BlackSeaRC
Newbie
The body on the Katana makes the Axial bodies look like something from a cheap toy!
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RocHobby 1/18 Katana CR-18 based HardBody!!
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Aeronuclear
Rock Stacker
Hi can anyone tell me how can I disable the turn signal of this Katana? It is driving me nuts. You don’t have to indicate while off roading. Thanks.
I like the headlight but not the turn signal.
I like the headlight but not the turn signal.
donaldsneffe
Rock Crawler
Hi - simply pull out the wires (connected to ch 1).
Aeronuclear
Rock Stacker
Emm.. sorry not very electronic minded. If I pull out the big 3 wires connector them the main light come on permanently, turn signal still on.
Not sure hot to find which wire is for the turn signal control. ?
OnTheTrail
Rock Crawler
Maybe I'm wrong but I think you'll have to take the body off to do that. The only connector on the stock receiver (at least on my Katana) is the steering servo.
Okay editing this as I just did it to mine. You do have to take the body off the frame. Just four screws, two in the front and two in the back. They're near the bumpers but are on the "inside" of the frame rails. Then you'll have to remove the two screws up front that are on the outside of the frame rails. Once you do this, and gently pull the interior/inner fenders away from the body (at the front only....back of the interior will still be attached but you can accomplish this this way), you'll see two regular servo connectors. One is for the headlights, the other for the turn signals. Just unplug the one for the turn signals. I just unplugged one at a time. If you look close, you'll see a "Y" connector at the steering connector and the turn signals both plug into (makes sense). I completely removed the "y" connector just to get it out of the way. The servo wire, while very, very short is still long enough to reach the top of the receiver.
Hope this helps.
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Aeronuclear
Rock Stacker
Thanks. I like the idea of linking the orange light to the main light, maybe paint them yellow like fog light. The original VX 80 does come with built - in fog light in the main light housing. Looks cool. But will definitely cut the rear signal off.
OnTheTrail
Rock Crawler
Actually I don't thing that will work after I played around with mine. I tried using the "Y" connector to connect the turn signal lead to the headlights. The turn signals blinked and only one side lit up. Once you turn the on and off the lights (Ch 3 ) the other side comes on and blinks. So I'm thinking there's a blinking relay in there somewhere. If you find it and eliminate it you may be able to do that.
Aeronuclear
Rock Stacker
Thanks for the update
. I guess the only way at the moment is to cut the wires off...donaldsneffe
Rock Crawler
donaldsneffe
Rock Crawler
For those who have time to watch:
Differences Katana - Patrion/Patriot - Arizona - CR18:
https://youtu.be/2jnLdHeOR00
Differences Katana - Patrion/Patriot - Arizona - CR18:
https://youtu.be/2jnLdHeOR00
Anyone have issues with the roof light blinking? I wired up some LEDs for the roof which were working fine for a while. Now they're blinking... Checking the ESC, the roof light pins arealternating between 0V and 6V. Not sure what happened...
Perhaps the way they are wired? Or maybe even the transmitter has a flashing mode? I honestly don't remember I haven't had time for my RCs in a while
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donaldsneffe
Rock Crawler
After a long time this seem to be the very first metal upgrade (oil?) shocks for those 1/18 Models by FMS, RocHobby, EazyRC, Hobby Plus (but the expensive red Hobby Plus metal upgrade shocks):
