Please help

[janesey0509]

please help!!!!!

right, i have upgraded my rx battery to a 4500mah, its 6v and has the tamiya type connector and the small black futaba type. my buggy didnt come with an on/off switch basically you just connect of disconnect the battery which im not to fond of SO...... what i want to do Is connect the on/off switch inline using the small black connector and charge the battery using the tamiya plug.

but forgive me for being a donut but could someone please confirm i could charge the battery using the tamiya plug with this charger, it says it does from 1 to 14 cell batteries so does the charger automatically recognise how many cells?

 

[dwarfy]

TBH the set up you have with the tamiya plugs is prob best. Deans plugs are also a good alternative. The switch is a weak point a susceptible to water ingress which can short the circuit causing a runaway. Yes a remote kill switch can reduce the effects of a runaway but stopping it happening in the 1st place is key. Treat your remote kill switch like an air bag - it reduces the chance of damage.

Your charger will either automatically detect the number of cells or you will have to set the vaultage - 4 cells = 4.8v, 5 cells = 6v, 6 cells = 7.2v etc etc

 

[janesey0509]

TBH the set up you have with the tamiya plugs is prob best. Deans plugs are also a good alternative. The switch is a weak point a susceptible to water ingress which can short the circuit causing a runaway. Yes a remote kill switch can reduce the effects of a runaway but stopping it happening in the 1st place is key. Treat your remote kill switch like an air bag - it reduces the chance of damage.

Your charger will either automatically detect the number of cells or you will have to set the vaultage - 4 cells = 4.8v, 5 cells = 6v, 6 cells = 7.2v etc etc

so what should i do instead of a switch? just leave it so i connect it each time?

im running a v1 killer bee at the moment

 

[renbar]

yeah a few on here choose that method but i run with a switch but its mounted high out the way and waterproof cover fitted never had a problem but i do run kill switch just incase

 

[Largescalebuilder]

please help!!!!!

right, i have upgraded my rx battery to a 4500mah, its 6v and has the tamiya type connector and the small black futaba type. my buggy didnt come with an on/off switch basically you just connect of disconnect the battery which im not to fond of SO...... what i want to do Is connect the on/off switch inline using the small black connector and charge the battery using the tamiya plug.

but forgive me for being a donut but could someone please confirm i could charge the battery using the tamiya plug with this charger, it says it does from 1 to 14 cell batteries so does the charger automatically recognise how many cells?

You can now get 6000 mah nimh packs cheaper than the one you bought. You should change the tamiya connector to a deans connctor and leave the the servo type plug for the switch. I use a DSC switch with a led light to tell me if the system is on. Just make sure to leave the switch off when charging with the dean conncector.

 

[janesey0509]

thanks for your help !!!!

 

[Mike1970]

The less junk you have in your electrical system the better.

People on here know I don't use/like a kill switch but I can see the point of having one if you're not racing.

An on off switch is a waste of time and is a liability. The tamiya plug you have is more than adequate and will stand up to being plugged in and unplugged when you need to. There is nothing wrong with having a 4500mah 6v pack in your car, I use the same size running 2 x 20kg savox servos, a tonegowa and PT and I've never had one go flat event after a 30 minute A final.

BTW, the smaller "servo" plug & wire is handy to used for a loom if you direct wire your servos. I de-solder it on my packs and just put some new heat shrink on.