Failsafe without battery pack?

[Glass Bullet]

I want to get a failsafe for my car, but it says they must be used with a battery pack (such as a 5 cell rechargeable one). The thing is, i don't have one of those. I just have the 4 AA's to power the receiver. Will the failsafe still work, or is the battery pack required?

 

[plugged1]

I had nothing but problems when I tried this with a Duratrax failsafe with 4AA nimh batteries. I just use a freshly charged set every run, and take my chances.

 

[beason]

you can use it, but it may be finiky.. the voltage for 4 AA's will drop pretty fast. and if you use 4 Aa rechargeable ones, they start out kinda low. the failsafe may kick in early.

 

[Chunga]

I use one with the hump pack on sav.25 and 4aa's w/ nitro rustler and have no problems with either

 

[Glass Bullet]

I use one with the hump pack on sav.25 and 4aa's w/ nitro rustler and have no problems with either

does the rusty's failsafe kick in earlier than the one on the savage?

 

[Chunga]

no not that I can tell.

 

[Glass Bullet]

ok thanks. i don't want to buy a battery and charger and all that so i think i'm just gonna go with 4 AAs

 

[knall]

I removed the optidrive and installed an OFNA failsafe in my 4909

I am running rechargeable kodak NIMH batteris ( 4 AA ) love it.

 

[bishiman]

I use 4 AA's and failsafes in all 3 of my nitros with no problems at all



I didn't even notice this thread was months old until just now, sorry.

 

[plugged1]

I use 4 AA's and failsafes in all 3 of my nitros with no problems at all



I didn't even notice this thread was months old until just now, sorry.

Can you tell us what brand of failsafe you use?

 

[bishiman]

All I can tell you is that I got it off of ebay and I paid $9. It did come from Japan but I got it in 10 working days. I have been using it for 2 months now with no problems.

 

[Glass Bullet]

Hey bishiman was it this one?: http://cgi.ebay.com/Nitro-RC-Fail-Safe-for-Car-Truck-Boat-RC-Failsafe_W0QQitemZ180375958928QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Parts_Accessories?hash=item29ff3eb590&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

[bishiman]

Yep, That's it. Very easy to program and the 3 I have work great.

 

[Glass Bullet]

yep I got that one too. Although, I think one of the plugs come loose at the track the other day and it went WOT. I still had steering so I held a doughnut and shut if off. When I got home I taped up the connection so I should be good

 

[gnarkill]

get one 4 cell or 5 cell packs and get the futaba micro failsafe. I think its 18 bucks @ amain