HL Tiger 1 not responding.

[Newage]

Hi All

This is a pain as I`m not RC-electronics savvey.

My Tiger 1 has stopped responding to my transmitter, when you power up the head lights flash but on pressing the "start" button on the transmitter nothing happens.
My HL tiger uses the 27MhZ type crystals TR/TX.

OK so far -
I`v changed the transmitter batteries
I`v charged the battery up (put a meter across the switch and it`s reading 7.2V)
I`v changed the crystals in the transmitter and the tank for new one.

Anybody close to south Oxfordshire so I could try a different transmitter ??
or any other help, there was a problem the same as this one but the guy who posted back in April never updated the post to say what did
and did not work and what happened in the end.

Thanks guys
Mike Tucknott

[forgebear]

hi mike have a look at the crystals make sure that you have put the tx in the transmitter and the rx in the tank and that they make contact what crystalls have you change to as well

dave

[Newage]

Well thanks for the quick reply.
So on inspection a school boy error was found, now have the right crystals in the right location, but still no difference.

Crystal type - TX/RX 27.145 / 01

Cheers Mike Tucknott

[forgebear]

ok see if the prongs on the crystall are making contact may be a duff set as well sometimes thats the case
dave

[Newage]

Is there a way to test them with a multimeter, I can't keep buying sets of crystals in the hope that they are duff.

Cheers mike

[forgebear]

hi that one i am not sure of
send me a p/m and i will send you a set to see
dave

[Newage]

OK

I`v got another set of crystals coming next week and I`v also ordered a replacement transmitter.
I`ll report back if anything works.

Cheers Mike Tucknott

[forgebear]

cool ok good luck
dave

[Newage]

Hi All
just a quick update.

A new set of 03 crystals turned up yesterday and a replacement transmitter from Howes models (£14.99 inc postage)
and I`m pleased to report that the Tiger is now running again.

Cheers
Mike Tucknott

[AlwynTurner]

Hi Mike, before you junk the old transmitter, check that the batteries are making proper connection as the transmitters have plastic separators between the batteries which sometimes cause the batteries not to seat/make proper contact. You can check this by testing the voltage between the first and last battery connector. I have had this problem numerous times and it is a pain in the fundament!

Alwyn