HL Tiger 1 Asiatam recoil issues
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 3:54 pm
Bear with me here,
Have a 4th gen HL Tiger 1, on/off switch on hull bottom, 8 pin connector w/ 3- 2 pin and 1- 3 pin systems connectors on underside top hull
Installed the Asiatam unit w/o any issues. Went in smoothly, be nice if some instructions were sent along. But it all worked out
Received a revised hull connector position and 'Refit' B picture tutorial from RCtank, Germany. Which had me take the elevation side 3 lead JST connector to a two lead which is then plugged into #4 position on the hull connector
I then plugged the recoil side of the unit two wire lead into #2 position on the 8 pin hull connector.
I wired the neg lead coming off recoil micro switch to neg side of the on/off switch located on hull bottom.
I turned the tank on, immediately the yellow wire coming off micro switch began to smoke, sheathing started to burn off I turn the tank off immediately.
Hmmm, what happened..well the large top gear was installed UPSIDE DOWN. the pin which strikes the microswitch tail was UP, the molded in portion of the gear that looks like a 'C' on the bottom. This struck the microswitch and jammed the motor.
Ok, flipped the top gear, plugged everything back into...and WOW..everything works, recoil, flash, track recoil..instantaneously ! VERY COOL....problem is that it just runs and runs..it will not shut off, the elevation turns continuously, so does the recoil. My transmitter has no control..
I'm close now, and the Asiatam works far better than I could have thought...
Any ideas .....could the microswitch been damaged from over heating, ?
Have a 4th gen HL Tiger 1, on/off switch on hull bottom, 8 pin connector w/ 3- 2 pin and 1- 3 pin systems connectors on underside top hull
Installed the Asiatam unit w/o any issues. Went in smoothly, be nice if some instructions were sent along. But it all worked out
Received a revised hull connector position and 'Refit' B picture tutorial from RCtank, Germany. Which had me take the elevation side 3 lead JST connector to a two lead which is then plugged into #4 position on the hull connector
I then plugged the recoil side of the unit two wire lead into #2 position on the 8 pin hull connector.
I wired the neg lead coming off recoil micro switch to neg side of the on/off switch located on hull bottom.
I turned the tank on, immediately the yellow wire coming off micro switch began to smoke, sheathing started to burn off I turn the tank off immediately.
Hmmm, what happened..well the large top gear was installed UPSIDE DOWN. the pin which strikes the microswitch tail was UP, the molded in portion of the gear that looks like a 'C' on the bottom. This struck the microswitch and jammed the motor.
Ok, flipped the top gear, plugged everything back into...and WOW..everything works, recoil, flash, track recoil..instantaneously ! VERY COOL....problem is that it just runs and runs..it will not shut off, the elevation turns continuously, so does the recoil. My transmitter has no control..
I'm close now, and the Asiatam works far better than I could have thought...
Any ideas .....could the microswitch been damaged from over heating, ?