10-01-2013, 08:19 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: USA
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| Total NOOB help needed.
I just got a TH yesterday. Sept. 30, 2013. I know NOTHING about electric RC anything. I have 5 nitro trucks, all t-maxx. Anyway, I have this TH that I picked up on eBay with 2 2s batteries, and a charger. I tried charging the batteries last night, I have 1 green light, then the other 2 never stop blicking. So after about 6 hours, I switched batteries to the other one, and it charged all day. When I got home the lights were all red, and when I put it in the truck, it acts like it wants to work for about 2 seconds, then doesn't do anything. Are they junk? Do I need to replace them? They are Dynamite Speedpack 2000mah 7.4v 30c LiPo Gold Series. The charger is a Dynamite 10w Li-Po AC Balance Charger it will charge 2 and 3s batteries, it says. Thanks in advance for any and all help/thoughts. Also, can I run 2 batteries parallel with an adapter without hurting anything? Matt |
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10-01-2013, 08:56 PM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Phoenix / Glendale
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| Re: Total NOOB help needed.
Doesn't answer your question directly but I found this link VERY helpful and informative when I got into electric RCs and LIPO batteries Understanding RC LiPo Batteries Good luck. |
10-01-2013, 09:01 PM | #3 | |
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10-02-2013, 07:00 AM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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If you have a manual for the charger, what does it say in troubleshooting? If you don't have a manual, we can dig one up online. Edit: Here you go, TH manual..... Dynamite 10w Li-Po AC Balance Charger based on this, you have bad cells/packs. Read page 8. You may also want to upgrade the charger, I don't like the fact you can't really change anything on the Dynamite. But, if it works short term, go with it. Last edited by Charlie-III; 10-02-2013 at 07:11 AM. Reason: Added link to manual. |
10-02-2013, 08:21 AM | #5 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: the not so white north
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I would like to say the first thing to do is get a new charger. The ones that come with the TH are a big POS and have issues (i know someone who had one almost go up in flames). Second (not being rude) BUT NEVER LEAVE A LIPO CHARGING AND LEAVE THE HOUSE!!!! You could have lost everything if it had gone up in flames!!! Please don't do that again. I never leave my lipo's charging for more then a couple mins at a time. Like a bathroom break and thats it. Now for the batteries it does sound as if they may be toast but get a real charger or a voltage checker and make sure no cells are lower then 3 volts. If they are around there even just below the 3 mark they may be able to be saved. |
10-02-2013, 03:23 PM | #6 | |
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Yeah, I have been there before with losing EVERYTHING in a house fire 17 years ago, don't ever care to do that again. Lesson learned. Thanks again to all of you. I have a new battery coming, and a new charger on it's way. | |
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