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Tyco Super Bandit / Eliminator
by -l-Z3K3-l- on 2008-07-27 22:45:55 UTC
ok...glad i found this forum.
have a Super Bandit for many many years, and lately i decided to try and get it up and running again.
discovered the remote control is missing completely.
you guys any idea what i can use? or do i need the exact RC?
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by dragon on 2008-07-28 00:13:36 UTC
Lots of people have come to this site wondering about missing remote controls. I know that some Tyco remotes will control vehicles other than what they were made for, but this isn't always the case. Since there were two frequencies for the early Tyco vehicles, I think the main thing would be to find the right frequency for what you have. Another option is to upgrade the transmitter and receiver to "hobby grade," which would open your options to more frequencies anyway.
Best of luck to you in your search. I hope you come back and let us know what you discover in the process.
by -l-Z3K3-l- on 2008-07-28 19:55:05 UTC
well the Eliminator is 27mhz
thats all i know.
:)
by st5150 on 2008-07-28 22:30:34 UTC
Any 27MHz remote should work...... Turbo Blaster/Hopper/Outlaw/Eliminator/Aero Hopper/Hammer/Lamborghini/ you name it. Just make sure the remote has both "Forward" and "Turbo" modes.
by -l-Z3K3-l- on 2008-07-30 07:35:51 UTC
now to try and find one of those remotes
proving a lot tougher then i thought
Mattel told me that they've nothing that will work
st5150, you said the eliminator was 49mhz didn't you? so that won't work i guess
any idea where is is there a removable frequency crystal in this truck?
friend said he had a spare remote and crystal that i could use
by -l-Z3K3-l- on 2008-07-30 08:59:24 UTC
hmmm a mate said he has a fast traxx
wonder will the remote from that work?
by dragon on 2008-07-30 13:15:37 UTC
There's no removable crystal in the Tyco vehicles. Your Tyco vehicle won't be compatible with your friend's remote unless you replace the receiver.
by st5150 on 2008-07-30 21:29:39 UTC
hmmm a mate said he has a fast traxx
wonder will the remote from that work?
Yes it will work as long as he has a Neon Orange Fast Traxx. Keep in mind the steering movement on the fast traxx remote is 90 degrees from what it should be on a RC car:
I'm also not sure if the "turbo" mode will work with the fast traxx remote.