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problem with servo, power cuts when servo is plugged

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I have a very very very weird problem. I have no idea what's wrong with my servo. My steering servo on my t-maxx is acting up. Whenever i plug the steering servo into my RX the power cuts. No matter what outlet i plug the servo into on the RX the power cuts!!! the other 2 servos work flawlessly when i plug them into the RX, but when i plug the steering servo in the power dies. I have tried putting the servos in different channels than what's normally used and still the same thing, the power dies when i plug the steering servo in. I even hooked up my HOBBICO volt watch into the RX to test the batteries. When i plug the throttle and the reverse servo into andy channel the voltwatch has the green light (maxx power) then when i plug the steering servo into any channel the voltwatch totally cuts out and doesn't light up. It's like my steering servo is cutting the power. I have NO idea what's going on. Any ideas???????

edit 1: I have now tried plugging in all three of my servos into a Y harness with the battery connected to the harness also. My throttle and my reverse servos twitch like they're being powered, but when i hooked up my "high torque" traxxas steering servo, no go. This is weird. ..........................i need a new servo...

edit 2: yup it's the steering servo. I plugged in the 2 existing servos (minus the steering servo) and then one of my old hitec servos and it worked fine. I DO need a new servo. Any suggestions??
 
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You might want to check to see that the steering servo in question is properly wired. It may have the right clip, but the wires might go to the wrong parts. This would lead to a short and indicate a loss of power.

Other than that...chuck the TRAXXAS POS and get yourself a HiTec HS645MG or its digital big brother the HS5645MG. Both are great servos.
 
check the wires on the steering servo. u may have accidently cut them or shorted them out.

bryan
 
I checked the wires from the servo, i don't see any cutsi think the svero is just damaged, i'm better of retiring it and getting a new hitec. I wonder if it got dmaged when i changed the servo case....
 
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