Attn servo return/exchange experts...

[Eracer76]

Ok....so I accidentally left my truck turned on after one of my heats at the last DD race, so... the whole time I was out marshaling, needless to say with my spektrum fail-safe activated, it burned up the throttle/brake servo.
Its an Airtronics 94357 servo that's less a year old, its froze up solid and I need to get it replaced or fixed soon.


Anyone know what I can do? Do I have to send it back to Airtronics? Or will Leisure Hours take care of it for me since I bought it there?

I probably should have taken care of this sooner, now I may be pressed for time before the big race on the 14th

[snakebite46]

Send it to Airtronics. 2-3 week turn around. Your looking around 45 bucks for repair.

Airtronics Inc.
1185 Stanford Court
Anaheim, CA 92805

Phone: 714-978-1895
Fax: 714-978-1540
E-Mail: info@airtronics.net

[Ponch]

Leisure won't do jack. Email the company and see if they'll do a repair/exchange.

[Eracer76]

Thanks for the info guys....looks like I'll just have to buy a new one then.
Then I'll send my old servo back for fixing/replacing which can be my back-up servo....
Oh well, just more money I need to dish out, and to think I was finaly going to get a personal transponder before the race, but not now

[mikeh]

I would not give up yet. I would look up their email address and write them to explain the problem and ank if they will fix it. They may just repair it out of goodwill. I have had HPI, and Novak make goodwill repairs and replacements - including my expensive 5800 BL system - for free.

[slim]

remember to set up neutral everything for the fail safe!

[bigjs]

Originally Posted by snakebite46

Send it to Airtronics. 2-3 week turn around. Your looking around 45 bucks for repair.

Airtronics Inc.
1185 Stanford Court
Anaheim, CA 92805

Phone: 714-978-1895
Fax: 714-978-1540
E-Mail: info@airtronics.net

i have one to send in, do i just include a quick note with the problem and how to contact me, or are all their repairs a flat 45 bux?

[snakebite46]

Originally Posted by bigjs

i have one to send in, do i just include a quick note with the problem and how to contact me, or are all their repairs a flat 45 bux?

Include a description of the problem. if you got to the airtronics site, you'll see the info needed when sending in a servo for repair.

www.airtronics.net

[Eracer76]

Originally Posted by slim

remember to set up neutral everything for the fail safe!

Thats what I'll do before running the truck again, thats for sure!

Im still just going to buy a new one and send my old one back for repair so it can be my back up servo when I finaly get it back.

[Tex]

lose the failsafe completely

[cemeb4dk]

Spektrums have a failsafe built in, but I always set mine to neutral.

[BlackWolf42]

Originally Posted by Eracer76

Ok....so I accidentally left my truck turned on after one of my heats at the last DD race, so... the whole time I was out marshaling, needless to say with my spektrum fail-safe activated, it burned up the throttle/brake servo.

Oh man, I've had that happen. When the Tx is turned off, the Rx puts the servo to full brakes. This is murder on servos. I burned up a brand new Hitec servo the exact same way. Now, since I use the spektrum, I use a light throttle return spring and set fail-safe to neutral.