Need Help with newest 180A SeaKings

[donhuff]

I hate sending stuff back and getting the same old "we see that it is within our specs" reply.

I'm tempted to remove the new cap bank to see what that does. I thought that caps were suppose to be on the power wires, but these go into the potted area. I know that should not affect it, but the old ones without these caps don't have this problem.

[Mxkid261]

Ya that shouldn't make a difference and if you do that you will definitely void any warranty it may have

[centralrcmystic]

One of mine on a twin mono is doing the same thing. I have the programming car and have tried every option. Does anyone know what size the bullet connectors are on the V3. I broke one and it needs to be replaced

[Revolt Flash]

One of mine on a twin mono is doing the same thing. I have the programming car and have tried every option. Does anyone know what size the bullet connectors are on the V3. I broke one and it needs to be replaced

Most come with 6mm bullets.I also have the same problem with the three of mine. After a lot of R&D I put a 240 esc with data logger and found the only thing going on crazy was was the amp draw I had which was about 229 amps. I found that they were very sensitive to prop size. I bought all these 180 esc's in the last year with one being a tunigy.

[Mxkid261]

So has anyone who is having problems actually contacted Hobbywing North America's tech support? You can email or even text message [email protected] and you should get a quick response. If they did infact have a bad batch of ESC's the only way they're going to know there are issues is if people are informing them about it. When the controller actually shuts down, has anyone left it alone and gone out to the boat to see what the LED status on the ESC is? For those having issues, what radio system are you using?

[Revolt Flash]

So has anyone who is having problems actually contacted Hobbywing North America's tech support? You can email or even text message [email protected] and you should get a quick response. If they did infact have a bad batch of ESC's the only way they're going to know there are issues is if people are informing them about it. When the controller actually shuts down, has anyone left it alone and gone out to the boat to see what the LED status on the ESC is? For those having issues, what radio system are you using?

Haven't brought it in yet right after it quit. Good idea. Controllers are Traxxas,Tactic and Spectrum. Just sent an email to Charlie as you suggested. Thanks Ralph

[Mxkid261]

Ya I would try to run it as close to shore as you can, get it to act up and immediately try to get it in and see what the LED is doing.

[modvp55]

Mine is also doing it with no LED flashing. LVC is off, auto or set to 6s, different throttle settings same issue. Quick on/off on throttle it keeps running. Have e-mailed Charlie an after a few thinks he had me try no change.

[Revolt Flash]

Mine is also doing it with no LED flashing. LVC is off, auto or set to 6s, different throttle settings same issue. Quick on/off on throttle it keeps running. Have e-mailed Charlie an after a few thinks he had me try no change.

Charlie had said their new digital box will update the 180 esc. I haven't tried that yet. So I know for sure that to big of prop or to much drag being motor alignment or flex cable causing the amps to be to much will cause it to shut down momentarily. The castle 240 Hydra in the same boat did not cut off on me.

[donhuff]

So I got one of the multifunction program boxes, and it will not go past "connecting ESC"

[Revolt Flash]

Which one of the program boxes did you get?

[donhuff]

this one

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...rod=ker-100pro

[golfito]

Hello!
I have the previous LCD programmer card and I did not get it to work. Try changing the soft several times and it did not work.

The card that you indicate in your description indicates that it works with the seaking pro line only.
Then you need the LED card for seaking boat esc.

Part Number

30501003

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...-seaking-pcard


Hobbywing Multifunction LCD Professional Program Box
Overview

This multifunction program box is for programming HobbyWing brushless ESCs. Its friendly LCD interface makes ESC programming easy and quick. With a PC, you can upgrade ESC firmware and further adjust ESC parameters online. Besides, it’s compact, portable and very applicable for field use.

This multifunction LCD program box is applicable for the following HOBBYWING products:

Platinum series of brushless aircraft ESCs,
XeRun series & EzRun series of brushless car ESCs,
Seaking Pro series of brushless boat ESCs

https://www.hobbywingdirect.com/pages/download

For SEAKING ESC

New firmware “SK-3.1.16” for Seaking PRO 160A ESCs is released, which improves the communication capability and strengthens the voltage protection function (of the ESCs) for meeting the racing requirements.
New firmware “SK-3.1.05” for Seaking PRO 120A ESCs is released, which improves the communication capability and strengths the voltage protection function (of the ESCs), for meeting the racing


Unless you find any updates that you can load on the LCD card and work with the Seaking. At the time you can not find the appropriate update. Buy the LED.

Saludos!

[Revolt Flash]

So I got one of the multifunction program boxes, and it will not go past "connecting ESC"

donhuff, Try emailing Charlie at [[email protected]] and tell him what is going on. I never got around to getting the LCD box he said would work I just happen to run across a Hydra Ice 240 and it cured my problems.

[donhuff]

golfito,

I have the $8.95 LED card, and it has always worked with my older 180a's. But It does not have any effect on these new ones. I don't mean to say that it has no effect, but rather that it does not fix the problem. If it is truly changing the setting, then turning the LVC off, should make the ESCs work. But they do not.