Imax B6 problems/help/advice

[Dead_Fred]

Hi,

I just came to charge my new (and first) lipo and its saying "connection break" or something like that, ive tested all leads and the actual charger on a nimh and it starts the charge. Any ideas whats up? Could the lipo be faulty?

Also when i was charging the nimh (which is a 1500mah 8.4v) the voltage was showing 10.odd, is this normal?

[jagillham]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

Plugged the balancing lead in?

[Dead_Fred]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

Yep, tried charge and balance settings

[jagillham]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

How you got it set up - picture might help

[JOE90]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

you have to have both the balance lead and the deans/ tamiya plugged in at the same time, i had this issue and was the mentioned solution all along

[Gaffa]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

Pictures = 1,000 words.

Regarding the 10v nimh, don't worry. I don't think the readouts for Nicad's and Ni-mh's are accurate to be honest.

Joe - no. The balance lead and battery connector lead SHOULD BOTH be in the charger at the same time.

[Dead_Fred]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

Well ive got

charger -> balance leads
charger -> large tamiya male -> large tmiya female -> 3.5 bullets -> lipo

I can get a photo if you really need it

I like i said before that same set-up is charging nimh batteries

[Secretsquirrel]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

You HAVE to have the red +, the black -, AND the balancing lead in for the lipo.

[Gaffa]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

Get a photo please mate.

Try this - put it on to Lipo Charge (not lipo balance). If it starts to charge, tell us the voltage readout for each of the cells.

[jagillham]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

Check the wires too.

Some wally at CS wires my connector the wrong way around. So I ended having to put the red into black socket and vise versa!

[Dead_Fred]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

Picture;

Ive tried just the normal lipo charge but its still coming up and saying connection break, but ill try again.

[JOE90]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

Joe - no. The balance lead and battery connector lead SHOULD BOTH be in the charger at the same time.

GAFFA-yes! read my post and its states the same as you just said

garuntee hes not plugging in both the balance lead and the main battery connector whilst charging, i had the exact issue, plugged both in to balance charge a lipo...tadaaa

[JOE90]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

pics look as if your doing it fine to me, may be a wiring issue with the leads/battery

Edit: with it set up as in picture, try a balance charge, making sure your values are punched in correctly ie, charge rate and ampage

[Dead_Fred]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

The only place it could be is in bullets on the lipo leads but they all seem solid and connected.

Just tried normal charge (with both cables in) and it comes up with connection break.

When i just do a balance, should both cables be in then?

[jagillham]

Re: Imax B6 problems/help/advice

Ideally you'll have a 4mm banana to you chosen connector there.

Just to check you are doing....

PROGRAM SELECT -> LiPo BATT -> Enter.

LiPo BALANCE 0.9A 7.4v(2S)

*Holding Enter*

Then displays the battery cell count, Enter again.