I built this model NOT anticipating any future issues. It wasn’t getting power from battery. Had to cut the mounting board for the ESC , etc. After butchering that, I’m guessing my charger was bad. Showed “FULL charge “. Waiting for new charger to arrive. JohnA
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I built this model NOT anticipating any future issues. It wasn’t getting power from battery. Had to cut the mounting board for the ESC , etc. After butchering that, I’m guessing my charger was bad. Showed “FULL charge “. Waiting for new charger to arrive. JohnA
Yes a good Multimeter is your best friend when gearing up or trouble-shooting any R/C or motorized equipment
I have seen a simple faulty switch cause me grief for over an hour, wanting to believe it had to be some Electronic component.
Always start with the batteries and confirm voltage.
@JohnAsklar
John, not know what kind of battery you have on board, many chargers will not bring a DEAD battery back to life. I have had my SLA chargers tell me that the battery was charged, but if fact it was not. Often, chargers need to sense a minimum voltage to work properly.
I would suggest replacing the battery first. And remember that all batteries will self discharge and some, SLA's in particular, have a critical voltage minimum voltage, that once reached, will not recover from. Hence, they need to be periodically charged while in storage.
I have seen a simple faulty switch cause me grief for over an hour, wanting to believe it had to be some Electronic component.
Always start with the batteries and confirm voltage.
John, not know what kind of battery you have on board, many chargers will not bring a DEAD battery back to life. I have had my SLA chargers tell me that the battery was charged, but if fact it was not. Often, chargers need to sense a minimum voltage to work properly.
I would suggest replacing the battery first. And remember that all batteries will self discharge and some, SLA's in particular, have a critical voltage minimum voltage, that once reached, will not recover from. Hence, they need to be periodically charged while in storage.