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fastnfurious-Z
2002.10.19, 09:54 PM
ok, i finally got my 2 mini z's.....

one AUDI TT
one Honda S2000

the TT works just fine, but the 2000 doesn't, i started with the obvious, i put new batteries in the 2000, nothing, made sure the crystals matched, nothing........ maybe someone can help me out there in mini-z land!!!!!!!



any help is greatly appreciated

Robert
BrodieBruce91@aol.com

jeffrey
2002.10.19, 10:50 PM
where did you get them from?

there should be a 30 day warrenty or something!

fastnfurious-Z
2002.10.19, 11:54 PM
i got them on ebay.................... what i found out it that the terminals on the positive side of the battery occasionally need to be adjusted(the prongs need to be tweaked out just a pinch) i did that, put the batterys in, and spun it up :D its my first mini-z's, and these things are pretty bad A** :D

jeffrey
2002.10.20, 12:30 AM
just wait till you experience true speeds!

jeffrey
2002.10.20, 12:31 AM
modify your handling before the speed!

fastnfurious-Z
2002.10.20, 12:46 AM
how do you improve the antenna on these things??? it seems like i can only go a couple of feet before the car starts trippin out???

wrcracer
2002.10.20, 12:48 AM
how far is a couple of feet? if its like 3 or 4 feet, then you have bad or mixed up crystals (that'd be my guess). if its like 25 or 30, its normal glitching, but probably intensified by interference. any farther away is normal.

jeffrey
2002.10.20, 12:56 AM
check your Tx batteries!

fastnfurious-Z
2002.10.20, 12:57 AM
bout 3 to 4 feet is as far as it will go, i have a couple different crystal sets, and i've changed them both, and still same problem..............also what is the wheel right below the steering wheel??itts marked st.d/r

jeffrey
2002.10.20, 01:00 AM
try turning your steering wheel to the right, and adjust the wheel under it you'll find out!

herman
2002.10.20, 09:23 AM
maybe the tx/controller is busted.... since the tt is good, try using the tx of the tt on the s2000... take out the tt rx crystal (crystal in the car) and put it in the s2000...

or try the crystals of the s2000 (tx - the one in the transmitter/controller & rx - the one in the car) and put them in the tt... it could be that they aren't matched...

good luck

ScottMcLeod
2002.10.20, 07:05 PM
Has no one stated the one possibility that is still left, or does no one want to be the bringer of bad news?

If you touch the antennas together (mini-z & tx), or the antenna to the motor wires or something, it'll damage the circuit board on the Mini-Z.

It's probable (since you got them used on ebay), that someone may have damaged one due to this, and not realised it, then they thought it sucked (because of the range) and sold it....

Talk to Draconius... he might be able to help you on this one.



P.S. the wheel below the steering wheel (the slidey horizontal wheel) is for adjusting the steering sensitivity (how much the wheels turn, for how much you turn the wheel on the Tx)

jeffrey
2002.10.20, 07:21 PM
forgot about that one! Now I feel like such a novice!:D

Ox1de
2002.10.22, 02:25 PM
I accidentily touched my antenna to the antenna and nothings wrong...