Lipo voltage is 0.0 HELP!!!
#1
Lipo voltage is 0.0 HELP!!!
Long story short, while soldering a deans plug to a Turnigy 5000 4 cell 14.8v battery, the wires were soldered to the wrong tabs
Didn't notice this until I plugged it in to the ESC. Needless to say it poped and arched at contact. I tried another battery and the esc is fine, motor is fine. I unsoldered the deans, corrected the + - connection and tried to charge it. My charger read the balancing plug was connected but then said no battery. I checked the wires all over, good connections. Checked the voltage at the plug and it reads 0.0, my meter has the sharp tips so I pierced the plactic coating to get to the wires directly, still reads 0.0
Is there any thing else I can try or is this one history?
Didn't notice this until I plugged it in to the ESC. Needless to say it poped and arched at contact. I tried another battery and the esc is fine, motor is fine. I unsoldered the deans, corrected the + - connection and tried to charge it. My charger read the balancing plug was connected but then said no battery. I checked the wires all over, good connections. Checked the voltage at the plug and it reads 0.0, my meter has the sharp tips so I pierced the plactic coating to get to the wires directly, still reads 0.0
Is there any thing else I can try or is this one history?
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I would check at the balance plug to see if you get anything at all. Like stated it probably burned a connection inside that links two cells together.
If you take on the task of trying to repair this pack I would use some caution.
Personally I would also ask myself if this pack is worth it.
If you take on the task of trying to repair this pack I would use some caution.
Personally I would also ask myself if this pack is worth it.
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I would check at the balance plug to see if you get anything at all. Like stated it probably burned a connection inside that links two cells together.
If you take on the task of trying to repair this pack I would use some caution.
Personally I would also ask myself if this pack is worth it.
If you take on the task of trying to repair this pack I would use some caution.
Personally I would also ask myself if this pack is worth it.
#7
and if you cant fix it you can always make some fireworks out of it . i didnt tell you that though lol. if you do try to repair the pack be veryy careful. lipos are some of the most dangerous batteries in the world.
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No worse than the one under the hood of your car. Short the terminals on that and see what happens. Respect is the key.
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couple long...... not gonna tell ya but it easy..
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I would check at the balance plug to see if you get anything at all. Like stated it probably burned a connection inside that links two cells together.
If you take on the task of trying to repair this pack I would use some caution.
Personally I would also ask myself if this pack is worth it.
If you take on the task of trying to repair this pack I would use some caution.
Personally I would also ask myself if this pack is worth it.
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thats another good valid point fellas, like if the battery is a older battery and you are just seeing if there was a easy way to maybe fixing it. If it was a brand new $150 battery i might look at getting it repaired but still then theres alot involved and in the end it might just be the easier route going with a brand new pack