Charging problem

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    • October 22, 2002 at 3:57 pm #9378
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      Hi, i’m having a problem with the charger on my bit. It worked initially but now it wont.

      When I clip the car onto the remote, the light comes on for a fraction of a second then goes off. The car definately doesn’t charge after the light goes off. If I quickly put the car on and off over and over again the car will charge a little.

      I have tried brand new batteries checked the connections to the charger and checked the battery in the car. The only thing Ican think of is a dead charging timer. Anyone got any ideas what might cause this?

      Thanks in advance

      Chris

    • October 22, 2002 at 4:30 pm #15809
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      Well try another car. If this doesnt help try replacing the components in the charging circuit.

      There is a thread in technical that says what to replace, and schematics are available on the web.

      I do hope you know what im talking about

    • October 22, 2002 at 6:48 pm #15819
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      Hi, I can’t find the thread saying what to replace anywhere!I have resoldered all of the components on the controller with no difference at all 🙁

    • October 23, 2002 at 6:38 am #15836
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      Take the bit(ch) back to where u bought it!

    • October 23, 2002 at 10:04 am #15847
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      Quote:
      Originally posted by snakeman65 on 22October2002

      Hi, I can’t find the thread saying what to replace anywhere!I have resoldered all of the components on the controller with no difference at all 🙁

      There is nothing in the charging circuit that can ‘die’ just like that. (This is a genuine BCG, right?)

      If there was anything that could be suspect, try changing the 2 transistors maybe.

      Make sure also you haven’t broken the wires to the side terminals. Its too easy to do, I mucked mine up accidentally too and had to go dig out the solder iron.

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