Starter Box help

[hansarvin]

Well My Purple Mugen box is no longer working. I'm sure it's not the batteries and it's not the wiring could it be the motors? I recently dropped a screwdriver down by one of the motors and it's not magnetized, I'm thinking this is what caused it and am just wondering if this is the problem what replacement motors I should buy.

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

Mikeh had a link to an electronics supply site that sold generic 550 motors for CHEAP....hit him up for that info.

[hansarvin]

[DYN5611] Dynamite Ready-Start 550 Motor w/Capacitor
those any good?

[motoxer4life]

y not just get the stock ones if they turn it over fine?

[hansarvin]

How much are they though?

[motoxer4life]

look it up

[hansarvin]

I couldn't find it on A-main, B-main or Tower. I'm assuming they're aren't too much more than $20 though.

[Traxxas_Junkee]

Any 550 motor will fit.

[hansarvin]

Ok so I could buy some cheapo E-maxx motors? Cool beans you can get those for dirt cheap off of ebay.

[Ponch]

I'll sell you my mugen box if it don't work out, $45.

[hansarvin]

Ponch I'll think about it because buying new motors is only saving me $10 compared to yours. I'll let you know.

[chickenfarmer3]

make sure the little brass posts are both touching the little middle post when you press it down, may have to take it apart and bend the little tabs in.

[hansarvin]

They are both touching I checked that to make sure it wasn't a contact issue.

[Traxxas_Junkee]

Your switch bad?

[hansarvin]

There is no switch on Mugen boxes.

[kevinF]

They are both touching I checked that to make sure it wasn't a contact issue.

did you check to make sure there was no build up on the brass ends?? i know I had this problem becasue dirt got burnt onto the metal to metal contact area and caused an incomplete circuit or w/e

[hansarvin]

Well as I was trying to turn the motor over by hand I noticed the cb moved with it. Then I tried to spin it and no luck. mash: There was a clutch shoe knocked out of place and it was catching. So the box was trying to turn over my motor and the truck. So I charged the batteries last night and am going to see if I can't get it started this morning.

[allan42r]

so you thought your starter box was bad because of a locked up motor in the car? http://www.i dont know what im doing.com
lol

[blktransam]

wow....dont u let the starter box come up to speed before bumping your car on it?...

[allan42r]

hey let me know the next time your box is dead and it wont turn over your motor, i can sell you a used ninja.lolol

[hansarvin]

yea ummm thanks for the offer Al I keep that in mind . Thanks for the help guys, and yes Ryan I do and it works just fine now.

Thanks,
Gary

[kevinF]

wow i figured you at least would have tried getting the flywheel to run w/o the car on it to see if thats your problem....common sense

[slaytanic]

Well as I was trying to turn the motor over by hand I noticed the cb moved with it. Then I tried to spin it and no luck. mash: There was a clutch shoe knocked out of place and it was catching. So the box was trying to turn over my motor and the truck. So I charged the batteries last night and am going to see if I can't get it started this morning.