Dead servo?

[nevens]

Hello everybody,

I've been running my electric 8ight on Wednesday (on a wet track). At some point I noticed that it had difficulties to turn left. Now when I unplug the battery, servo just goes in one direction and refuses to go backwards. It just looks stuck, even pushing hard... Help :confused:

Ah yeah, it's a Futaba BLS451.

Nicolas

[Northy]

Sit it on the radiator for a good few hours and try again :thumbsup: maybe even with the case open.

G

[nevens]

Will do but shouldn't it already be dry by now? I guess you blame humidity, right?

[Northy]

Ypu'd be supprised how long they stay wet inside for.

G

[nevens]

Will use a hairdryer :o
Still I have difficulties to make the link between physical one direction only blockage and water :confused:
Keep you posted if miracle happens...

[Northy]

Water does strange things to electronics.
Don't turn it on again until it is dry.

G

[nevens]

So, after 5 days of dry time and an hairdryer session, it still behaves the same :cry:.

Not plugged, I can rotate it in one direction and it's impossible to go the other way. Once plugged, it rotate both sides and looks ok (was the same on Wednesday but when in the car, one direction is very slow).

[RogerM]

I've had the same thing in the past other than it's been the same speed (normal) in both directions.

I still have it in my box as an emergency spare and has been used in many cars ....

[nevens]

Didn't you try to get it repaired?

[nevens]

Ok, second one died after 1h usage :mad: