Ez start battery

[slashbash4x4]

I have a couple 1800 MAH 30C 2S lipos that i dont have a use for. I was wondering if the EZ Start could handle a 2S?? A full charged 2S is approx 8.4V.. Not sure what a fully charged 6 Cell Nimh is.. I would need to run a voltage buzzer, or something too..
If anyone has any input on this that would be great

[Wildman4910]

7.2V is what a 6 cell NiMH is, so you'd most likely need to step it down.

[slashbash4x4]

A 6 cell is more than that fully charged though... Just like a 7.4 lipo is actually 8.4 fully charged..

[kdvanb]

Why would you want lipo? A lipo needs a new charger
I would only go lipo running electric...

[slashbash4x4]

I, already run lipos in my electric so i have the whole charging setup. And I have those two batteries that are too small for my slash and I, dont have a use for them.

[Redsawacs]

There is no LVD on a starting wand - thats all I can think of.

Oh wait, here comes another thought....you could always "just try it", worst case, you need a new wand. Wonder if that tiny 380 motor could handle the added juice. Do tell, keep my posted!

[slashbash4x4]

Yes i would run a voltage alarm/buzzer

[reyesjhs765]

I use a 2s 20c 4000mah lipo on my ez start. I have had the same battery in my ez starter without charging for 2 months. I have started my trucks with it about 40 times during the 2 months. I never had any problems with ez start buring out nor ez start burning out. I would never go back to a nihm on my ez start

[Zepher]

We've used a 7cell battery on our wands without an issue.

[RC-Fan]

I use a 2s 20c 4000mah lipo on my ez start. I have had the same battery in my ez starter without charging for 2 months. I have started my trucks with it about 40 times during the 2 months. I never had any problems with ez start buring out nor ez start burning out. I would never go back to a nihm on my ez start

+1 also it is lighter.

[slashbash4x4]

Awesome thanks guys!

[Colby]

I was thinking about this the other day. Glad I came across it! I do have a question. I see RC-Fan looks as though you cut the connector off your Ni battery and spliced. Where can you find the ends to solider onto a lipo?

[slashbash4x4]

The battery needs a female tamiya style connector. Most hobby shops will have them. They might be called something different for example i thibk traxxas calls them molex connectors. Usually pretty cheap too

[RC-Fan]

I was thinking about this the other day. Glad I came across it! I do have a question. I see RC-Fan looks as though you cut the connector off your Ni battery and spliced. Where can you find the ends to solider onto a lipo?

Yup I cut the connectors from the old Nimh pack, but you can find them at your hobby shop or ebay for cheap.

[Colby]

Hey thanks, I just didn't know what they were called. I looked on the Traxxas site and they called them Molex but that's just a generic term but Tamiya is what I was looking for!

[johnusca]

I am just wondering if the traxxas connector will work on the ez-start system. I bought a couple of spare batteries and they have the male end so I need to change ends on them and was just going to switch everything to traxxas if possible.

[RC-Fan]

you need traxxas to tamiya adapter to make it work with the ez start, or get tamiya female connectors for the batts.

[johnusca]

Thanks for the help.