Tired of AA's...

[J57ltr]

When does the TQ's start to flash anyway? If no one knows I'll try it tonight.

Jeff

[nitrostarter]

Originally Posted by J57ltr

When does the TQ's start to flash anyway? If no one knows I'll try it tonight.

Jeff

Just got off the phone with Traxxas on this issue. He said he was never asked that question before and he was discussing it with another guy there. The best he could say was it's around 10v. I told him I was trying to see when at what voltage the light started blinking so that I could possibly use that as a LVC. He actually suggested the smart thing in saying to get a LVC for 3s and be safe that way.

So Jeff, if you wouldn't mind trying to see at which voltage it will start to blink that would be nice. I would like to know as well. My cells have internal cut offs tho.

[J57ltr]

Originally Posted by nitrostarter

Just got off the phone with Traxxas on this issue. He said he was never asked that question before and he was discussing it with another guy there. The best he could say was it's around 10v. I told him I was trying to see when at what voltage the light started blinking so that I could possibly use that as a LVC. He actually suggested the smart thing in saying to get a LVC for 3s and be safe that way.

So Jeff, if you wouldn't mind trying to see at which voltage it will start to blink that would be nice. I would like to know as well. My cells have internal cut offs tho.

I'll set it up on my power supply tonight and watch the voltage with my Fluke and give it a few tries and see. I have a TQ3 and a friend has a TQ2, can't imagine that they would be different, but I'll do it anyway.

Jeff

[zeropointbug]

I would guess around 9.0 - 9.5 volts the TQ3/2 would blink at, maybe 10.0volts. I can't even remember what my DX2 alarms at... I think it's 9.1 volts?

[bdebde]

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

I would guess around 9.0 - 9.5 volts the TQ3/2 would blink at, maybe 10.0volts. I can't even remember what my DX2 alarms at... I think it's 9.1 volts?

DX2 is probably the same as my DX3... 9.0 volts... chirps like a cricket, lol.

[zeropointbug]

I made this pack last week... dremeled a slot for the wire to come out from (soldered onto the lead springs inside), and I just used a Deans connector because that's the one that was on the pack in the first place. I also am running a 2s M1 receiver pack as well(I don't trust BEC's for racing), but I would like to get something lighter...

It's a 4s A123 pack, if you couldn't figure it out. Runs at 12.7 volts for the entire runtime, of which is over 24 hours! I have alot more range as well, about 1/3 mile now.

Although I would like to get some 18650 A123 cells for lighter weight, but it's not bad, it makes it stable i guess for at the track.

HERE you can get the G3 LiFe receiver packs, they are brand new, just became available two days ago.

[zeropointbug]

Does the DX2.0 have a voltage regulator? Because it holds 12.7 for almost the entire runtime, and the M1 cell would normally hold 3.2volts average over the discharge.