HobbyKing Turnigy 7.4v Lipo Dead

[Grumpster1980]

I just got my Order from HobbyKing and one of my batteries wont take a charge, It says "Battery Disconnect" and I assume either one of the cells is bad or there is a connection problem inside the battery. The other two charged just fine.

Turnigy 7.4v 2s 1800 mAh

Returning to Honk Kong would cost more than the battery so I was wondering whats the best way to dispose of a LiPo?

 

[Grumpster1980]

User Error!

I added my own plugs (deans) and figured I would try a different one and re-soldered a new plug on and BAM! it worked :mrgreen:


Strange thing is a deans plug is a just two pieces of metal encased in hard plastic. I have no idea how it was a bad connector but it does not matter since it is fixed.

 

[THE PARTS GUY]

Don't feel bad, it happens."thumbsup"

 

[kmnss]

Yep, the same thing has happened to me as well. It has to do with the connection ever so slightly not being sufficient.

 

[Grumpster1980]

Yep, the same thing has happened to me as well. It has to do with the connection ever so slightly not being sufficient.

Ahh! I didn't know that. I was trying to figure out what the deal was. The funny thing is that the bad connector was a different color metal than the other 2 I had. I bet it was either dirty inside or had inferior metal.

Not a bad battery for $7.95 :mrgreen:

 

[JeremyH]

That's the only problem I've ever had with cheap lipos. I have bought a few Zippy lipos that needed new connectors before I ever used them.