My car wont turn right--Help

[Micro_R/C_Nut]

Hi guys i'm new to the forum. I just received my first bit char-g and i tried to take out the cripple capicitor on the pcb board and now my car wont steer right... i'm such a idiot...i literally got it for 1 hr and its already busted...

I heated the solder with a "fat" soldering gun (not the best tool but it did the job) and yanked out that lil sucker. But then after trying it worked but no right turns.

here's a pic of my pcb board if it helps at all.

plz if you have any suggestions feel free to help me out.

THx

[DarkTari]

First off Nut, you should've cut the crip/crap out. Never use the wrong tool as you said you did. That fat tip emmits a lot of undirected heat. I can't say for sure but either you broke the right steering wire somewhere or damaged that part of the board. I can't see if you've cross soldered anything cause you pic is fuzzy. See if you can get a clearer pic of both sides and repost.

[viperkilla]

man that sucks that you only had it for 1 hour....u should contact hobbico and see if they can send you a replacement chasis as long as you're under warranty...thats what happened to me (except i didnt brake my chasis)...i told them that my car wont move...then they sent me a new chasis within 4 days....they are very helpful....espcially "Mary Ann"

[eman1]

Originally posted by viperkilla
man that sucks that you only had it for 1 hour....u should contact hobbico and see if they can send you a replacement chasis as long as you're under warranty...thats what happened to me (except i didnt brake my chasis)...i told them that my car wont move...then they sent me a new chasis within 4 days....they are very helpful....espcially "Mary Ann"

I think mary ann is the only one there. Seems strange but true. I emailed them twice, both times it was mary ann.

[Micro_R/C_Nut]

Tari,

Well there is nothing to cut on the car's pcb board u have to desolder and using tweezers remove the cripple capacitor. Usually in the controller there is a cripple capacitor that needs to be cut but thats easy plus mine doesn't have that in its controller. Yes i know i used the wrong tool but its not as fat as i explained it but its not that fine of a soldering iron either. The amount of heat that it generated was not enough to damage the car but i guess that could be a possibility. I think you are right in saying that some of the solder could have spilled onto another part therefore inhibiting it to go. I'll try removing some with a desoldering braid. I'll try to post a better pic.

killa, i think i will talk to ann and see if i get a new chassis but i don't think so, if u remove parts of the car u void the warranty but i'll try if i'm not successful in repairing it myself.

Thx guys i'll keep everyone posted

[Lord_Nick_D]

your not soposed to tell them you modified it in any way

and this only works for microsizers I dont think they do it for bits

[Micro_R/C_Nut]

I fixed it. It had nothing to do with my soldering job. In my haste I took out the pcb board to fast and the right turn wire that connects to the board came out. So i just soldered it back on. Works beautifully.

Thanks for the help anyway guys!