Transmitter issue

[ValhallaPaz]

My rc car transmitter is sending signals to the steering servo on its own and also when I flic on top of the remote

 

[cbaker65]

My rc car transmitter is sending signals to the steering servo on its own and also when I flic on top of the remote

It may not be the transmitter ,it could be a bad servo twitching ,make sure there is no servo wires that are damaged ,
also a servo can have a loose connection inside causing twitching!..

 

[WickedFog]

Maybe the antenna wire has a loose or cold solder joint inside the Tx. No way to know unless you open it up.

 

[Xraycer]

It may not be the transmitter ,it could be a bad servo twitching ,make sure there is no servo wires that are damaged ,
also a servo can have a loose connection inside causing twitching!..

I agree that it's most likely a servo issue. Easiest way to rule this out is by plugging in a different servo to the receiver.

 

[cbaker65]

I agree that it's most likely a servo issue. Easiest way to rule this out is by plugging in a different servo to the receiver.

I just had that issue an have a vid of it ,my servo wire got shorted out across the brake disc ,with a electric car ,it
could get rashes out from running gear or servo's could be old with loose soldering joints ,also even dust & dirt
in a receiver can cause interference as sometimes there is metal properties in dirt!..

 

[ValhallaPaz]

Thanks fellas, I'll try but I think it's my receiver, too bad I can't upload a video here
Uploaded a video to Google drive, check this weirdness!!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OwbCSLars0TqzYIQSI8HANHJk7WHHo9y/view?usp=drivesdk

 

[ValhallaPaz]

Gif, if the file won't open

 

[Xraycer]

That gif is too short, so can't really see the issue you're having. I still say the servo is the culprit.

 

[WickedFog]

If it is indeed happening when you touch the Tx, then it can't be the servo. But that little gif isn't showing anything. It just looks like the servo is doing it on its own. Upload a YT vid. It's super simple. Then paste the link back here.

 

[ValhallaPaz]

There you go

 

[Xraycer]

What you need is a priest. That thing is obviously processed!

I've never seen anything like that before. I guess it is the transmitter. Looks like it's picking up interference from your body's static electricity?

 

[ValhallaPaz]

it is crazy indeed!!!
WTF?!

 

[Xraycer]

If you're on a budget, a Flysky GT3 transmitter and receiver sells for less than $40 on Amazon. Don't let the price fool you, it is an excellent radio, and have been around for a long time. I have 2 of them, with the first 1 being over 10 years old and still in use.

 

[WickedFog]

I bet the antenna has a loose connection inside, and you are generating interference with your hand. If you aren't comfortable fixing it, the GT3 is an amazing radio like Xray said. It is like my favorite radio, and it's so cheap, I am buying another soon. Maybe a C this time instead of the B.

 

[Xraycer]

I bet the antenna has a loose connection inside, and you are generating interference with your hand. If you aren't comfortable fixing it, the GT3 is an amazing radio like Xray said. It is like my favorite radio, and it's so cheap, I am buying another soon. Maybe a C this time instead of the B.

I didn't need it, but the C is just so pretty and so inexpensive, that I just went ahead and got one last year.

 

[ValhallaPaz]

What are my options for fixing it?
And also what's the difference between the C and the B?

 

[Xraycer]

What are my options for fixing it?
And also what's the difference between the C and the B?

B and C are only different in cosmetics.

 

[WickedFog]

What are my options for fixing it?
And also what's the difference between the C and the B?

No idea til you open it up. It can't hurt, because it obviously is useless as it is. So don't be skeered. You may find a very simple fix waiting inside.

I didn't need it, but the C is just so pretty and so inexpensive, that I just went ahead and got one last year.

That is the exact reason I want one

 

[ValhallaPaz]

Open up the transmitter you say?

 

[WideOpen]

keep it as a loaner in case someone shows up to the track and needs to borrow one

Open up the transmitter you say?

I would, it is not doing you any good as it is.