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Old 09-17-2009, 11:49 PM
fraz fraz is offline
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Originally Posted by nitrojunkie View Post
1-cheapest and easiest cut the connections from the circuit board but you will not be able to use the batteries to power the unit anymore.

2-Put a switch between the circuit board and final connection to the battery being charged you can then isolate the onboard circuit at the flip of the switch so to speak and keep the total portability that the unit was designed for.

3- Put diodes in line with the original connections at the point where the circuit board connects to the contacts for the battery being charged.My thinking is that as long as there is no external charger hooked up the charger will work as designed.With the charger hooked up and powered the diodes will work as a check valve of sorts to keep power going only to the battery being charged and not backfeeding into the circuit board or onboard batteries.Now this is just a thought..
Like so?

http://tinyrc.com/forums/showthread....ht=convertible

All charger mods aside, I am going to buy some of these. A "hidden" benefit to this design... chain them in series and balance charge all batteries at once!!!
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