Redcat Racing Weekly FAQ: Batteries are installed but radio won’t work?

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Redcat Racing Weekly FAQ

Question:

I installed batteries in my car and in the remote control but when I turn on the power switches the remote control doesn’t seem to work.

Answer:

This is a very common problem. If the batteries installed are not fresh or fully charged rechargeable batteries, the controller will not operate correctly. You may have some things such as throttle working but no steering. This is usually due to batteries that need to be replaced. We recommend rechargeable batteries.

Also if the red and green light on the remote control are not on when the switch is turned on there might be a problem with the battery connections. If this occurs and the batteries are fully charged or new the terminals in the controller battery box may need to be bent out a little to make better contact with the batteries.

If changing the batteries did not resolve the problem, you should inspect all the wiring on the vehicle. You should check the receiver to make sure the steering servo and electronic speed control are plugged in correctly. You could also try swapping the 2 plugs going into the receiver to see if that fixes or changes the problem in any way.

If none of the above options resolve your problem you should return the remote control unit to us at 3145 E Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 and we will gladly swap it for a new one. Please include a written note with your shipping address and the problem with the remote control so that we expedite the replacement.

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4 Comments

  1. israel casanova February 13, 2014 Reply

    I got a redcat racing epx pro and the battery that came with it is a 2000mah sc7.2v redcat racing battery… Ive been using the charger that came with it and the battery came with it to but it won’t charge… Not red light comes up on the charger, doesn’t get hot either. I let it charge even though there was no light and heat. I let It charge for 3 hours and it was dead. Help please

    • Redcat Racing February 14, 2014 Reply

      Hi Israel,

      Give our service department a call at 602-454-6445, they can answer all of your questions for you. Thanks and good luck!

  2. Mark Jones March 19, 2017 Reply

    Turn my red cat xte pro on and the steering is working through the throttle trigger and there is no throttle at all.

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