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MiDGet
30-08-2005, 03:59 PM
Firstly does anyone else have one of these... i did a search and found that matt HAD one...
I have a problem with mine atm...
Since i soldered the deans plug on the charger it dont seem to be charging the battery packs.
Basically there are 3 lights on the charger
Power - Ready - Charge
now when i plug it in the power light comes on... good
Then once i plug a battery pack in the ready light starts flashing... and about 10 seconds later the charge light starts flashing as well.
Previously the power light would be on... once a pack connected the charge light would be permantly on and once charged the ready light would come on.
I have checked and double checked the solder job. and ive got the negative and positive correct.. i just cant figure it out... and its annoying me cause i cant use my buggy.
Cheers guys!
nexxus
30-08-2005, 04:38 PM
Dunno what to tell you, I have one of those with a deans plug and all is well.
MiDGet
30-08-2005, 04:43 PM
i even thought i may have put the polarity wrong... but not from what ive been taught about electronics...
the wire with the white line on it on the charger is negative right?
buggered if i know...
Matt
30-08-2005, 08:40 PM
the wire with the white line is positive.
MiDGet
30-08-2005, 09:53 PM
matt that must just be for that charger?
universally the cable with the line on it is negative...
anyhoo, i just swapped the cables over... still flashes... should i just leave it and see what happens...??? or unplug it and pull the charger apart tomorrow and see if its got a fuse of somthing in there
Matt
30-08-2005, 10:22 PM
my last suggestion is to get a voltmeter on the end of the line and see what is going on. get readings before the battery is on (should jump from 8 to 14 volts and be very random) and do it with the battery on (should start around 8volts and pulse up and down all the way up to a full charge)

if it doesnt do this, maybe its nuked? my unit never flashed, the lights were only ever on or off.
MiDGet
31-08-2005, 06:22 AM
ok ive emailed ansmann asking... and ill take a voltmeter home from work and test it tonight
thanks matt
BAGES
31-08-2005, 07:52 PM
Midget - I just bought one of these the other day :-) How did you go with sorting yours out?
MiDGet
01-09-2005, 06:30 AM
no luck yet bro. have the charger here at work today. going to test the voltage as matt suggested, as well as pull it apart and check the fuses if they have any. ill keep you updated bud.
I got an email back from the makers(germany) basically told me to email the aust distributers in melb...
MiDGet
02-09-2005, 02:00 PM
am still waiting to hear back from the people in melb...
pulled the charger apart there was no fuses inside.. and its still not charging. I guess ill just have to wait on advise from the distributers.
MiDGet
08-09-2005, 01:29 PM
ok i took the charger into the hobby shop today, first of all the wire with the line onit is negative as i thought... sorry matt.
He did some tests and stuff and ended up taking mine and giving me another new one, so i got a brand new charger that i put the deans plug on and shes charging! yaa!!!
James
08-09-2005, 01:34 PM
well done, it's always cool when you get a happy outcome. nothing worse than stressing over dodgey stuff eh :)
MiDGet
08-09-2005, 02:24 PM
thats right... im just hanging for it to charge the batteries and hope that the weather is this good tomorrow so i can go for a play up at the nearest track! yaa...
MiDGet
10-09-2005, 07:40 AM
well... the trouble never stops... lol, charged the batteries... first one... fine.. second one started making a bubbling/boiling sound after about 10 mins... took it to the shop.. its rooted.. the guy had none of the same batterys there so he gave me the nearest thing.. a venom 3000 pack... worth twice as much as the ones i originally bought... woot.
I havent put it in the car yet, but the other battery pack once i put it in the car and connected it... turned the car on... NOTHING. dammit, now i gotta find out wtf is wrong with the car. fun and games hey...
Matt
10-09-2005, 10:45 AM
youre frying batterys now because the wire with the white line is positive.
BAGES
10-09-2005, 05:28 PM
yes true matto :-)
MiDGet
11-09-2005, 12:33 PM
ok i have to apoligise guys, matt you are right. i was just going off what the guy at the hobby shop told me... but i just had a look at the tamiya connectors that were originally on the charger and batterys and yeah. your right! sorry.
So now... what could i have stuffed? both batterys? charger? esc? this is all getting very annoying...
Dlux
11-09-2005, 01:39 PM
Geeze you eastern state wallies...........hahaha. kidding
MiDGet
11-09-2005, 01:52 PM
lol true... i was believeing what my guy at the hobby shop told me...
now im pricing stuff... that may be stuffed... and upgrades..
intellect 3800 packs 2 for 130.
better ansmann charger 75, same esc as whats in the car 89. ouch

EDIT well bugger me... i just put it all back together and put my venom battery pack in and it works... go figure... but pretty happy with that... now i just hope i havent killed the charger and the other battery pack