Rx pack?

[weezracen]

I can't get my traxxas rc back to take a charge any thing I could be looking over? Should I buy a new charger or a new bat first? I can't test either one I don't have another charger or bat.

 

[olds97_lss]

Are you charging it through a supplied charging jack on your truck? If so, try taking the battery out of the truck and plug it directly into the charger to bypass the switch. Then you will at least know it's not the switch causing it.

 

[weezracen]

Yeah I did that and still no charge.

 

[olds97_lss]

Well, you can always run with alkaline AA's in a pinch, so I'd get a charger first.

Tough call though.

You can get a charger and battery for $24:
Charger: http://www.onlybatterypacks.com/showitem.asp?ItemID=10031.60

Flat pack: http://www.onlybatterypacks.com/showitem.asp?ItemID=12319.103
OR
Hump Pack: http://www.onlybatterypacks.com/showitem.asp?ItemID=12320.103

 

[darkslayor24]

if you have good soldering skills and know your stuff, you can try to make a 5 cell AA pack...i want to try that and see how well it works

 

[olds97_lss]

if you have good soldering skills and know your stuff, you can try to make a 5 cell AA pack...i want to try that and see how well it works

Works fine. That's what I run in my jato and savage, 2300mah AA's. The trucks run all day (many hours) without draining the pack.

 

[weezracen]

Ok charger it is thanks guys.! Yeah I don't think making my own bat is a good idea at least not for me!