My Zip Zaps!!!

Jeep_Dude · #1 01-06-2005, 07:17 PM

Hey, new too the forums, looks cool, saw some cool zip zaps stuff on here.

Got a 49MHz zipzaps, and it doesn't work, it charges but when you try to drive it with the controller it doesn't work, sometimes when you press the button that makes it turn right, the motor turns the rear axle forward for a second or two and then it stops. Is there anything that can be done to fix it? Help would be greatly appreciated and looking forward to this forum.

damootch · #2 01-07-2005, 12:23 AM

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Got a 49MHz zipzaps, and it doesn't work, it charges but when you try to drive it with the controller it doesn't work, sometimes when you press the button that makes it turn right, the motor turns the rear axle forward for a second or two and then it stops. Is there anything that can be done to fix it? Help would be greatly appreciated and looking forward to this forum.

If it is still under warrantee Take it back to RS. Unfortunatly, it sounds like you got a bad one.
The first Audi TT SE I bought wouldn't move at all. I charged it and pulled the trigger and nothing. The front wheels turned, but no throttle. It just made this pathetic whrrr-ing noise. The RS I frequent is really cool about returns. Little did I know this was the first of my many ZipZap returns. But when you get that perfect car, which I figure is like 1 in 4, I think it's worth it.

Jeep_Dude · #3 01-08-2005, 11:38 AM

Thanks for the advice, anyone else have any other ideas?

kehern15 · #4 01-09-2005, 12:57 PM

i had a simalar problem with my se, it just turned out to be that a wire was not sawdered, i fixed it and it was fixed.

Jeep_Dude · #5 01-10-2005, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by kehern15
i had a simalar problem with my se, it just turned out to be that a wire was not sawdered, i fixed it and it was fixed.

Which wire?

kehern15 · #6 01-11-2005, 03:40 PM

it was the blue and yellow ones that were connected to the steering, the circle thing, not the other motor.

damootch · #7 01-11-2005, 11:13 PM

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Got a 49MHz zipzaps, and it doesn't work, it charges but when you try to drive it with the controller it doesn't work, sometimes when you press the button that makes it turn right, the motor turns the rear axle forward for a second or two and then it stops.

I think we are off track. THis guy has and older zipzap. The blue and yellow (and sometimes green) steering wires are on the SEs.

kehern15 · #8 01-12-2005, 07:09 AM

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Originally posted by damootch
I think we are off track. THis guy has and older zipzap. The blue and yellow (and sometimes green) steering wires are on the SEs.

oh, sorry. then it could be a copper wire is not soldered on.