motor doesn't spin

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Steve J
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motor doesn't spin

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When I power up the plane the motor (Racestar 1104) beeps and the prop twitches but doesn't spin. If I apply throttle it beeps more rapidly still doesn't spin. Any ideas?
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Hi Steve,

Move your throttle trim all the way down. The ESC is sensing the throttle is part open and won't arm the motor as a safety feature.

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Doug and Becky
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Sounds like you have the esc plugged into the wrong set of pins. same thing happens to me when I plug my esc into channel 4 rather than 1.
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Doug, you get the prize this time. I didn't even realize that the throttle had a trim.. Thanks.
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Steve J wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:07 pm Doug, you get the prize this time. I didn't even realize that the throttle had a trim.. Thanks.
No worries Steve!

It's a common thing to miss in the excitement of getting your plane ready! :-)

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Doug and Becky
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PS:.... I think we need to build a FAQ section or something like that maybe? Try to cover the most common questions and problems? :idea:
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