need help to fix r/c car please

[gears]

It's only a toy r/c, a new bright '69 chevelle. I bought it for my 3 yr old
daughter as an early christmas gift because it was cheap and it had an
unusual frequency of 40.680MHz. It takes a 6volt battery in the car and a
9vlot in the transmitter. The batteries are new and charged.

She likes it because now daddy, mommy and her can all play r/c cars at the
same time (daddy and mommy use 27 and 49 mhz)

They don't have anymore of that frequency in the store. It worked perfect
for one day.

Here is what is wrong with it:
It doesn't go in reverse, no motor noise or anything.
It doesn't always go in fowards.
Steering is fine.

I have taken it apart and the (switches? knobs? contoller sticks?) all touch
the metal that they are supposed to touch.
I am not too bad with a soldering gun and wires.

Please any help is appreciated to make my daughter smile again.
I know its only a cheap toy car, but I cannot afford a real r/c for her.
Hopefully in the future I can buy her a nice one.

Thanks for your help
Gears

[Tony Sutton]

"gears" <mshepp8653nospam@rogers.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have taken it apart and the (switches? knobs? contoller sticks?) all
touch
> the metal that they are supposed to touch.
> I am not too bad with a soldering gun and wires.
>

If it doesn't work, send it back to the shop for replacement?

But then I don't think you can because you've already took it apart...
therefore you void the warranty!!

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[gears]

The toy store can only replace it with a 49 or 27 mhz car, but I want to
keep he freuency as 40 mhz.
Gears

"Tony Sutton" <Tony@hypertony.co.ukNOSPAM> wrote in message
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> "gears" <mshepp8653nospam@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:wqwN9.21542$E_.2126@news02.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...
> >
> > I have taken it apart and the (switches? knobs? contoller sticks?) all
> touch
> > the metal that they are supposed to touch.
> > I am not too bad with a soldering gun and wires.
> >
>
> If it doesn't work, send it back to the shop for replacement?
>
> But then I don't think you can because you've already took it apart...
> therefore you void the warranty!!
>
> --
>
> - Tony Sutton
> - http://www.hyperboard.co.uk - The Biggest Message Board!
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> I do NOT steal taglines. I make backups which I use!
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>

[Tony Sutton]

"gears" <mshepp8653nospam@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> The toy store can only replace it with a 49 or 27 mhz car, but I want to
> keep he freuency as 40 mhz.

Swap the chip, if possible?

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[Mark Stevens]

40 Mhz is normally for boats these days, (certainly here in the uk) don't
know about where you are.
Regards.....Mark.
"gears" <mshepp8653nospam@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> It's only a toy r/c, a new bright '69 chevelle. I bought it for my 3 yr
old
> daughter as an early christmas gift because it was cheap and it had an
> unusual frequency of 40.680MHz. It takes a 6volt battery in the car and a
> 9vlot in the transmitter. The batteries are new and charged.
>
> She likes it because now daddy, mommy and her can all play r/c cars at the
> same time (daddy and mommy use 27 and 49 mhz)
>
> They don't have anymore of that frequency in the store. It worked perfect
> for one day.
>
> Here is what is wrong with it:
> It doesn't go in reverse, no motor noise or anything.
> It doesn't always go in fowards.
> Steering is fine.
>
> I have taken it apart and the (switches? knobs? contoller sticks?) all
touch
> the metal that they are supposed to touch.
> I am not too bad with a soldering gun and wires.
>
> Please any help is appreciated to make my daughter smile again.
> I know its only a cheap toy car, but I cannot afford a real r/c for her.
> Hopefully in the future I can buy her a nice one.
>
> Thanks for your help
> Gears
>
>

[BradL]

"gears" <mshepp8653nospam@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:gxFN9.45287$F2h1.11794@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
> The toy store can only replace it with a 49 or 27 mhz car, but I want to
> keep he freuency as 40 mhz.
> Gears
>
> "Tony Sutton" <Tony@hypertony.co.ukNOSPAM> wrote in message
> news:3e06caab$0$12117$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net ...
> > "gears" <mshepp8653nospam@rogers.com> wrote in message
> > news:wqwN9.21542$E_.2126@news02.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...
> > >
> > > I have taken it apart and the (switches? knobs? contoller sticks?) all
> > touch
> > > the metal that they are supposed to touch.
> > > I am not too bad with a soldering gun and wires.
> > >
> >
> > If it doesn't work, send it back to the shop for replacement?
> >
> > But then I don't think you can because you've already took it apart...
> > therefore you void the warranty!!
> >
> > --
> >
> > - Tony Sutton
> > - http://www.hyperboard.co.uk - The Biggest Message Board!
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > I do NOT steal taglines. I make backups which I use!
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
>
>
G'Day,

I would have the vehicle replaced and take whatever frequency they have.
It's not expensive to change one of your other cars' frequency's. Chances
are it might not even be the same channel as you already have.
Seriously, if it's a cheaper unit, you're better off replacing the whole
thing if you can.

Merry Christmas,
Brad.

[jay bo]

40mhz is for land in the UK... most car racers use 40mhz

"Mark Stevens" <popup@Nospammarkdstevens.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> 40 Mhz is normally for boats these days, (certainly here in the uk) don't
> know about where you are.
> Regards.....Mark.
> "gears" <mshepp8653nospam@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:wqwN9.21542$E_.2126@news02.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...
> > It's only a toy r/c, a new bright '69 chevelle. I bought it for my 3 yr
> old
> > daughter as an early christmas gift because it was cheap and it had an
> > unusual frequency of 40.680MHz. It takes a 6volt battery in the car and
a
> > 9vlot in the transmitter. The batteries are new and charged.
> >
> > She likes it because now daddy, mommy and her can all play r/c cars at
the
> > same time (daddy and mommy use 27 and 49 mhz)
> >
> > They don't have anymore of that frequency in the store. It worked
perfect
> > for one day.
> >
> > Here is what is wrong with it:
> > It doesn't go in reverse, no motor noise or anything.
> > It doesn't always go in fowards.
> > Steering is fine.
> >
> > I have taken it apart and the (switches? knobs? contoller sticks?) all
> touch
> > the metal that they are supposed to touch.
> > I am not too bad with a soldering gun and wires.
> >
> > Please any help is appreciated to make my daughter smile again.
> > I know its only a cheap toy car, but I cannot afford a real r/c for her.
> > Hopefully in the future I can buy her a nice one.
> >
> > Thanks for your help
> > Gears
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonny Hodgson]

jay bo wrote:
> "Mark Stevens" <popup@Nospammarkdstevens.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
> message news:au88ch$huc$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> 40 Mhz is normally for boats these days, (certainly here in the uk)
>> don't know about where you are.

> 40mhz is for land in the UK... most car racers use 40mhz

Strictly speaking, it's for "surface" modelling use - i.e., anything which isn't an aircraft.

Not sure about radio-controlled tunnelling machine models... ;-)

Jonny