fault with electrics??

[muller027]

Hi
If i touch any metal part of my car (i,e engine heat sink, idle screw..and so on) with screwdriver, both servos twitch rapidly...
Also, while idling, servos will slowly twitch back and forward aswell...
Is this normal or do i have a short in the electrics or something?
thanks for help

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Check for any loose metal to metal screws, loose linkage, ect... Basically any loose metal that's rattling around would cause glitching.

 

[hamz9561]

Also look for any wiring that has any chafed areas on the insulation.

 

[Paramaniac]

I'm getting almost the same issue with one of my servos. Sitting at idle it chatters real bad. I noticed a small wear spot on the ground wire for my ez-start and shrink wrapped it but it still happening.

I live near lots of radio towers, could they be interfering?

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Looks like that could be a problem!. A 2.4ghz radio would solve it.

 

[hamz9561]

A new 2.4 GHz radio costs less than $100 and includes a fail safe.

 

[Paramaniac]

Looks like that could be a problem!. A 2.4ghz radio would solve it.

I have the Traxxas TQ-3... I'm guessing that's not a 2.4ghz setup?