Traxxas TRX-4 - How To Upgrade The Electronics On Your Rig
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
- This is a video to show you on what will be required if you are planning to upgrade your electronics on the Traxxas TRX-4, ie. Steering Servo, Motor, ESC, Lighting Kit, Winch etc.
The Traxxas BEC is rated at 6v 3a - it is up to you to plug it to Channel 1 (directly for your servo) or Channel 2 (directly for your ESC). It depends on the voltage requirement for your ESC and Servo.
Love how you explained more detailed
Glad you find the video useful Carlos. 😊👍🏼
Congratulations on the very clear video explanation.
Thank you
Thank you so much for your support Marco! 😊👍🏼
Thank you gave me a lot of help to turn on the Hobbywing Quicrun 1080 Wp 80A Crawler Brushed Esc
You are most welcome mate! Glad you found my video useful. Enjoy your Quicrun motor!! It is amazing, I love the steady slow crawl mode which doesn't stall when climbing over rocks, just so much torque from this motor, love it! 😊👍🏼
Your video is really helpful thank you for making it .
Thank you very much Jose! Glad you found it useful. 😊👍🏼
Nice explanation this will help many people 👍
Thank you brother! It is always nice to hear good comments from my supporters. Sorry for my super belated response, didn't realise I have not replied to this since over a year ago. Oops! Have a good day!
Great content bro 😎
Hey 👋🏼, i have a question. Do i have to get a BEC if i upgraded to a stronger servo ? And what if the servo is directly connected to the battery . Do i still have to get also the BEC ?
Hello, sorry for my belated response. 😅 Normally, you would add a BEC if you are adding a stronger servo, just to give the servo the power it requires to operate. However, if you are connecting the strong servo directly to the battery then I don't see why you will require a BEC, unless you are also running a lighting kit and a winch. Imagine if everything is drawing power from the battery all at the same time, then the BEC will come into play. Hope this helps! 😊👍🏼
What do you do about the light kit? How do you plug that in with the quick run?
The quick run is plugged directly into the receiver, the lighting kit is plugged into the lighting module, then the lighting module is also plugged into the receiver, so as soon as the receiver gets the power the lights would come on straight away. Hope this helps! 😊👍🏼
@@jjshobbypower9091 is there an adapter to use or just retro fit the JST? Thanks again and pardon my novice
@Scalin4Life No worries, we are all in the hobby to help each others with our experience. To answer your question, there's no need for any adapters, the quick run has the standard connector which allows you to plug straight into the receiver, same applies to the Traxxas lighting kit. My winch is connected directly to the battery, so it requires an adapter, it has another receiver box for the winch, I use the fob to control my winch remotely. Hope this helps! 😊👍🏼
@@jjshobbypower9091 thank you so much!
@@secrest1970 you are most welcome! 😊👍🏼
Hi, nice videos. I have a question to you. Are you running the the fusion esc at 6.0V or 7.4V? The receiver you have support how many V?
Hi there, I am running the Fusion motor with 2S 7.4V, I think that is best for my driving style. The Fusion motor and receiver support 3S which is 11.1V. Hope this answers your question? 😊👍🏼
@@jjshobbypower9091 thanks for the fast answer. I have read the 3 servos of gear and dif support 6V max. How have you manage to do not burn the 3 servos? Is the light box also receiving 7,4V? Thanks a lot
@@guly2004 I'm not sure about the receiver that came with the TRX-4, however, I have changed my receiver to the RadioLink which supports 3S 11.1V, the Fusion supports 3s, the new servo I have changed also supports 3s, it is branded as PowerHD Waterproof Servo. The lighting module plugs straight into the receiver.
When I used to have the lighting kit connected to the standard TRX-4 receiver before I changed anything, the lighting kit required a BEC for it to work, but once I upgraded the receiver and with the Fusion I no longer require the BEC to get the lighting to work. 😊👍🏼
@@jjshobbypower9091 thanks for your reply and info. For the lighting I go to double check your video for the connection. The small servos for gear and diff. Are max for 6V from traxxas specification, but from your new receiver ther have 7.4V and look they work well..... interesting.
@@guly2004 yes, everything just work well together. The original (standard) TRX-4 takes 2S 7.4V or 3S 11.1V battery, and either batteries would work will the standard motor, steering servo and the three smaller servos with no trouble at all. I guess they are just capable of taking up to higher voltage. It works fine for me after changing the motor, steering servo and lighting kit, so I'm sure you will have no issue also. Good luck! 😊👍🏻
Hello I wanted to ask you if I can fit this "Hobbywing QuicRun Fusion Brushless System Motor & ESC 2-in-1" motor in my 1: 8 scale remote control car the model is "RC Land Rover Defender | Double E D110"? Thank you in advance.
Marco from Palermo Italy
I do not speak English
Hi Marco, I'm not sure if it will fit, it depends on what existing motor you have in your Double E D110, if it has a standard 540 or 550 turn motor then it will fit. However, you might need to change the connector to your batteries to suit, ie XT60, Dean, Tamiya etc. The other smaller plug going to your receiver should be standard plug so you shouldn't have to change it. Hope this helps! 😊👍🏼
@@jjshobbypower9091 thanks I will check
@@marcofabiopala good luck my friend. 😊👍🏼
Are you sure the ESC shouldn't be plugged into the Traxxas BEC and the BEC then plugs into CH2 of the receiver? Servo will remain on CH1 of the receiver? That's how I understand the Traxxas installation manual: traxxas.com/sites/default/files/KC2693-R00_2260-BEC%20Setup%20and%20Installation%20Instruction%20Sheet-WEB%20-%20EN.pdf
Hey Sean, the Traxxas BEC is rated at 6v 3a - it is up to you to plug it to Channel 1 (directly for your servo) or Channel 2 (directly for your ESC). I personally had the servo plugged into the BEC and the BEC plugged into my Channel 1. It depends on your servo voltage requirement also.
@@jjshobbypower9091 am I correct in saying, when plugging the servo directly into the BEC, it's the only servo that will benefit from the extra amperage? If you plug the BEC into the receiver, everything plugged into the receiver will benefit from the extra amperage?
@@SeanRademeyer I think you were meant to say if you plug the ESC into the BEC then the motor would benefit from the extra amperage. Basically, the only thing benefit from the BEC is what you plug into the BEC socket, it can be your servo, it can be your motor etc