digiQ won’t hold charge

[whtang]

Hi guys,

Seems the little guy won’t hold any charge.. it charges, goes green… but it won’t move at all..
does anyone know what type of batteries are in the digiQ and where we can get them?

Cheers,
Wing

[PandaBear]

have you tried opening it up?

[whtang]

I came across this thread..

http://www.microrccenter.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php?t39365.html

So the digiQ seems to use the same as the digiQ tanks.
Ie., the two-cell battery pack inside the tank is marked with ?2MR80AAA SH4PNIMH.?.. which is the same as mine when I opened it up..

This thread has led me to find the following sites in oz that have GP11AAAM..

PowerCell – Australian distributors for GP?
http://www.powercell.com.au/default.asp?pageid=PRODUCTSOLD&template=PRODUCTCAT&catid=283&site=1

NSW based..
http://www.yankeeroo.com/shop/product.php?productid=21189&cat=559&bestseller=Y

NSW based..
http://www.globebatteries.com.au/battery/product.php?productid=21189&cat=559&page=1

NSW based..
http://www.allaw.com.au/cgi-bin/SalesMenu.pl?group=BATTERIES&account=AFS&action=catalog&user=&part=6678

QLD
http://www.batteriesandmore.com.au/nimh-batteries.htm

[PandaBear]

ahh ok, those are 1/4 AAA vs the Bit Char-G’s 1/3 AAA

[Admin]

hi,

have you found any yet ?
i use the 1/4AAA battery packs from KAN as a replacement.

http://www.kanbattery.com/products.htm#

they are very fine and come in readymade packs with leads
to solder onto.

sorry to say i don’t know were to buy them at the moment.
(i do know a private seller in europe)

replacing the internal batteries is a good idea.
about 25-50% of the original konami packs are starting to leak by now
and are very capable of destroying the PCB.
(i have some pictures on my webpage)

my advice, at least remove the old pack before it’s too late.

[whtang]

yes.. managed to get some GP’s shipped locally..

it was VERY fiddly to make it back into a pack.. so i’ll definitely opt for the Kan pack next time..

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