I just read some where that a GFX will not charge packs that have been dead shorted. Can any one confirm this? This artical also said that a 35bl/stealth will. Can any one confirm this also?


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It will charge dead shorted packs, but you must wait until the voltage rises to a certain level or bump the battery first using the motor mode. Same with the stealth. The orig. T-30 can start charging the minute the short is removed. I keep one in my pit for that reason.

So the GFX and the stealth are both like that. HMMMMM ok

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why wouldn't you just set the 10 minute lock out?

yeah all i do is set the long lock out and i have never had a problem when doin that. without the lock out it does false peak

The older GFX will not start a dead short pack due to a software glitch. Competition electronics has a new version of software to fix that problem. I had the same problem and I had the update done and have no problems now, you can hook up a dead shorted battery and will start to charge. Give them a call or you if going to the Snowbirds They will do it for free while you wait. Hope this helps you. Thanks JM

That is one of the best features of ALL the CE products...

Customer support....

If there is a problem, they fix it.

Well i asked this because i am trying to decide between the GFX and the stealth. But knowing there is an update makes me want the GFX more.


Thanks for all of the responces

Youcan fake the GFX into charging your dead shorted pack by hooking the small volt meter leads up to a battery with some charge in it. After a few seconds of being faked out it will continue to charge.

What is the latest software? I think mine is 1.40.

I just received back from CE my 1 year old GFX. I had the Yellow screen and the firm ware up dated. 1.5 version.

I use my GFX to charge all my dead shorted packs... no problems at all... Sometimes you have to force feed it for 2-3 seconds.

If you hook up the battery and it shows a true 0.000 Voltage, then it won't start charging cause it thinks the leads are not hooked up. What I do is turn it to the run motor option, hit start with any voltage for a couple seconds... then start charging, works every time.

Yellow screen?? Can you post a picture? Did they change it to yellow from blue? What was the charge for update?

I want to send mine back and have a new scroll button put in.