Servos are messed up

[GRESSMASTER]

i have a Duratrax Rc and it has 65 hours on it.

The servos will run and work for about 2 minutes, car on or off. then, slowly they begin to die, as if the batteries are getting drained until they work like the powr is off. Then the next day i will go and try them again, with the exact same result 2 minuets and the slowly die... what is up?
Is it my servos, my switch, my receiver, my radio?
Should i replace them?

 

[militarymaxx]

What kind of batteries are you using in your receiver box ?
Alkaline, Nicd, NiMh ? It sounds like you have some kind of re-chargeable battery and what you are experiencing is the 'memory' of the cell.

 

[GRESSMASTER]

regular AA duracell batteries in the box...they are new

 

[Rolex]

Most batteries will regenerate a little charge when left alone, and so far, that's what it sounds like. Have you put FRESH batteries in BOTH the Tx and the Rx? You might have installed new batteries, and forgotten to turn off the radio or the truck, and they are now drained farther than you think they should be.
Never mix old and new batteries. The old will drain the new ones rapidly.
Once you install FRESH batteries in both, repost here, and if there's a problem, someone will have a solution.

 

[GRESSMASTER]

that is what the hobby store said but it didnt work, the are totally new
The problem began when i was driving it i think it got overheated cause i lost track of time and was driving for about 4 hours straight

 

[militarymaxx]

Along the lines of what Rolex was saying about installing fresh batteries all the way around and making sure eveything is turned off and checking things the next day, you might also want to check for any kind of short. Maybe you developed something while running. But, yes fresh batteries is the place to start.

 

[olds97_lss]

Servo's do wear out if I'm not wrong. Are both servo's doing it? Is one doing it more than the other?

If you have an extra servo laying around, use it and see what happens.

 

[Chevy-SS]

Check for shorted wires. I did this once when I pinched them under receiver cover.

 

[GRESSMASTER]

I figured it OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a battery was leaking battery acid on the battery case and i corroded the metal contacts (i dont know how i missed it)

thx for the help