So I have been into rc for years now and rarely run into anything I dont know how to fix, but this has got me completely stumped. I recently bought a couple new glow igniters, I got the du bro kwik start xl, I bought two in case im out bashing and one dies.
Anyway if I use the the wall chargers they came with, they charge just fine, leave em for about 12-14 hrs and they charge right up and work great. BUT I dont want to wait 12-14 hrs for these things to charge. I have been trying to charge them with my prodigy 66 (which is an awesome charger btw) but they absolutely will not charge using it. I make sure the igniter is completely dead, does nothing when you put a plug in it. Then I plug one in, set the charger to nicd mode at 0.6a, and hit start. (they are 1300mah nicd cells) The charger starts but immediately says 1.3-1.4 volts and charges it for about 8 - 9 minutes then beeps and says its full. And of course its not full, it lights the plug up for about a minute then is dead again. Both igniters do the exact same thing, with different chargers also, and its 100% repeatable. Setting the amperage on the charger lower makes them stay charging longer of course, but does not fix the problem. I cannot figure out why this wont work...is there something obvious Im missing?