How to Repair RC Toys

Troubleshooting an RC Toy

• 1

  Replace the batteries (replaceable or rechargeable) of the RC toy and the controller with new ones. Clean the contacts of the battery holders of both to ensure that they are clean, and insert the batteries properly.

• 2

  Clean dirt and debris from around wheels and axles and any moving parts of the RC toy using a lintless cloth. Detail the cleaning by using a Q-tip to get into hard to reach places and also use a toothpick to pick out tiny bits of dirt that might have settled into areas near the moving parts.

  Clean the controller in a similar fashion around any buttons or joystick controls.

• 3

  Examine the RC toy for any wiring--usually found on the underside or hidden behind an access panel. Strip the wire sheathing to expose the wire and connect it to the contact if it has fallen or broken off. Tighten any visible wiring connections and make sure there are no exposed wiring. If there are, wrap the exposed wiring with electrical tape.

• 4

  Check that the RC toy and the wireless controller are using the same wireless frequency--where there are more than one frequency to use available. Tighten and orient the antennas of the RC toy and the wireless controller so that a good wireless signal is being transmitted and received.

  Move the RC toy and wireless controller away from sources of possible interference by trying it outside in an open area away from power line and cell phone towers.

• 5

  Go to a hobby store or where you purchased the RC toy to see if the store has a replacement part.

  Replacing a broken part can also be done by contacting the manufacturer to see if a replacement can be purchased.

  Finding a similar toy and then removing and replacing the broken part from it is also a possibility.

  Small breaks in plastic can be repaired with super glue.