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    receiver battery charging

    I have an XT.Can someone show me a way to charge my receiver battery without having to remove the 4 screws of the receiver box. after a while it gets annoying to remove those screws every time I need to recharge my battery pack. I can just expose those connectors but that would defeat the whole...
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    Upgrade Rampage Battery

    Ok guys. Looking at these better batteries I see an issue. My stock battery has a very small 2 pin connector that plugs into the on / off switch. Then from the switch to receiver. Typical no big deal right. The non-stock batteries have a larger 3 pin connector. (looks like only 2 pins are used...
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    can you use a lipo w/stock xt setup

    Basically can you use a 6.0v lipo with the xt stock radio gear and exactly where does the included failsafe plug into and what is its function
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    battery dies

    Hi I've got an xt with hitec 5755mg for steering and a Guyana s3004 for my steering and my battery is dying on on 3/4 of a tank is this normal because I changed the servos or is there something wrong. By the way I only charged the battery twice...
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    Battery Solder tips

    Ok, I jsut got my hobbyking six pack of 5000 mah packs and not I need to convert the plugs to Deans. Does anyone one have some soldering tips on how to do this without make a horrible looking wire? I have to do a total of about 10 batteries (6 for XB-e and 4 for my DX450 bike). I have the...
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    Battery storage

    What is the best way to store a NIMH battery pack? Charged or Discharged? Thank You for your answers in advance:D
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    Battery!!!!

    Ok guys just got to run my tt for the first time today and I see the difference in it the longer I run it! how long will the stock battery last i charge mine over night (12hours) and got to run my tt for about a half a tank of fuel today! Should I charge it for about 2hour or is it like a cell...
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    Help Just got new tt ( Charge Battery)

    I will start engine break in tomorow but it does not say how long you are to charge the battery!!! How long do you charge the battery? Do you let it charge over night?
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    Best battery for stock electronics?

    I have to charge my receiver battery every tank, which is getting old. I am still running the stock 6v 2500mah friggen turd pack on my MT v3 26cc. lol I want something that will last a good while. Can I run a 7.4v lipo receiver pack? I have heard anything higher than 6v fries the stock...
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    battery issue

    i ordered one of the ddm 5000mah humppack batteries for my mt and got it today.....and i cant even use it its got different plugs on it than the on off switch uses......its got a tamiya female and a plug that looks like the ones that plug into the rx but only two wires on it.....wat can i do to...
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    Losing battery?

    Okay i can run my truck for about 5 mins and then i guess my fail safe will kick in. I can turn the truck off and then on again and it will do just fine. Then a few mins it will do it again. Could i just have a bad hump pack? I charge it until the charger says its charged
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    lipo charger?

    whats the quickest way to charge dual lipos?
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    Redcat Stock Batteries

    Hey I was wondering what runtimes do you guys get on stock redcat batteries for backdraft, earthquake, etc? I drive mine for 20 minutes and batteries don't die at all. I know it's good but still, just something weird.
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    Charger for Nimh/Nicd batteries?

    Hi, I've been looking online for a charger, wow not an easy task. There is so many brand of chargers out there and knowing if it's the proper one is hard. Is there anyone that can tell me what kind of charger I would need for these type of batteries? 1) NiCd 9.6v Transmitter Battery -...
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    Lipo fire in the bedroom!

    Hey, I just had my Lipo battery arch like crazy and blazed the wiring adapter! I was plugging it into one of my elec. trucks and before I could get it seated it went up in smoke and flames!!! The bad part is I was doing this on my bed with the wife next to me! The bedroom filled with smoke...
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    I need a technical advice concerning a Battery Charger ?

    Hi guys, I own a Rampage MT and I just bought a Futaba 3VCS Radio Transmitter and the Battery Pack but the problem is, I really don't know what kind of Battery Charger to buy because they're so many out there and I don't want to purchase the wrong product so it's not compatible. I would...
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    Radio Glitch or Low Battery?

    ok so I have traxxas 2.4 receiver and transmitter. I use those for my rampage. today I noticed a problem. throttle started to glitch after small front hit. But after some time not only throttle but radio started to glitch, either unresponsive or over 1 sec latency. At first I replaced battery...
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    ESC, Motor & Battery

    I have never had brushless rc and have no idea about different esc, motors and batteries (lipo, niphs, etc) Does anyone mind explaining in short?
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    Custom batteries

    Anyone tried to make custom batteries pack out of two 4200 packs? I got some aluminum for second servo mount and have to put radio/batteries in other place now. So why not make custom batteries pack in that case.
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    charging the battery

    right now all i have is the stock charger that came with the rampage and i wont be able to afford a decent charger for some time. i don't see any instructions regarding the charger so i was wondering how long i should charge the new stock battery with the stock charger, and does it have an...
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