Help please with MGM 12012 compro!

WheelNut · #1 06-13-2005, 01:00 AM

I bought an MGM 12012 compro car ESC about a month ago and I'm having some trouble with it. Basically it has been working fine for me since day one, progam can be confusing, but the ESC has functioned properly. Today I was running it for a while in my RC10T4 out on our off road track. When I pulled off the track and tried to enter programming mode to make a few changes and I was unable to adjust any of the parameters, the controller will enter programming mode, but after it beeps 3 times and you hit full brake the controller only beeps once. From there it should beep twice of course and then you've got unlimited time to either hit the throttle for defualt settings or hit the brakes to change things, but after 1 second the controller will just start beeping at a constant pace (the error message) until you shut the controller off. Now I actually did get to enter the parameter adjustment mode twice, but I had to hit full throttle and then brake and it seemed to enter that mode, but it didnt work properly, I couldnt hit the brake to adjust anything, it would only accept a throttle input and would beep once, then twice just like it should when you enter a parameter adjustment, but normally of course you've only got 7 things to enter, but this time it just went on forever until I shut the controller off. When I turned it back on I got the error message (beep.beep.beep.beep..........). So do you have any idea what could be wrong? I sure hope the control isnt wrecked. Mabye I just need to do something?

Oh by the way, the setting for the controller were:
Car mode
Medium brake
.13sec accelleration
10 degrees timing
(Not sure what mode this was, it might have been race mode, or it might have been motor cut off, I couldnt tell!)
Nicad
No auto centre resest

Motor: Feigao 540 7S (97A)

Thanks in advance.

Ventman · #2 06-13-2005, 07:15 AM

I had something similar happen recently with my 8012 version, I'd suggest you check the lead going to the reciever for any kinks in the line, I eventually figured out that was what my problem was.

tcolesen · #3 06-13-2005, 08:29 AM

How charged is the battery that you are using? It seems strange that your controller is doing this! Mine is doing the exact opposite of yours - it will program, but it won't run. Still need to send it to Czechoslovakia.

WheelNut · #4 06-13-2005, 12:02 PM

The battery is a fully charged 6 cell pack. I'll check out the lead to the Rx.

bouche · #5 06-13-2005, 04:36 PM

I was actually just going to purchase one of these esc's from icare-rc.com (I am in canada). Is anyone else having problems with these esc's? Should I get one? It is for my emaxx

Mr. Constructor · #6 06-13-2005, 05:20 PM

Maybe this could be helpful: try to re-set the esc, in the manual there should be a small desciption of how to reset the esc.
Maybe there are functions not properly settled down ???

Normally these esc´s are functionally in almost any case !!

Could you check the Motor if it is not damaged causing an overload thus leading to a damage ??? (have you got another esc to check this out ???)

If there is a possibility to send it in, use it, it is always better than thrashing it !!

WheelNut · #7 06-13-2005, 08:47 PM

No I dont have another ESC to test it with, but the motor seemed to be fine all day, its just when I went into programming mode I cant get it reprogrammed. I'm going to go play with it a bit...

Bouche- Yes I would recommend this ESC, it does work very well, it is very very smooth. If there is nothing wrong with mine I'll sell you mine for 15% less than what i-care is selling them for (remember this ESC is still pretty much new, I've only put mabye 15 packs through it).

bouche · #8 06-13-2005, 10:36 PM

How come you want to sell it? I'm not sure I want a controller that might freeze on me...

tcolesen · #9 06-13-2005, 11:55 PM

His is the first report of this. Although, not the first damaged. Mine doesn't work in CAR mode, but does program. It works in BOAT mode, which certainely is not suitable for cars. But, I think mine got damaged by water.

WheelNut · #10 06-14-2005, 12:40 PM

lol, I know what your saying bouche! I probably wouldnt buy it off my self.

Anyways I tried it out last night and I got it to goto default settings, but I had to hold the brake longer during the intial 3 beeps, and then it would beep once and then I had to pull the throttle, it then entered programming mode, very strange. It ran just fine, until I tried to program it again...its doing the same thing now. Now I've just got to wait for the guys at i-care to Email me back...mabye I'll call them.