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Kindling Maker
06-25-2008, 01:52 PM
Ok here is the deal, while I was charging my Battery, which is a stock E-flight, I looked down and saw a light on the #2 cell it was a wierd color it was still green but it had some red in it,when I unplugged it, and plugged it back in they all went red, just like they should. Does that mean that I have a bad cell or what? I went ahead and flew it, and got a 6min 30 sec flight out of it, which is what I usually get in Idle up. so what is going on? I am just trying to figure out what is going on. I am just trying to find out if I have a bad cell or what. I really hope that it is not a cell.

Bladey
06-25-2008, 02:49 PM
The LED colour changes to a weird yellow when a cell is being balanced, sounds like that is what happened to you. I noticed it when charging one of my Lipo's, it was only on for about 5 seconds at the end of the charge. As long as they all go solid red when it's finished and the balancing light is not on for ages then it shouldn't be a problem.

overclocker
06-25-2008, 06:19 PM
the above is correct but keep in mind that the stock charger lights are kind of weird like that. i have been through 2 of em and my first one, the lights stopped working after the first charge. well they worked but they didnt chainge colors when the charging was done. they do the job but i just dont trust thos lights