gulio

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I ran the stock lead up to 50 amps I think and it did ok. But at 20C the cell tab is 180 de F and at 24 C the tabs are 200 deg F. The cells themselves are over 140. Consider this a 20C pack to be fair.

Buzz65

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I also have this problem on one of the two packs I bought. I haven't been able to re-create it in the pits but while out on the track it will stop, a marshal will pick up the car then it suddenly starts working again...aaaaand then it stops.

Link to castle 4mm's

Darrin70

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Same problem this weekend, at a big event..... Sad part is I have 2 sets of saddle packs coming for my 1/10 buggy.... I will not buy these again lesson learned!!!!

noddy2

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???????? Cheap ,,,? $100.oo each , how much is not cheap /?

Darrin70

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Contacted Gens Ace and Hobbypartz.... A known problem from what I hear, and no reponse from either nice?.......Now both batteries are shot, dissapointed to say the least in the customer service.... If both my batteries are shot after 2 charges there is a problem with them.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SC8E

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I had the same issue in my DMT VE. Power would randomly cut out.

I narrowed it down to the crappy 4mm male bullets on the supplied connector. The rotating type bullet connectors (I'd guess any manufacturer) are no good because the contact patch is limited to the ends of the bullet only. I switched to Castle's 4mm bullet which don't use the expanded fingers or arcs and I have had no problems since then and my truck has even more punch now.

In sum: use this type of bullet instead of this type.

Raydee

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I won't be buying these packs again. I bought a couple packs for a project and didn't try them for a month. When I finally did neither pack will charge and now I am stuck with them. If I would have known the customer service was this bad I would have saved some money and just bought Turnigy packs.

urban

I did all rdy post this in electric offroad
I just received 3 2s 5000 gens ace and one of them is all rdy dead..they said send it back.... ya right


so i cut it open

you cant really see the break on the battery but its their
i pick up a 80 watt solder iron
and tin a chunk of wire

cut off the extra
used some super glue and all fix

good as new

oh ya thanks to jang's video from urc

Raydee

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What did you use to cut it open, I was afraid to do this and puncture one of the cells while cutting.

urban

i used that yellow exacto knife, it took a few trys but made sure i went up and down not straight in.the top part of the case over laps the bottem part after i got a small part started i stuck a flat blade in and twisted it to pry
was not hard at all

easy fix

check out this vid
http://www.youtube.com/UltimateRCnet.../3/UClcOe8bmAA

Raydee

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Thanks for the vid link. I think I will go take my two packs apart and see if I can repair them.

rc's suck

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Not what i wanted to hear. I just got a gen ace 4 cell today in the mail. Wost part is I'm. Laid of and my good solder iron is at work and thats 30 miles away.

rc's suck

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I cut off the cheese plug and soldder a deans on my new 4s 5000 40c gen batt. Charged it up and ran with no problems. Happy with performance. Hope it will last

stnwag0n

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my gens ace 2s 40c 5000mah battery died tonight. its not the kind that has the bullet plugs connectors. was driving my rustler and it just stopped moving. i tried the battery on another esc just to make sure it wasnt the esc on the rustler, but still no power. tried another battery and it powered right up. i sent a support request through their eticket process to hobbypartz, hope they can get this squared away. this battery less than a month old

Madulla

What kind of plug are you using? Maybe there is a bad connection at the plug. Does your charger sense it? Did you get a voltage off the balance plug? If not then yes the battery is toast, an internal problem. Atleast they have to 50C is stock for less than $40.