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Billage
12-26-2003, 02:12 PM
i just recieved my stampede, which is awesome

and i bought a pirhanna peak charger for it

the charger almost immediately switches over to trickle charge when i plug the batteries in, do i need a discharger?
Billage
12-26-2003, 02:28 PM
wow, i built a homemade discharger (cost - 10$) i think it worked, we'll see here in the next ten mins
Billage
12-26-2003, 02:42 PM
wow, a whopping 2 minute runtime, someone help?
mtrsprt
12-26-2003, 02:53 PM
Sounds like its false peaking.

What pack are you trying to charge and how old is it?
Billage
12-26-2003, 03:01 PM
6 BRAND NEW shark packs
Billage
12-26-2003, 03:01 PM
charger is new too

seems that it was false peaking, but now it just worked on a battery but charged it and the battery got hot so i removed it
gizmoguy303
12-26-2003, 04:06 PM
Is this your charger?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCLD5&P=7
Billage
12-26-2003, 04:23 PM
no it's the nicds only
Billage
12-26-2003, 04:46 PM
i just got a full charge but i had to use a battery that was like flaming hot
Billage
12-26-2003, 04:58 PM
Another note, is it ok if the charger is really hot?
rcbuddy
12-26-2003, 05:18 PM
Is this your charger?http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LA2243&P=1 If this is your charger i have it too. My charger get really hot also but it charges my battery pack perfectly
Billage
12-26-2003, 05:31 PM
Yes that's my charger, it's super hot but i'ma get a fan from radio shack to use on it hah

right now i finally got it to fast charge on 6 cell mode (i've been charging my nicds on 7 cell haha, stupid yes, but what the hell they're 10$ a piece :) it's been like 10-15 mins, i'm waiting for it to switch over to trickle
rcbuddy
12-26-2003, 05:38 PM
But charging a 6 cell pack at 7 cell can damage your charger
Billage
12-26-2003, 05:46 PM
It didn't work when i opened it ... i'm gonna send it in and get one that works.
Billage
12-27-2003, 04:55 PM
fixed it, i didn't realize that batteries took forever to charge on their first charge
ElectricThunder
12-27-2003, 05:01 PM
Usually on a first charge when the batteries are new there's NOTHING in the batteries, very little charge at all. And charing them on 7 cell mode will false peak it..cause you're probably dumping more amperage into them then you need.
Billage
12-27-2003, 07:27 PM
kinda had no choice... the 6 cell mode would start trickle charging immediately after i put the battery on fast charge, so what i did was put it in 7 cell till it was hot.. ran it then charged on 6 cell and it peaked correctly
ElectricThunder
12-27-2003, 07:42 PM
Sounds like it needed a slight jolt to get it working.