Intermittent loss of control

[Kaiser]

My savage has been running pretty strong lately and in the last couple days has been running away on me. Sometimes steering on its own sometimes not at all. Replaced batteries in receiver, have not in controller yer as the battery indicator still says they are fine. Should I trust it or just change em out? Both servos are acting up sometimes so I'm thinking its loss of power to them or a bad signal to begin with. Help?

 

[Zdragon71]

I would change transmitter batteries too. Also check antenna for any damage. If its broken anywhere or coming loose from receiver board that could be an issue. Best thing for truck would be upgrade to a hump pack and get rid of the AAs.

 

[Kaiser]

Sounds good. Will check her out tonight. Thanks.

 

[BillyC74]

I would change transmitter batteries too. Also check antenna for any damage. If its broken anywhere or coming loose from receiver board that could be an issue. Best thing for truck would be upgrade to a hump pack and get rid of the AAs.

+1 on this.

 

[BOUTCH]

Might wanna think about getting a fail safe, just in case

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXEYG2&P=7

 

[hulkmaxx]

+1 on that failsafe. My MGT has been doing the same thing lately.

 

[Kaiser]

Fail safe? Also replaced transmitter batts, no real improvement

 

[Kaiser]

Fail safe does seem to be a good idear. Antena looks pretty good. A couple kinks where cap goes over tube and where tube slips into receiver. Other than that it looks otay. Noticed that the wires on battery pack got pinched in top of batt box, but they don't look that bad. Any other ideas?

 

[BillyC74]

I wonder if your on/off switch is acting a fool. You could bypass it and if things change.

 

[BOUTCH]

...Best thing for truck would be upgrade to a hump pack and get rid of the AAs.

++1 on this, and would fix your pinched wires you mentioned before as well. I got the exact one in both my Savage and as been good to me.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/HPI-Receiver-Battery-Pack-6V-1200-MAH-W-Charger-Savage-/350853774205?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item51b083bb7d

And yes a fail safe, Prevents accidents by detecting low battery voltage, low radio
battery voltage, no radio signal, and signal interference
Stops vehicle by applying brake servo