REDCAT Kaiju, Manual, Page: 19 / 53

The ESC will not power on and the
ON/OFF switch was turned ON.
1. No power is being supplied to the
ESC.
2. The ESC switch may be damaged.
1. Check if all ESC & connections are well
soldered and firmly connected.
2. Contact Redcat support.
The vehicle ran backward when you pulled
the throttle trigger towards you.
1. The radio “Throttle Reverse” switch
may be improperly set.
2. The motor rotation is incorrectly.
1. Switch the radio “Throttle Reverse”
switch.
2. Set the rotation in the ESC according to
the included instructions.
The motor suddenly stopped working, but
the steering still works.
The LVC protection or the thermal
protection may have been activated.
Check the battery voltage and the ESC
temperature. Let cool and recharge
battery.
The motor accelerated suddenly,
stuttered or stopped during the
starting-up process.
1. The discharge capacity of the pack is
insufficient.
2. The RPM is too high, the gear ratio or
final drive ratio is incorrect.
3. Gear mesh too tight.
1. Use another pack with better discharge
capability.
2. Use stock motor, stock gearing, and
don’t pull heavy loads.
3. Reset gear mesh.
NiMH battery charge doesn't last as long
as it should.
1. ESC is set to LiPo battery.
2. NiMH battery is not charged completely.
3. NiMH battery is not holding a charge.
1. Refer to the ESC Guide to set the ESC
to NiMH battery.
2, 3. Completely charge the NiMH battery
with an appropriate NiMH charger.
LiPo battery won't recharge after running
the vehicle.
1. ESC is set to NiMH battery and the LiPo
battery was discharged below the safe
level.
2. Bad LiPo battery.
1. Refer to the ESC Guide and set the ESC
to LiPo battery. Properly dispose of the
LiPo battery, as it is no longer safe to use.
2. Replace the LiPo battery with a fully
charged, brand new battery. Dispose of
the bad battery in accordance to your
local laws.
Clicking noise while steering. 1. Servo gears stripped.
2. Servo horn stripped.
1. Replace servo.
2. Replace servo horn.
Vehicle won't steer or move.
1. Battery pack not charged.
2. Battery wires loose.
3. Did not follow proper start-up
instructions.
1. Charge battery pack.
2. Plug in battery securely.
3. Follow Quick Start Guide for proper
start-up sequence.
Vehicle turns to the side automatically. 1. Steering trim needs adjusting.
2. Steering servo horn needs realigning or
replaced.
3. Servo gears stripped.
4. Too much toe-out in front wheels.
1. Adjust transmitter steering trim.
2. Check servo horn, replace if worn or
stripped.
3. Replace servo.
4. Adjust steering linkage to lessen toe
amount.
Vehicle moves with no throttle input. 1. Throttle trim is not set properly.
2. Did not follow proper start-up instruc-
tions.
1. Set transmitter throttle trim.
2. Follow Quick Start Guide for proper
start-up sequence.
Vehicle steers to the left when you steer
to the right.
1. Steering reverse (on transmitter) is set
incorrectly.
2. You are driving towards yourself and it
just seems like it's backwards.
1. Set the steering reverse on transmitter.
2. Practice driving the vehicle to get used
to steering with different vehicle orienta-
tions. When driving towards yourself, it just
seems like the steering is backwards.
After the ESC was powered on and
finished LiPo cells detection (the GREEN
LED flashed N times), and then the RED
LED flashed rapidly.
1. The ESC didn't detect any throttle signal.
2. The neutral throttle value stored on your
ESC is different from the value stored on
the transmitter.
1. Check if the throttle wire is reversely
plugged in or in the wrong channel and if
the transmitter is turned on.
2. Re-calibrate the throttle range after you
release the
throttle trigger to the neutral position.
After powered on, the motor doesn’t work,
but emits “beep-beep-, beep-beep-”
alert tone. (Every “beep-beep-” has
a time interval of 1 second )
Input voltage is abnormal, too high or
too low
Check the voltage of the battery pack
Grinding sound. 1. Gear mesh too loose.
2. Gears worn.
1. Reset gear mesh.
2. Replace gears.
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