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[Rubicon99]

Rubicon99, the pack itself has an over charge circuit in it doesnt it?

“Nothing” was in response to the question about what indicates a charged battery. I inadvertently hit the wrong quote for the question being answered.

The supplied battery is supposed to have a cut off but I wouldn’t trust in that. Seen them a number of time overheat and fry either the wall charger or battery. Best advice I could give is to dump the stock battery and buy a better one with higher mah and a quality charge if one is not already owned.

[NCflying]

Rubicon99, the pack itself has an over charge circuit in it doesnt it?

[NCflying]

I am having the same problem when i charge the battery and put it in the tank it won't turn on.

I am finally getting voltage out of the pack that came with the Panzer. Let it charge for 2-3 hours and use a volt meter to check to see if the pack actually has any voltage.

[Rubicon99]

I am having the same problem when i charge the battery and put it in the tank it won't turn on.

Nothing if you are using the stock wall charger.

[Slurve]

I am having the same problem when i charge the battery and put it in the tank it won't turn on.

[Slurve]

I just have one more question, what indicates when the battery is done charging?

[NCflying]

I did have a doa pack in a tiger, but didn't investigate the issue further - that beautiful battery bay will take a 5200mah ROAR approved hard case lipo.

Yea I was wondering about a battery upgrade.

[mshagg]

I did have a doa pack in a tiger, but didn't investigate the issue further - that beautiful battery bay will take a 5200mah ROAR approved hard case lipo.

[NCflying]

Ok i just got my tank and when i plug in the battery the light is green. Does this mean it is already charged?

Put it in the tank and try it out.

[NCflying]

Something else on the battery with it being Li-ion is it may just be "sleeping" so to speak and a brief NiMh charge on a charger can effectively "reset" it. I have successfully awakened Li Po's this way but Li-ions typically have electronic circuit boards built into them for protection that can make a battery respond differently on a checker.

I will try that, I have done that to lipos also. The sherman battery reads and works fine in both tanks.

[NCflying]

The battery that came with the Panzer is completely dead even after charging for over an hour. Wont even register on my battery meter.

[Slurve]

Ok i just got my tank and when i plug in the battery the light is green. Does this mean it is already charged?

[RCjetdude]

Something else on the battery with it being Li-ion is it may just be "sleeping" so to speak and a brief NiMh charge on a charger can effectively "reset" it. I have successfully awakened Li Po's this way but Li-ions typically have electronic circuit boards built into them for protection that can make a battery respond differently on a checker.

[NCflying]

See Step 15 in my "Two Minute Test Drive", posted above, or refer to the printed manual.

Thank you Alpha!

[Alpha]

Is there something I need to do to get the gun to fire a bb? It wont recoil or make sound.

See Step 15 in my "Two Minute Test Drive", posted above, or refer to the printed manual.

[Alpha]

See Step 9 in my "Two Minute Test Drive", posted above. It says that you must press the Lock button to activate the tank. Think of the Lock button as the "Push to Start" ignition key on a sports car.

Father and son battles is a good thing, in this context, NCflying!

[NCflying]

Is there something I need to do to get the gun to fire a bb? It wont recoil or make sound.

[NCflying]

That lock button was the next thing I was going to mention but you got it. Good job.

I got a Panzer for my son also and a Sherman for myself, I cant get him to go flying with me so maybe he will like being a tanker.

[RCjetdude]

That lock button was the next thing I was going to mention but you got it. Good job.

[RCjetdude]

I believe the batteries are Lithium Ions. Give the one that indicated dead a good charge and see if it registers.