A little help please.

[Bio]

Trying to get my son into a hobby I bought him a Tamiya Blitzer Beetle rc
kit for Christmas. I have a Futaba Attack FP-T2NL radio that was given to
us. The radio comes with a battery holder for 4 AA batteries. The kit does
not require this set up But states to use a B.E.C. (Battery Eliminator
Circuitry). Question: Is there a switch that I can buy that will allow me to
use this radio? The old switch is wired directly into the battery holder.
What I need is the harness to run from the speed controller to the radio
receiver. I have look on Tower Hobbies web site and found some but not sure
as to the type of connectors I need to make this work. Can it be done this
way? Do need to buy another radio? If another radio is needed any
suggestions? Son prefers a 2 stick radio. Any help would be much appreciated
as I'm quite new to this.

[MikeF]

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Bio <bio_@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GV3T9.37715$wQ1.13714@fe01...
> Trying to get my son into a hobby I bought him a Tamiya Blitzer Beetle rc
> kit for Christmas.

sounds great. Advice: buy more batteries!

> I have a Futaba Attack FP-T2NL radio that was given to
> us. The radio comes with a battery holder for 4 AA batteries. The kit does
> not require this set up But states to use a B.E.C. (Battery Eliminator
> Circuitry).

Does the radio receiver specifically say it has BEC? I think it does, but i
just wanna check before you fry the thing.
The r112je reciever has the letters "bec" molded right into the plastic.


> Question: Is there a switch that I can buy that will allow me to
> use this radio? The old switch is wired directly into the battery holder.
> What I need is the harness to run from the speed controller to the radio
> receiver.

you need this one. It connects to the BEC output on the speed controller and
into the receiver.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXH464&P=M

> I have look on Tower Hobbies web site and found some but not sure
> as to the type of connectors I need to make this work. Can it be done this
> way?


Sure.


>Do need to buy another radio?


Yes. but only if your getting another car too. Then you can race!


> If another radio is needed any
> suggestions? Son prefers a 2 stick radio. Any help would be much
appreciated
> as I'm quite new to this.

Your doing fine so far. The issue with switch harnesses and BEC plugs has
been an annoyance for a while now.

[Mathew Kirsch]

"Bio" <bio_@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<GV3T9.37715$wQ1.13714@fe01>...
> Trying to get my son into a hobby I bought him a Tamiya Blitzer Beetle rc
> kit for Christmas. I have a Futaba Attack FP-T2NL radio that was given to
> us. The radio comes with a battery holder for 4 AA batteries. The kit does
> not require this set up But states to use a B.E.C. (Battery Eliminator
> Circuitry). Question: Is there a switch that I can buy that will allow me to
> use this radio? The old switch is wired directly into the battery holder.
> What I need is the harness to run from the speed controller to the radio
> receiver. I have look on Tower Hobbies web site and found some but not sure
> as to the type of connectors I need to make this work. Can it be done this
> way? Do need to buy another radio? If another radio is needed any
> suggestions? Son prefers a 2 stick radio. Any help would be much appreciated
> as I'm quite new to this.

In order to use the BEC connection from the speed control, you need a
receiver with a built-in BEC. The fact that the switch is hard-wired
to the battery box leads me to believe that your receiver does not
have a built-in BEC, and if you connect it directly to the speed
control, it will burn out. Check the radio's instructions, and look
for any indication of BEC on the receiver.

[Paradox]

"Mathew Kirsch" <mkirsch1@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "Bio" <bio_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<GV3T9.37715$wQ1.13714@fe01>...
> > Trying to get my son into a hobby I bought him a Tamiya Blitzer Beetle
rc
> > kit for Christmas. I have a Futaba Attack FP-T2NL radio that was given
to
> > us. The radio comes with a battery holder for 4 AA batteries. The kit
does
> > not require this set up But states to use a B.E.C. (Battery Eliminator
> > Circuitry). Question: Is there a switch that I can buy that will allow
me to
> > use this radio? The old switch is wired directly into the battery
holder.
> > What I need is the harness to run from the speed controller to the
radio
> > receiver. I have look on Tower Hobbies web site and found some but not
sure
> > as to the type of connectors I need to make this work. Can it be done
this
> > way? Do need to buy another radio? If another radio is needed any
> > suggestions? Son prefers a 2 stick radio. Any help would be much
appreciated
> > as I'm quite new to this.
>
> In order to use the BEC connection from the speed control, you need a
> receiver with a built-in BEC. The fact that the switch is hard-wired
> to the battery box leads me to believe that your receiver does not
> have a built-in BEC, and if you connect it directly to the speed
> control, it will burn out. Check the radio's instructions, and look
> for any indication of BEC on the receiver.

I actually have one of these radios, the receiver does work with a BEC, the
digital speed controller you buy should have a switch on it already, and the
throttle control wire you plug into the receiver also gives it power, so
technically nothing goes into the Battery slot on the receiver.

[Bio]

Thanks for all the help folks!

I just went ahead and bought him a new radio and he loves it! Had to work on
him to try a pistol grip radio but after he got it out last night on a
tennis court he was sold!
This is his first and I'm hoping it will be something he will have a growing
interest in. He's so proud of his car. Again folks thanks for the info.

"MikeF" <vanning@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> Bio <bio_@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GV3T9.37715$wQ1.13714@fe01...
> > Trying to get my son into a hobby I bought him a Tamiya Blitzer Beetle
rc
> > kit for Christmas.
>
> sounds great. Advice: buy more batteries!
>
> > I have a Futaba Attack FP-T2NL radio that was given to
> > us. The radio comes with a battery holder for 4 AA batteries. The kit
does
> > not require this set up But states to use a B.E.C. (Battery Eliminator
> > Circuitry).
>
> Does the radio receiver specifically say it has BEC? I think it does, but
i
> just wanna check before you fry the thing.
> The r112je reciever has the letters "bec" molded right into the plastic.
>
>
> > Question: Is there a switch that I can buy that will allow me to
> > use this radio? The old switch is wired directly into the battery
holder.
> > What I need is the harness to run from the speed controller to the
radio
> > receiver.
>
> you need this one. It connects to the BEC output on the speed controller
and
> into the receiver.
> http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXH464&P=M
>
> > I have look on Tower Hobbies web site and found some but not sure
> > as to the type of connectors I need to make this work. Can it be done
this
> > way?
>
>
> Sure.
>
>
> >Do need to buy another radio?
>
>
> Yes. but only if your getting another car too. Then you can race!
>
>
> > If another radio is needed any
> > suggestions? Son prefers a 2 stick radio. Any help would be much
> appreciated
> > as I'm quite new to this.
>
> Your doing fine so far. The issue with switch harnesses and BEC plugs has
> been an annoyance for a while now.
>
>
>