Redcat ascent 18 going nuts!

[rcdadelectrician]

Hello all, so my ascent 18 went nuts and I can't seem to figure it out. It all started when I installed the injora ir60 body and thw lights. I thought I could operate them with the spare channels but boy was I wrong! I started pressing the buttons and toggling the switch and now the freaking thing seems to be possessed.

The throttle/steering trim buttons dont seem to do anything, i flip the throttle/steering reverse switches and i get steering the right way, but the throttle is backwards and the truck stays stuck in constant reverse and the throttle is reversed on the transmitter . If I flip the switches or pressed the buttons I just get a variation of what I just described.

Nothing seems to work and I dont know what to do. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Doom!]

Does it work right if you unplug the lights?
If all else fails, try rebinding the transmitter to the reciever.

 

[Dark Wolf]

Oh man. Sorry to hear you are having trouble. I agree with Doom.

I have the IR60 on mine, with the lights. Without getting a remote AUX on/off switch, the lights stay on as long as they are plugged in. With the remote, you can control the lights with your channel 3 switch on your transmitter. I have not picked up the switch yet, but plan to on payday.

https://www.amazon.com/Remote-Contr...306&sprefix=rc+remote+aux,aps,139&sr=8-6&th=1

I had some issues with turning radius on mine when turning to the left. I ended up sitting down with a couple of pages from the online manual to get everything "re-centered" and set correctly. If what Doom mentioned doesn't work, I think that would be my next step.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/3386974/Redcat-Ascent-18.html

I am new to the RC world, but will help out if I can.

DW

 

[rcdadelectrician]

Does it work right if you unplug the lights?
If all else fails, try rebinding the transmitter to the reciever.

It doesn't work well after i unplugged the lights . I've been trying to rebind it but I either missed it on the manual or it wasn't there how to rebind.

 

[rcdadelectrician]

Oh man. Sorry to hear you are having trouble. I agree with Doom.

I have the IR60 on mine, with the lights. Without getting a remote AUX on/off switch, the lights stay on as long as they are plugged in. With the remote, you can control the lights with your channel 3 switch on your transmitter. I have not picked up the switch yet, but plan to on payday.

https://www.amazon.com/Remote-Controlled-Electronic-Switch-Relay/dp/B08FLZXSD7/ref=sr_1_6?crid=19QMZ5ULMPW9Y&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ktnzRE5SE1xLhTUvnmL85Hd_o7CVOHXbFSlA2sd_EcV-TdVJCd5ckzWNogukjxRGL5d9Qfwu6ceecIiib3oFUClOtDnLwEVvZVFtCpQPk5FhXGlp_lZNLOlbIzXAM0jsLGMyArqxsyz_SXTb9vrrESZYxD_tljeaFCOoBGy-7lGJGHmQRldHRIygdnlBe0CiCdgIh4D9i7RWaFcomhqc-INf7GCjADPKTSc3i7o1X50h0l3RRVd8LGoV_hTir1QFXt7ePtleJEzBc_t3umPFX-7cPyoIeT9qA6MAqKBIanTfTDJSmUPTUvbxVEj5OJ_Y4-ik5ZR8nUSjdbbOjZ-EsSFG9eJxfcQXEc4bSh1qx70mvPqdpBenG8ko_mowXCVTeIK07rdD0Vrchzko7J_Gkz4DFX6Dlc3m5BC73OXBly22eoZRt4EeLo5A5-07DUfa.Cxxo3JBI05_dJQZDV2scvWMvl9uLV25tNkxrXCaIAqo&dib_tag=se&keywords=rc+remote+controlled+aux+on/off+electronic+switch+relay&qid=1742544306&sprefix=rc+remote+aux,aps,139&sr=8-6&th=1

I had some issues with turning radius on mine when turning to the left. I ended up sitting down with a couple of pages from the online manual to get everything "re-centered" and set correctly. If what Doom mentioned doesn't work, I think that would be my next step.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/3386974/Redcat-Ascent-18.html

I am new to the RC world, but will help out if I can.

DW

I tried the manual yesterday adjusting the terms and atuff but if I play with the throttle trim the steering gets affected and vise versa.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Does the manual mention a calibration proceedure at all? I don't know much about these tiny crawlers.
How about the plugs? I have installed a servo wire into the receiver 180° backwards and it caused problems.
Batteries are 100% charged?
Be sure to center you radio trim adjustments.
Unplug everything and try 1 at a time and see if you can get anything at all to work right.
I don't see how hooking up lights could damage your receiver unless it was a halogen off a Chevy!

 

[Dark Wolf]

Does the manual mention a calibration proceedure at all? I don't know much about these tiny crawlers.
How about the plugs? I have installed a servo wire into the receiver 180° backwards and it caused problems.
Batteries are 100% charged?
Be sure to center you radio trim adjustments.
Unplug everything and try 1 at a time and see if you can get anything at all to work right.
I don't see how hooking up lights could damage your receiver unless it was a halogen off a Chevy!

Yes, I believe the manual does mention calibration. I just looked, calibration is on page 8.
Good call on servo plug going in backwards, I had not thought of that.

When the steering and throttle trims are in neutral it gives 2 flashes. That is what I screwed up on mine. For whatever reason I had it in my head that two flashes meant end of travel, so I had my trims all kinds of jacked up.

You might also take a look at Mode Switching on page 9, if you haven't already.

I will keep pondering....

DW

 

[rcdadelectrician]

Thank you guys for the input! I'm currently going through the manual. Will keep you posted!

 

[CertifiedMike]

Recalibration would be where I would start, short of rebinding.

 

[rcdadelectrician]

Recalibration would be where I would start, short of rebinding.

So!.... I believe the batteries to the transmitter mightve been low... causing this stupid thing to have a ghost! I just replaced them with a different pair and it all seems to be fine... damn! I feel like such an idiot!

 

[rcdadelectrician]

The green led of the transmitter was blinking green for a while and I just thought it was how it's supposed to be, boy was I wrong! Time to do a round and replace all my batteries!

 

[CertifiedMike]

I also forgot to mention checking.
Its a silly but easy thing to overlook and now you know a whole lot more about your truck too!

 

[Dark Wolf]

So!.... I believe the batteries to the transmitter mightve been low... causing this stupid thing to have a ghost! I just replaced them with a different pair and it all seems to be fine... damn! I feel like such an idiot!

You aren't alone, it dawned on me about 3 minutes ago that I hadn't mentioned the damned batteries!
Glad you got it sorted out!

DW

 

[rcdadelectrician]

Thank you guys! I'm an electrician and I always wondered, why did the customer didn't bother to check the light bulb before having me come out to replace a light fixture?? .... now I know how they feel!!

 

[Doom!]

Thank you guys! I'm an electrician and I always wondered, why did the customer didn't bother to check the light bulb before having me come out to replace a light fixture?? .... now I know how they feel!!

We've all been there, I have had more than my fair share of DUH! moments. I'm glad it was an easy fix, now get back to having fun!

 

[xjtorc]

Thank you guys! I'm an electrician and I always wondered, why did the customer didn't bother to check the light bulb before having me come out to replace a light fixture?? .... now I know how they feel!!

that's hilarious. but we've definitely all been there. It's always the simplest problems with the simplest solutions which make us feel like we're losing our mind.

 

[Doom!]

Just had the same problem, thanks to remembering this thread, I didn't freak out. so weird that low batteries in the transmitter causes the truck to have a reversed throttle.