20 Most Recent Traxxas Bandit Vxl Brushless Buggy Questions & Answers

Are you running a lipo or nmhi? You could have the lipo cut off turned on and the battery is too low. Or it could have a bad motor. Try hooking up another motor an see what happens. Or try to turn off lipo mode.

So you never had it running yet? Or did you ? Can you turn the motor by turning the flywheel ? If not it is seized and you need to heat up the motor to turn the engine again. Leave it at BDC ( bottom dead center) when you turn it off.

call traxxas. they can help.might hold down butn. plug bat in then try to program.

If you use Lipo :
Buy a Lipo buzzer/low voltage alarm and use that instead, that vist only a few $. Attach it on tha balance plug on the battery. When it start making noise/buzz stop driving.

Using NiMH:
When the rc gets really slow - stop driving :-)

Traxxas website has copies of the user manual, parts list & exploded view schematics that you can view, print and/or download. Follow the link below: https://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/stampede-4x4-vxl-tsm?t=support

Electric or fuel

that means quit playing with toys and go to work.

This problem is very common with the traxxas vxl 3-s speed control. If you were previously running it in 70 degrees or above without a cooling fan, hobbytown is correct. If you have a fan, or it is cool outside, try your best to return the speed control for a new one.