Dynamite mega peak charger
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The charger Im using (Dynamite mega peak) is suppose to be a peak charger but somtimes it seems that its just a timer????? it always takes about the same time to charge a battery so I decided to test it so I took an old 1500mah nicd charged it took it off and put it back on and it charged another 25mins[:@] if it detected peak the first time wouldnt it have detected a full charge when I put it back on[&:]
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Yes, it should have. If you are using it regularly then you know it is chargeing. That's strange. The 1500 should have been very overcharged. If you have a cheap multitester you can run the current thru it and measure the charge surrent to verify. Maybe it's grossly underchargeing and happens to time out at 25 minutes?
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Well im new to RC so I dont know much but its seems it shouldnt just keep chargeing it im charging at 4 amps so why would it be underchargeing plus Ive tried chargeing at 1amp take a guess at how long it took yep 25 mins its really irratating and I cant afford another charger right nowso I have to stick with a charger I paid $50 for that does the same thing a timed charger does that i could have got for $25[:@][:@][:@][:@][:@]
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Well your right, it's doing what a timer charger does and should not be doing that. Do you use the batteries regularly? I am wondering if it is chargeing at all. It may have the light or screen or whatever saying it's chargeing at 4 amps, but may not be chargeing at all.
Are you also sure you are using it right? I do not have one and the manual is the best guide, I'll take a look at a manuel.
Are you also sure you are using it right? I do not have one and the manual is the best guide, I'll take a look at a manuel.
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ok I get the battery plug it in a light starts flashing i hit the select boutton to make the light go from the 1 amp LED to the 4amp then hit start and I get a steady light indicating its charging about 25 mins the light flashes which means it suppose to be on trickle charge so as far as i know im useing it right its just not working right[
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o yeah and yes the batt does get warm but I think I killed it last night since I cant get it to work in my truck the batt is dead as soon as I charge it now
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Yes, it sure sounds exactly like the manual describes it, if the charger nor the battery is warm then I think I would check the power source and fuse because it sounds like it thinks it's chargeing, but is not.
Also you may try to see if it has a light when only the charger is plugged into AC or dc power (with no battery hooked up to the outlet)
Also you may try to see if it has a light when only the charger is plugged into AC or dc power (with no battery hooked up to the outlet)
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I dont have another battery I have some I want to order but I need the money first and theres no point in buying more battereis for a charger that cant even charge right so I guess RC is just being a ***** right now [:@] I cant send the charger back becuase I dont have the box or papers anymore and I dont think they will take it back since I put a deans plug on it
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the battery connections are good I had the guy at the HS do the deans and after last night the batt seems fried I got one more thing im going to do and thats plug the charger up and try to charge nothing with out a batt plugged in and see if it runs 25 mins is the ok to do?????
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well I did do it and actully detected that there wasnt a batt so IDK im just gonna burn the stupid thing save money and buy mihh batts and a new charger
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Ill try to find one but I dont think the guy messed up he does it all day for ppl and I got more power afterwards so I know there good its just the charger is acting more like a time charger than a peak charger[
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LoL didnt notice how bad I typed nimh untill I came back here lol
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