Connecting Castle B-Link

[DRED805]

This weeks electronics issue... Blue light won't turn on on my Castle B-link!

A couple months ago, I bought a B-link to program the mamba x I put in my rock rey. No issues. Super convenient. Tossed it into a box with other random electronics when I was done.

Today I tried to use it to program the mamba x on my wraith build, and it won't connect. Left it on for like an hour. Only the red power light.

I plugged it into my Rock Rey and same thing. Fan on esc has been going for 20 minutes now and no blue light. Just red.

I'm using the same damn iPhone I used before. Bluetooth is on. I deleted and reinstalled the castle link app. Still shows "rock rey" in my saved vehicles, but B LINK NOT FOUND.

I tried to order my $10 discounted field link from castle, but they're backordered. Nobody has them in stock within an hour and a half of me, and I'm not spending $50 on another B-link just to see if this one is bad.

I really hate this hobby sometimes.

Any ideas?

 

[Panther6834]

Contact Castle support. Had the same type of thing happen with a Castle Link, and they replaced it.


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[computernut]

There is a way to reset the PIN not sure if it would help reset anything else:

B-Link Bluetooth Adapter FAQ

19. I forgot my B-Link passcode! How can I reset it?
Disconnect the ESC from the B-Link, and plug the ESC into another slot on your receiver (ch3, AUX1, etc). Then plug the supplied jumper into the ESC side of the B-Link, and power up the ESC. The red LED will begin flashing. When it goes solid your B-Link has been reset. You can turn the ESC off, disconnect the jumper, plug the ESC back into the B-Link, and go back through the on-screen procedures. You’re all set!

 

[DRED805]

There is a way to reset the PIN not sure if it would help reset anything else:

B-Link Bluetooth Adapter FAQ

19. I forgot my B-Link passcode! How can I reset it?
Disconnect the ESC from the B-Link, and plug the ESC into another slot on your receiver (ch3, AUX1, etc). Then plug the supplied jumper into the ESC side of the B-Link, and power up the ESC. The red LED will begin flashing. When it goes solid your B-Link has been reset. You can turn the ESC off, disconnect the jumper, plug the ESC back into the B-Link, and go back through the on-screen procedures. You’re all set!

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't mention it in my first post, but I did try to reset the pin. It never blinked red. Just stayed solid. I gave up on it, and found someone locally through a Facebook rc group to help me calibrate the esc with their PC.