I have a Pro Match 1/4 scale 1800 reciver pack that came with my new Lightning. Does anyone have any recomendations for charging. I am using a Duratrax Onyx 230 charger and the built in charge cycles are confusing. It is a 5 cell battery so I know it charges at 6 volts but even at low amp it doesnt seem to charge very long......

You can charge it at 4 amps. and set it on 2000 mah. but you may need to discharge it and cycle it a few times to get the most out of it.:thumbsup:I have a Pro Match 1/4 scale 1800 reciver pack that came with my new Lightning. Does anyone have any recomendations for charging. I am using a Duratrax Onyx 230 charger and the built in charge cycles are confusing. It is a 5 cell battery so I know it charges at 6 volts but even at low amp it doesnt seem to charge very long......

Thanks , I dont have a discharger built into my charger is that something I should get?

If this is an nmih pack do not discharge below 4.5 volts (.9 volts per cell)

I am assuming its a NiCd battery.. honesty I really dont know. I cant find any info on this battery any where on the net..........

I would personally upgrade to a more milliamp pack than what you have. And go NIMH or lithium with a regulator. You do not want to have a low voltage problem on a 1/4 scale car. It could get real ugly. cost alot more to repair car than a new reciever pack. Just my .0002 worth.

We just use a couple turn signal lights to discharge our batteries after each race weekend... Seems to work pretty good! :thumbsup:

Thanks for the discharge tip Denny. I'll try it out.......Hey Slider what is the difference between a NiCD and a NIMH ? ......

Thanks for the discharge tip Denny. I'll try it out.......Hey Slider what is the difference between a NiCD and a NIMH ? ......

The Battery internal chemstry, polls & Plates.
(Nicd)Nickle Cadimum
(Nimh) Nickle Metal Hydride

NiCd's were bad to have a memory problem. They needed to be discharged very hard to clean the negative plates. This helped in destroying any charge memory & Voltage retension. Could lie dormant for months with a discharge resistor connected across the poles. Very user friendly but old technology

Nimh's have no memory rentension,lower internal resistance = higher operational voltage and less current drain. Charges almost like a Nicd. Be careful discharging this one, cell reversal and damage can result. Follow manufacturers minimum cell voltge if you discharge these.
Usuall .9Vdc per cell x 5 cells=4.5Vdc total pack discharge.

By the way I use a 4600ma 5 cell pack in my car. I can race 3 qualifyers and a main without a recharge. The electric racers are selling these packs very cheap right, going Lipo is the thing. I found three 4600 packs last month for $30.00, at 10 buck a pack I'm good to go.

I use a 5 cell 3800 Nimh. I charge it at 4 amps before I leave on raceday. It's good for the entire day. I never discharge it, just charge it again on the next raceday.

i use a 6 cell nimh and a voltage regulator that drops the voltage to 6.0 volts bought it off of tower and plugs right in to the receiver. I never seem to have problem with it but ive only been using it a short time.

I run a 5000 ma Lipo and charge it ones a month. I like the LiPo Battery a lot. Less weight also

thanks guys for all the input.I think I'll start lookin around for a more powerful battery, I like the sound of running all day and not being concerned with the charge.......

i use a 6 cell nimh and a voltage regulator that drops the voltage to 6.0 volts bought it off of tower and plugs right in to the receiver. I never seem to have problem with it but ive only been using it a short time.

I was wondering about those regulators, what radio system do you use?

was using a majnum junior just bought a spektrum now.