Evening All, Newbie here…just taken delivery of a brand new Takuma EFoil and I may be regretting going cheap.
Straight out of the box I’ve got an issue.
I had everything connected, testing as per the online videos, when everything stopped working after about 15 seconds.
Now when I connect a fully charged battery, all I get is a red light on the ESC, a click noise and then everything cuts out and the battery won’t turn back on until its fully disconnected.
A Takuma dealer. Just in the process of putting a warranty claim together as no one seems to know the issue or want to assist without an official claim.
I had the problem where there motor was making a clicking noise.
The source of the problem was the VESC, it wasn’t totaly waterproof.
The changes the VESC and the problem was solved.
If you have spare parts for the takuma, please let me know. I’ll give e-foil lessons on takuma’s https://efoillesfriesland.nl/
I know this is a really old post. 2021 was the last response. It’s now 2024 and Takuma went out of business last week.
I know exactly what the problem is and I can repair it. I’m in California. If you need your board fix, reach out. The repair is not that difficult but it is time consuming.
I have made the repairs on a few ESCs and tested them personally. Now my board is running reliably. I just need the black box out of your board. Mail it to me and I can repair it and send it back.
It’s about 4 hours of work and then I seal the box up better than the factory. Sealant is special and takes 24 hours to dry.
Once the thing is fixed properly, it’s really fun to ride. Best trainer out there. I also own a Lift board. While I love the Lift board, still this Takuma has its place.
After searching the web, I found this forum. I have a Takuma board with the issue as described. Finally fellows . I live in the Netherlands so sending the esc to US is very costly. Could you give some direction on the issue? Perhaps I can find a specialist to work on my esc.
Any other direction to the solution would be great…
And the million dollar questions
Which other brand esc would work with the battery
Which motor could be a replacement
And which remote would fit
At the end we as Takuma owner should look at alternatives for the future…
. I live in the Netherlands so sending the esc to US is very costly. Could you give some direction on the issue? Perhaps I can find a specialist to work on my esc.