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    8475 and skipping... —David Koudys
   I don't know if I already blew the 8475 unit by my antics (tho I don't think so...) But I'm noticing, even with brand new batteries, that the unit 'skips', as if there is a break in transmission between the hand held controller, and the RC unit in (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: 8475 and skipping... —John Hansen
   (...) I just got this set for Christmas (for the kids) and under load it will frequently jerk or skip with the speed cutting out or the steering messing up. When it is just starting to move from a stop or when I am using both joysticks at once also (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: 8475 and skipping... —Rob Hendrix
    (...) I (...) I never could get my steering to center, no matter what I did. I worked with it for over 2 hours and gave up. My model is now sitting on a shelf collecting dust. I'm actually thinking of dismantling and using the motors for a new top (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: 8475 and skipping... —Robert Fay
   Rob, Are you serious? I gave one of these to my grandnephew for Christmas. If you can't make this work, what is to happen to the rest of us? I hope his is ok. -- Bob Fay (URL) Hendrix" <rob.removebeforesen...msltc.org> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: 8475 and skipping... —Rob Hendrix
   I have only heard of a few serious problems that could not be resolved with this issue. But, on the other hand, there have been a few (like mine) that can't recover from this steering problem. I think you have a 75/25 chance in it being ok, but if (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: 8475 and skipping... —Robert Fay
    "Rob Hendrix" <rob.removebeforesen...msltc.org> wrote in message news:H800zC.24A@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) that (...) in (...) We got lucky. This set is perfect and I even got to play with it. Very nice model. -- Bob Fay (URL) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.technic)
 

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