Are my batteries knackered?

[Madcowz]

Hi,

I bought Blade 120 SR fairly recently and 4 extra batteries to make 5 in total.

Up until I bought my DX6i (with timer) I used the stock Tx and flew them until the light on the 5 in 1 started flashing them stopped and swapped them over.

Now, not one of my batteries lasts as long as they used to, the heli has no power and they recharge super quick but are still useless.

Are they all "broken"?

thanks.

[terryk2000]

Ruined batteries

I ruined 3 batteries for my mcx doing the same thing..now i use the timer and run them for 4 mins and change them over before I get the flashing led
Cheers
Terry

[Madcowz]

Thanks for your reply.

I have read through the manual twice now and can't see anything that states I shouldn't run them this long. Surely this is a fault of the documentation?

Bit annoyed, 5 batteries aren't cheap.

[tiddler]

I sometimes get very similar symptoms with some of my mSR batteries and I find that if I give the connector block a good firm push and a bit of a wiggle when connecting the battery, they then work normally. I can only assume the connecting block / plug has become a bit worn after a bit of use.

Just a thought.

[Madcowz]

Ok I will give that a try over the weekend. Fingers crossed!

[Dannyyy]

Yeah, i did this with my MSR battery's left them for 2 months, now they charge quick and last about a minute.
Just ordered 5 battery's from ebay for under a £5

[Madcowz]

Yeah, i did this with my MSR battery's left them for 2 months, now they charge quick and last about a minute.
Just ordered 5 battery's from ebay for under a £5

Do you have a link to the seller as my batteries are all definitely dead now and I can't fly ;-(

[Kozmyk]

This guy is one of us here on HA. lex7919

Zippy Flightmax 1s 138mah 10C Lipo,PACK OF 5 MSR MCX on eBay (end time 02-Nov-10 11:54:04 GMT)

The 5 mSR lipos I got from him in June are still going strong.

[Madcowz]

This guy is one of us here on HA. lex7919

Zippy Flightmax 1s 138mah 10C Lipo,PACK OF 5 MSR MCX on eBay (end time 02-Nov-10 11:54:04 GMT)

The 5 mSR lipos I got from him in June are still going strong.

Brilliant, thanks for that. I have bought a set. Good price as well.