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Hey all, hopefully someone can steer me in the right direction here. I go up to Maine every 4th of July and this past 4th i encountered power issues and not sure what the problem is. I'm running a hobbywing 180a v2 on 6s and once I drop it in the water and give it throttle it has great power for a second or so then seems like it goes in limp mode like its on a stock motor. What should I be looking for here, a battery issue, esc, engine. Obviously I'd like to pin point it without spending a bunch of money...
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low voltage cutoff issue, Bad battery, Bad solder joint"Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone except God.
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Sounds like your batteries, what kind of batteries and C rating are you using?Comment
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Thanks for the quick replys guys! I'm running Zippy 5000mah 40c's in series. After the issue I threw in some Zippy 2's in series and same thing happened. For reference all batteries sit for long periods of time and only get used a couple times a year. They are also about 3 or 4 years old. Weird that it would happen to both sets of batteries. All connections look good.Comment
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You should cycle the batteries at least every two months to keep them at peak performance. Lipo's don't like being dormant for long periods of time. I've lost three for this reason...lesson learned.Comment
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Have you setup the full throttle on the ESC lately??? It might be your issue you are having.Comment
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Haven't touched the esc but might be a good idea to recalibrate then retest. I think I'm gonna buy two more 3s batteries from hobbyking as they seem to have the best price. Any input on what ratings/burst etc. with decent run times. Been in and out of the hobby for some time nowComment
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