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I was tinkering with my Xmod today, and I was wondering, would it be possible to implement a charging circuit right into the car, so the batteries wouldn't have to be taken out? I think this'd be a really neat upgrade for anyone to do... I remember reading about someone who did this, but I really don't remember who it was... Also, if this is possible, can it be done with a 5 or 6 cell?
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Applying a charger to your cells without taking them out is very feasible. As a matter of fact, with my setup, it's the way to do it.
As you can see the cells are wired into the car permanently.
I'd imagine if you had a charger the same as mine, from
THIS SITE it'd work just as well. This charger charges the cells to a 90% of a specific voltage at about 1A, and then asymtotes the current to virtually 0A as it reaches its full charge. So theoretically, it is impossible to overcharge your cells. Check the site out for more info. I see no reason why this charger wouldn't work for any cell/s.
Another way you could go would be to permanently wire in a plug that you would plug your charger directly into. If installed right, you wouldn't ever have to take your body off unless you needed to do modifications or repairs. I figured that the spring loaded hooks would do the trick, so I went with those.