RC_Basher20

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i went for a test drive my first ride of my stampede xl-5 went nice for a min then slowed down i realized it was way slower than 30 mph did the battery just die cuz the factory didnt fully charge it? i praticly did nothing to ym stamp all i ddi was put da antenna up, put battery down, and then ran it. anything im missing?
also my battery is charging and i hear a high pitch noise but very low 1 out of 10 with 10 beiong the worst, also i smell a faint smell thet i just can smell only like 1 foot away plz help! alsdo if i touch the charger its hot like i can hold my finga on it for 5 secs then it hurts

guver

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Yes, the battery probably was not charged.

Can't help with smells and nioses.

Patrick_

What charger are you using? My MRC 960 makes a high pitched noise, also. The smell is probably normal. Most new electronics have that distinct smell... you'll know if it's a burning smell.

My first battery ran well the first time. My second one took about 3-4 charges to get up to the level of the other pack. Now they're both giving me about 25 minutes of run time. After a few more charges you should be good. For the first charge, the MRC 960 will false peak, as most peak chargers do on new batteries. Keep restarting it (I even set the delta peak all the way up... but don't do this all of the time) until the total charge time is about your battery's mah rating, divided by the current. So, for a 4200mah battery at .5A, it would be 4200/500, or about 8.4 hours of straight charge time.

RC_Basher20

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ok thx i ahve a venom 5000 7.2 v battery pack im guessing it will take hr adn 15 min i ahve it on 4 amps cuz it has no 3 amps and 2 is too low

RC_Basher20

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sry ignore this new to forms

DaveG55

Did you charge the battery at all first? Because they do not come with a charge - well maybe a small one but nowhere near full.
Did you read all the paperwork that came with the truck, battery and charger? Never mind, I bet I already know the answer to that.

Take a bit of friendly advice and read everything a couple of times and watch the video if it came with one. These are hobby grade vehicles, not plug and play toys like you get at WalMart. They require more from you than slapping a battery in and going. I know it's exciting to get a new RC and the first one can be overwhelming but, really, take the time to read everything. You'll get a lot more out of it - and be a lot less nervous and frustrated if you do.

twomanytoys

It should not take 1hr for the battery to charge at 4 amps. A battery like that should only take about 20min to charge if using a quick charger. You can charge it till the battery just starts to feel warm then let cool. Then you can run it. Its best to use like a peak smart charger so you wont ever over charge the battery. Never charge battery right after use or when hot and always charge till it gets the slightest warm to the touch. The factory does not charge the battery to the fullest. They charge it enough to where it wont drain totally durring shipping and sitting on shelf.

DaveG55

Actually, it should take 1 hour and 15 minutes to charge, just like he said.
It's a 5000mah battery charging at 4A. That's 1 1/4 hour to charge from completely dead. If you want that battery to charge in 20 minutes (WHICH YOU DO NOT WANT) then he would have to charge it at like 12 - 13 amps.
The best compromise between speed and battery safety/longevity is to charge at 1C. Which for his battery would be 5A. He has chosen 4A which is an excellent choice.

RC_Basher20

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i read eveyuthing but the battery only said what to charge at when mah i just charged it and it flew before myabe 10 mph then now its like 45 mph im serous its awesome i did like 5 donuts while fulll throtle then went flying and didnt break lol good buy! charging it now! woop!lol