Manual

Step 10 - Initial Testing:

You are now done with the technical assembly of your Beetlebot. Plug the

batteries in, and see if it works. It should zoom forward until an antenna is

pressed, which makes the motor on the opposite side go in reverse. Put it

on the floor aimed at the wall. It should hit the wall, then turn away and

keep going.

Everything good? Yay! Do a happy dance, and go on with the final stages

of assembly.

Is it not working properly? Hrm. Let’s check some things:

Nothing working at all?

Make sure the batteries are in the right way around, and that the switch

harness is plugged into the batteries.

It’s spinning on the spot?

Does it run forward by pressing one of the antenna? If so, then fix

the reversed motor by swapping the motor lead connections.

Can’t fix it by activating an antenna? Check if the antenna has

slipped over or behind the metal lever on the switch.

Is it spinning around one of the wheels (one wheel isn’t doing anything)?

Check if the black wheel isn’t stuck up against the motor itself.

Slide it down the white nub so it rolls free again.

Check if the motor wires are connected by unplugging and

plugging them back in again.

If none of these steps solved your problem, it’s time to start looking

carefully at the solder connections between the motors and wires, and

the wire connections to the plugs on the harnesses. If you can, you might have to find a

soldering iron to fix problems like this. Or contact us, and we’ll help you figure out the

best solution for you!