Help! E-MAX RS 2205 2300 Kv motor from a Flite-Test Arrow Value Pack is clogging, what is the problem?

[Almighty_Chonk]

are you sure the throttle is plugged into the right port on the rx?

Throttle is channel 3, and I plugged the lead into channel 3, so that doesn’t seem to be the problem.

 

[Almighty_Chonk]

Looks like you don't have 5 Volt, do you use a separate BEC or is there one build in your ESC?

I’m running a flite test 20 amp esc, so I think there’s a BEC in there.

 

[bisco]

try running all this by flite test, see if they have any advice

 

[bisco]

btw,
sorry you are going through all this, tough way to get started in the hobby

 

[Almighty_Chonk]

looking back to the beginning of your prolems, i would start a process of elimination.
1) battery voltage checker
2) another rx
3) another esc

1) battery voltage checker result - 11.1 V, just as the box says
2) another rx - I don’t have another rx, but I used the same rx with different electronics, and it works fine.
3) another esc - I used a different esc with the same rx, and the circuit powered up fine.

 

[Almighty_Chonk]

try running all this by flite test, see if they have any advice

Alright I’ll send an email to them.

 

[Bifi.baarlo]

I’m running a flite test 20 amp esc, so I think there’s a BEC in there.

There are 20A esc's with and without bec, if the light on the Rx is not blinking or illuminated, than there is a problem with the 5V circuit or ground.

 

[Almighty_Chonk]

btw,
sorry you are going through all this, tough way to get started in the hobby

I know right, I didn’t think R/C planes would be this hard.

 

[bisco]

1) battery voltage checker result - 11.1 V, just as the box says
2) another rx - I don’t have another rx, but I used the same rx with different electronics, and it works fine.
3) another esc - I used a different esc with the same rx, and the circuit powered up fine.

that is a discharged battery. it should be 12.6 when fully charged. makes sense now, considering your initial prolem of a sputtering motor.

maybe a bad charger, or your not programming it correctly

 

[Almighty_Chonk]

What’s a 5V circuit? Sorry, I’m stupid.

 

[Almighty_Chonk]

that is a discharged battery.

Oh really? Ill go test it again

 

[Almighty_Chonk]

I just unplugged it from the charger, and I’m getting 13 V

 

[bisco]

I just unplugged it from the charger, and I’m getting 13 V

that's better, but too high. try it out and see if the rx comes on, maybe you fried it.

(bec = battery eliminator circuit) the 5v circuit is in the esc (electronic speed control) to run the rx and servos. it is automatic, not something you control. full power goes to the motor. you used to need a seperate battery for each, before this was invented.
you're not stupid, there's a lot of technical stuff in this hobby and a huge learning curve. after a year, i barely know anything.

 

[Almighty_Chonk]

Ok, so it looks like the receiver is fried. I’m going to buy another receiver. Any suggestions?

 

[Bifi.baarlo]

Ok, so it looks like the receiver is fried. I’m going to buy another receiver. Any suggestions?

First check if there is 5V and ground, measure is with the receiver connected, if that is correct, than the receiver is the problem for 100% sure, also 13Volts is too much for a 3 cell lipo, there is a great chance for lipo fire or explosion, check your charger and discharge your lipo to 12,6V max as soon as possible.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

First check if there is 5V and ground, measure is with the receiver connected, if that is correct, than the receiver is the problem for 100% sure, also 13Volts is too much for a 3 cell lipo, there is a great chance for lipo fire or explosion, check your charger and discharge your lipo to 12,6V max as soon as possible.

could it potentially be a high power lipo..... the new type that goes up to 3.9v per cell???

 

[JasonK]

could it potentially be a high power lipo..... the new type that goes up to 3.9v per cell???

a normal lipo is 4.2v fully charged

 

[Ratcheeroo]

could it potentially be a high power lipo..... the new type that goes up to 3.9v per cell???

?????what????

 

[Bifi.baarlo]

a normal lipo is 4.2v fully charged

It is possible that he has a LIHV Lipo, didn't thought about that, they are pretty uncommon.

 

[bisco]

Ok, so it looks like the receiver is fried. I’m going to buy another receiver. Any suggestions?

before doing anything rash, contact flite test. where did you buy the tx/rx?