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Hi all
I am probably the oldest tanker in this group 59 and half the time i don't know what i am doing so forgive me . can any body help me my heng long pershing/ snow leopard pro version has stopped working , the lights come on but all i get from the tank is a long eeeeeeeee sound by the way I am sussex boy i have not introduced myself in the past so forgive me but hello to everybody and hopefully one of you can help me
many tanks
sussex boy

Hi and welcome to the forum Sussex boy.

Usual problems are flat batteries and loose or faulty crystals.

Ian.

Hi sussexboy.... 59 ? .... Tanker fact Number 1 ... we dont stop playing because we get old ... we get old when we stop playing !

Is this a recent purchase ? . does the tank "start up" with the engine sound ok , but upon trying to move forward/backwards you
get a high pitch tone through the speaker and nothing else works ?

I had this recently and it was traced to a faulty RX18 unit . Do you have another tank you can swop it from and check ?

Gordo (49 and counting ! )

I am not sure you teenagers are safe with matters technical, and do not worry someone will have the answer, Welcome to the forum. shaun (68)

hi there. i think the first thing to do is if you have another tank is change out the crystalls in the tank and handset. if still no go then you need to see if you have good power in the battery do the lights flash bright on the front of the tank. is so then you need to look at the small receiver board change out that if that makes no joy then the link lead from the receiver to the rx18 no joy still rx18 next
check all wires fit in the rx18 and are not loose. sometimes the rx18 board comes loose as its only held on with double sided tape and can tug on the wires. if you follow this process you will eliminate each item in turn as you go along. hope it helps. dave

Welcome Sussexboy to the forum...

Derek

Hi Sussexboy,

I'm fairly new to this too, and live in Sussex. I have not gotten round to posting in the Introduce Yourself section yet. I keep meaning to take some pics of my tanks and post but not gotten round to it yet.

Where abouts in Sussex are you? I ask because I have spare crystals, receiver board and rx18 if you need to try swapping them out.

If I can help let me know.

Paul

Firstly thank you everybody for your advice
Tankbear: I have tried another set of crystals no joy have checked all wiring still no joy
Wildboer44: no this is not a recent purchase it is one i have been customizing the tank does not start up but when the high pitched noise starts the tanks tracks can be operated but nothing else when the high pitched noise stops then the tracks stop
Jarndice; thank you
forgebear : thank you i have purchased items from your site mainly metal upgrades excellent value well done
red devils : thank you
scalawag : hi i dont live in Sussex now i moved away when i was fourteen i used to live in Lewes i had to move to a grim town called Rochdale sorry to any cowboys but i never liked living there i now live in a small town Uttoxeter

Hi Sussexboy,

I didn't realise you had moved. Shame because I am not to far from Lewes in Eastbourne. If I can still help out let me know.

Hi everybody can you all have a look at my last post of june 11th and give me some idea of what i need to do i probable need to purchase a new rx18 unit or receiver unit , what do you think chaps i am open to suggestions
take care everybody
regards SUSSEX BOY