Johnboy5586
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Try running the truck until lvc kicks in. Let the battery completely cool off and try storage charging it
Help with my battery it is not charging
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First of all, what is Ivc? Also I tried to storage charging and it did not work
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Those do not work with Spektrum batteries.
Drive the car until it suddenly slows down to half speed or you loose throttle and only have steering.
Shame he can't see the volts of each cell.
Sounds like the pack is too drained to be charged with LIPO setting.
He could try to trickle some charge into it with another charger on another battery setting then switch it back to LIPO to see if the cells have been woken up.
Sounds like the pack is too drained to be charged with LIPO setting.
He could try to trickle some charge into it with another charger on another battery setting then switch it back to LIPO to see if the cells have been woken up.
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I think they are water damaged
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If they're water damaged then they're probably toast for sure
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Save yourself some money and buy a different brand of batteries. The price of spektrum batteries for what you actually get isn't worth it. Not knowing any better over a year ago I did the same thing
I have a question. How do they monitor all of the cells on a 3s or 4s with that proprietary plug. I understand it working on a 2s, but not 3.
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Nice..... I have a 5 pack of the little battery testers...... they work fine for some tests.....don't have all the features of this....... will order one with my next Amazon order
These little gizmos can tell you a LOT...... and if your battery is toast.....
On this comment, I have to say that I agree.... but I also have to say I won't slap someone for doing it (not that YOU did @Johnboy5586 ) ....some like Castle esc's for all the data they can glean..... (serious speed guys really check that data out....) some like Spectrum for the Smart features..... but unless you just HAVE to have it..... they are pricey for what you get.
I almost bought some back when I started, but I figured the features they included weren't worth the extra coin to me
And Ive never regretted it.
But Its nice to have a selection to choose from.
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From what I understand that 3rd pin is essentially a data pin transmitting data from the charger to a circuit inside the smart battery. So instead of having wires for each individual cell (typical balance plug) you have circuitry inside the battery handling all that for you.
I think one of the biggest advantages is the auto storage voltage function. Apparently the smart batteries can bring themselves to a storage charge by themselves. One of the negative side effects would be parasitic draw said circuitry requires to function. In other words unlike our "dumb" batteries you would need to periodically charge smart batteries back to storage voltage.
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Didn't you have a Kraton EXB? What batteries did you run or have with it?
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The only thing I liked on spektrum batteries over anyone else's was the ability to look at my radio and see how much battery was left. As stated above the auto discharge is nice IF you forget to storage discharge a pack but that's extra crap on the battery that can go wrong. Comparing my spektrum batteries to my cnhl's as far as performance, can't tell a difference honestly when it comes to punch. For whatever reason as I've stated in a few other threads the spektrum batteries consistently run hotter than my cnhl's do which I have yet to figure out given the trucks are all spektrum electronics 
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Can u recommend a 6s 100c one that will work with my charger(S2100)
The same ones 2 3s 50v
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I run the cnhl racing 6200mah 90c packs in my kraton, I love them and they're priced right
https://chinahobbyline.com/products...ry-with-ec5-plug?_pos=10&_sid=7482f18bb&_ss=r
