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Old 05-13-2011 | 06:22 PM
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I got a new Enerland Racing PQ-5050RXQ-2S Hard Case Car Pack Just came in to day. I have a ONYX 235 advanced Balancing AC/DC Charger . I have no problem with my 3300mAh packs thay have a 3 Prong Balance Plug with 3 wires Red/Blue/Black. Now on my new 5000mAh pack i have a 5 Prong plug with 3 wires Red/Black/Black When i plug it in i get Balanc-error. if i pull the one black wire out i dont get the Error no more but i dont know if it is Balancing? Any help with this
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Old 05-13-2011 | 07:09 PM
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If you're disconnecting one balance wire, you're prob disconnecting a cell. There are 4 diff kinds of balance connections and the ads for the 235 says it comes with two balance adapter boards - Align/Electrifly and Flightpower/Thunderpower.

You need a balance adapter board for PolyQuest type balance plug.



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http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...rce=google_ext that looks like what i all rdy have
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Now i just Swapped the two Black Wire's around thinking they might of got them mixed up. and started the charger now i have no Error but i don't know if there balancing right? would the charger let you charge them if its not right ?
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You can charge with the 235 w/out balance. Try reading the voltage on screen. Ultimately all the wires need hooked up correctly (somehow) if you want to balance and read cell voltage on screen.
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http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...rce=google_ext that looks like what i all rdy have
They may look the same but they're not. The wiring and physical spacing between the pins may be different. If they were all the same there would only be one type and there are 4 different types, balance adapters def are not all the same.

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Now i just Swapped the two Black Wire's around thinking they might of got them mixed up. and started the charger now i have no Error but i don't know if there balancing right? would the charger let you charge them if its not right ?
In your manual on page 8, it shows how to see the individual cell voltages. Hook it up and start the charge and look at the individual cell voltages. The voltage should be changing in both cells if both cells are being balanced. If you can't see both cells, the wiring change you've made is wrong. If both cell voltages are not changing, they're not being balanced and the wiring change you made is wrong. If it isn't balancing or you're not seeing both individual cell's voltage, it's time to get the correct balance board.

The are differences in the way the lipos balance wiring is wired. Differences in how they measure pack voltage and how they measure individual cell voltages. What look the same about a balance board is the surface where none of the wiring is shown. Turn them over and pull the insulation off to expose the traces and you'll see a Align is diff than a PolyQuest type adapter.

The only safety checks the charger makes is on voltage - that you're not trying to charge a 2S as a 3S and issues like that. There is some small chance the lipo was wired wrong at the factory, seen it a few times, but I suspect you get the right balance board, it will balance charge like its supposed to.
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