for $5 and free shipping on AmazonCurrently I am stuck without a bind plug. Never had to bind it out of the box and I kept everything from the box but I don't see a bind plug.
Yes it will if it has 3 pins it looks like yours does have 3 in the pic if it has 3 it will workThis one that you posted will work for the redcat xte blackout then?
I got my bind plug today in the mail and I plugged it into the bind port and followed my instructions to bind the car and it still just goes balls to the wall when I connect the battery.Those will work with just about any rc receiver I've seen. Pretty much universal.
Yea try that I’ve seen that happen beforeSorry, I didn't see the transmitter pic the first time i read the thread. Does flipping the throttle switch on the transmitter change anything?
Does it still go full throttle with the receiver completely unhooked?
What is the receiver and what do I need to try to unhook? The transmitter is the controller, correct? I flipped the switch for the throttle but its still doing it.Sorry, I didn't see the transmitter pic the first time i read the thread. Does flipping the throttle switch on the transmitter change anything?
Does it still go full throttle with the receiver completely unhooked?
When I reverse the throttle on the switch on the transmitter it continues to go the same way. However when I unplugged the receiver all together it does still go wot when I plug in the battery.Yes, the controller is the transmitter. The receiver is the box you plugged your bind plug into. Unplug both connectors and then plug in your battery to see if wot (wide open throttle) stops.
When you flipped the throttle switch on your transmitter, did the tires go the other direction?
I have not attempted to re-learn the esc because the car wont even let me bind it to my controller. Nothing that I've done now will stop the throttle from going wot. I'm just so confused. I tried to watch the video about re-learning the esc but the button the guy refers to on the video beside the on off switch on the car, I dont have.If neither of these things make a difference, then you likely have damage to the speed control. I've never seen an esc fail in that manner, but you've pretty much eliminated all the other possibilities.
From your description of it getting hot to the point of smoking, it could be the signal wires melted together where they go into the esc and might be repairable if you have the ability to solder to a circuit board. You'd first have to get the esc housing open to inspect it.
While possible, imo, it's not worth the effort. A replacement esc is relatively cheap.
I'd highly recommend you get some type of temp reader to avoid this in the future.
You did attempt to relearn your your esc right? Someone mentioned that earlier on.
Ok, the relearn is very important to eliminate before condemning the esc. Your likely looking at a video for a different esc if they are using a button you dont have. Did you get any paperwork with the car? They almost always provide the relearn information in the paperwork with the car. I'm not familiar with redcat esc's so I'm not much help there. Hopefully someone here who is will chime in. You should be able to go to redcats website and get the information from there. https://dealer.redcatracing.com/manuals/BLACKOUTXTEMANUAL.pdf I think this is the right info. If not, click on the support link at the top and select the correct vehicle.
Also, you can disconnect one of your motor wires or remove the pinion gear from the motor to stop the wot while your trying to relearn.
So I have disconnected the motor wires and tried to bind the controller. It seems to have binded because now when I press the throttle I get a light that comes on on my esc and brake I get lights. If I barely touch the motor wires together it goes wot. I saw this in another thread about re calibrating the esc. They refer to a reset button on the esc on the same model as my car. Is this what they're talking about?Ok, the relearn is very important to eliminate before condemning the esc. Your likely looking at a video for a different esc if they are using a button you dont have. Did you get any paperwork with the car? They almost always provide the relearn information in the paperwork with the car. I'm not familiar with redcat esc's so I'm not much help there. Hopefully someone here who is will chime in. You should be able to go to redcats website and get the information from there. https://dealer.redcatracing.com/manuals/BLACKOUTXTEMANUAL.pdf I think this is the right info. If not, click on the support link at the top and select the correct vehicle.
Also, you can disconnect one of your motor wires or remove the pinion gear from the motor to stop the wot while your trying to relearn.
I dont see a button anywhere on this thing. Am I missing something?No, the button they are referencing should be on the esc.