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problem with battery fitting
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:32 pm
by reptilejason
I see a lot of RC10's with the battery holders facing sideways, rather than with the length of the car. I would like to have mine this way, however the 6 cell battery pack does not fit. How are other people getting their batteries to fit? I haven't been able to find any 6 cell hump packs anywhere...
thanks!
-jason
Re: problem with battery fitting
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:47 pm
by Charlie don't surf
The 6 cell packs that fit in that car in 84-86 are smaller than the current offerings from about 91' and on- I don't know that you will have any real luck without making your own 6 cell hump pack-
Re: problem with battery fitting
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:00 pm
by littleVETTE
do you have the plastic end caps on the pack?
Re: problem with battery fitting
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:31 pm
by reptilejason
littleVETTE wrote:do you have the plastic end caps on the pack?
Yes. It's the stock/normal battery.
Re: problem with battery fitting
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:29 pm
by fredswain
Are you trying to fit a nicad or a nimh batter? The nimh batteries are a little larger.
Re: problem with battery fitting
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:05 pm
by reptilejason
fredswain wrote:Are you trying to fit a nicad or a nimh batter? The nimh batteries are a little larger.
It's an NIMh battery. I haven't tried a nicad.... Perhaps I can remove the cover caps and replace it with tape or something?
Re: problem with battery fitting
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:25 pm
by klavy69
reptilejason wrote:Perhaps I can remove the cover caps and replace it with tape or something?
Yes. I believe thats what lV was getting at. If your cells are inline remove the endcaps and try it. There are a few threads somewhere in the rc10 section that goes over it but can't find any right off hand. Doesn't work for side by side cells though
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Todd