trail trekker

[MaD222]

hey just picked up some 450mah lipos for my trekker, now the losi lipo i have has losi conectors on them with 3 wire, these new ones are 2 wire like normal, i guess i am asking how i wire up these batts to my rig, and would it be possible to wire it so i can use the new batts and the old ones.....

[screwed]

you could make an adapter cable. losi plug on one end and the other type on the other end. ill be doing this for my thunder power? lipo.

[olblueyez]

Yes and No

Buy the Losi Connectors and cut the old ones off of the new batteries. Then strip and twist the 2 wires you will be using. Next use some needle nose pliers to crimp the losi connectors to the 2 power wires and insert the pins into the connector housing.

When you do the crimps, make sure to get a little bit of the wire insulation in the crimp so it anchors the wire and they don't break on you.

"Make Sure You Get + and - right the FIRST TIME"

If you know someone with a soldering iron that is the best way to go but a simple crimp job is fine too.

As for mixing battery types, I believe that is a no no.

I just put the Losi 300mAh LiPo in my Trekker battery box. Fits like a glove and I get 45 minutes to an hour with lots of full throttle. Seems like one of those 450's would be plenty.

I saw a video on YouTube where someone put saddle packs mounted one per side on the chassis and the Trekker kept falling over big time.

If it were me, I would Dip or Shrink-Tube the naked receiver and put it in the battery box and mount one of those 450's above the tranny.

3 batteries and you won't have a crawler anymore, it will be a model tank.

Good Luck

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[MaD222]

ya thats what i was thinking, but which of the 3 is + and which is -, i really dont want to screw it up, i do have a spare esc but dont want to lose one on a dumb mistake!!!! lol

[agent00111]

If its a 2s lipo, the three wire is for battery balancing, so you only use that for charging along with the two wire. You'll need lipo charger, and depending on the balancing connector, you may need too get an adapter. Hope that makes sense...

[MaD222]

Originally Posted by agent00111

If its a 2s lipo, the three wire is for battery balancing, so you only use that for charging along with the two wire. You'll need lipo charger, and depending on the balancing connector, you may need too get an adapter. Hope that makes sense...

thanks, got it all sorted out now, im almost thinkin bout a 600 or 800 now......haha......450 gets around 45 min, not too bad at all....this thing is HEAVY........1.25 lbs.....lol

im thinkin im going to do a new body metal is new and very scale, but so heavy!!!!

[agent00111]

Originally Posted by MaD222

thanks, got it all sorted out now, im almost thinkin bout a 600 or 800 now......haha......450 gets around 45 min, not too bad at all....this thing is HEAVY........1.25 lbs.....lol

My goodness, what are feeding that baby!? Mine's a little over 10oz right now.

You could also run smaller batteries in parallel, but I haven't tried that personally yet, I'm pretty happy with carrying a few of the 180mah-350mah 2s lipos around. I figure switching batteries is a good time to let motor and esc cool down a bit in between changes.

Post some pics when you get a chance!

[MaD222]

i had some up the other day few posts down......

trail trekker

i'm now working on detailing the body more, going to make some tools, spare tire, winch, stuff like that.....

[Midlife Crisis]

Pics or it didn't happen!

[JustForFun]

For those who want a kit that includes the right connector and charger check out this trekker battery upgrade:

Bastens LiPo 7.4V 300mAh upgrade battery and balance charger kit for the Losi 1/24 Micro SCT Truggy / Rally / 4X4 Trail Trekker

LiPos offer longer run time with the same volume and less weight, no memory effect, will hold a charge on the shelf, and will charge faster!

cheers

[micro cralwer man]

what lipos should i use and what is cheap i mean super cheap i need a charger to any one got anything you could donate also whats better for rocks and lose surfaces the the super swuper tsl boggers or Micky tomsan baja claws

[Sh0rtBus]

You can get decent lipos for less than $5

[Tundratrader]

Just so I am clear are you guys using 2s lipos? The little bit extra power I know will make speed but don’t want to nuke anything. I just dug ones of these out that had been sitting for years.

[RootBreaker]

Originally Posted by Tundratrader

Just so I am clear are you guys using 2s lipos? The little bit extra power I know will make speed but don’t want to nuke anything. I just dug ones of these out that had been sitting for years.

been using 2s for a long time.. all good..