How To Trick Your Traxxas Charger to Charge Non Traxxas Batteries

[@OmarGarcia1]

something you didn't mention unless I missed it, is you have to turn the iD setting off to get it to work

[@rileysvideos2059]

Figured this out on my own a little while ago, I had that charger for a month before I actually bluetoothed it, and I was like, got the adapter, I wonder... Sure enough! Tks for putting that out nonetheless my favorite charger as well and my dynamite doesnt have storage charge so now I can properly store all my lipos. Thanks Mark, your the best, I never miss an episode

[@Storyracing387]

Holly crap how am just now seeing this??? I made a connector from an old Traxxas battery to charge my non Traxxas batteries and thought I did wrong. Wow nice!

[@fueltoblaze1554]

Thank you so much for this info, I have now started to use non Traxxas batteries with the hobbywing axe motor and esc. I was trying to figure out this charging problem. I also didn't realise that this charger did both 2-4s batteries, I thought it was a 4s up charger. I feel like I have leveled up thanks to you,

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Exactly the tip i was looking For! Running traxxas batteries in my 1941 Willis rock crawler. Off to Amazon to get the adaptor. Thanks msm!

[@thyrandomx]

Thanks mark it helped my other batteries to charge on my ez peak live that they couldn't before because I wasn't sure what to do and use so thank you mark :) hope to see you in the future

[@thyrandomx]

I am glad I have adapter in spare

[@thyrandomx]

I am going to to a video about how to do it on the ez peak plus

[@leedchristensen]

Can you show us how to rig up an id connector so the app doesn’t need to be used to start charging a non Traxxas lipo?

[@supboy666]

There are some solid yellow one piece xt-60 to trx conectors i use for my id charger and rustler 4x4 vxl connector. They are better than those with skinny wires which maybe are ok for charging but not for running.

[@geraldanthony7324]

I absolutely went through this when I got my4s battery today was waiting for you to cover this👊🏾✌🏽

[@snyperg79]

Mark thx for making this video. I've been into rcs for almost 2yrs now and everything I have up until recently has been traxxas. Just got a venom battery for my tamiya grasshopper build and have the same charger and didn't know you could do this........thx so much

[@leedchristensen]

Can you try to make an adapter so a non Traxxas lipo uses the integrated ID balance ports and not the external ports? This way I think you can start charging non Traxxas lipos without using the annoying app.

[@delta2cid]

This is the charger I have. And has worked great so far. But now I'm planning on getting a 9000mah 4s battery for my xmaxx. Does the ez peak live have a cap on 6700mah? Or will it still charge just slower. (Which I don't mind) you always got great vids and content! Tnx, I always learn alot from your videos!

[@adamthegreat81]

Thank you mark. Finally I got my new batteries charging

[@rodman23t]

thank you for posting this video....also works for my gens ace batteries too.

[@youngpocket]

Nice video 👌 somewhere I found a pack of adapter turns any connection into Traxxas

[@paulpadilla5288]

This was so cool to see.....I got my charger used. Didn't get the instruction....so it was cool to see what the charger could do......thanks again.

[@rc_jamm]

So I was trying to figure this out and bam you were the only one with the new live charger with the battery type button so that’s why I was lost cuz my other charger has the button but anyway great video thank you but one question I could only get that enter setting mode once I changed the charger to id connector off is that correct

[@DLAdventures2]

Great idea, just ordered a couple of charging leads from Amazon. I have the smaller Traxxas ID single port charger, going to give this a shot. Just out of curiosity, what are you using for your race batteries?

[@scottdonahue9193]

I was wondering the same

[@amirdari9967]

Yes

[@lunchbox3434]

This is how I charge my batteries. It’s pretty common for people to just ditch the ez peaks because they don’t know how to do this! On the plus you hold the start and charge rate selector button!

[@StevenYDG69]

It's a sick charger honestly. I wish it was 6s capable though!

[@Jose-zf8hf]

Can you do this with a regular EZ peak dual charger?

[@brianhammond81]

Is that the old Traxxas female plug your using in that Traxxas charger I’ve been out of the hobby about 10yrs and wanting to get back in it I’ve seen Traxxas has some updated stuff like the chargers and battery plugs

[@Barberev]

Hey mark thanks for this video! Do you know if you loose Bluetooth connection that the charger still charges at same set up? Thanks

[@LookupJohn316]

Will this charger charge tiny axial scx24 batteries

[@monteman1971]

Does the charger shut off automatically when the non Traxxas battery is fully charged like the Traxxas battery? Or do you need to time it?

[@rctrucks2094]

It shuts off

[@nighthawkj30A4]

I have Brand New 1st Gen Traxxas TRX plugs in the packaging. So this be good to make a connector.

[@ovodom]

Dope channel man just getting back into Rc again from my teen years, in My 30’s now! I have dual live peak charger, just picked up gens ace 8500 for my Xmaxx I’m assuming same process plus adapters?

[@jojogarcia3093]

can I use lipo on ez start wand?

[@jeremymcgrath6152]

Can you charge high voltage 2s shorty lipo with the charger

[@ivantepoz3033]

Does it balance the non Traxxas batteries?

[@MyRcGoSlow]

I disposed of a swollen traxxas lipo can’t I use the cables I cut from the old lipo battery soldering my deans connector to it ?

[@Lorenzo-kq7yl]

dose this work with nimh

[@rickkienzlen]

Thank you for this VERY MUCH bid dawg.

[@CopperStateCorals]

Is there an TRX Female to IC5 adapter? I see some on Amazon but the Traxxas Female doesn't look like the will match up. Good vid

[@chuy85jr]

Can i do this with a traxxas ez peak plus charger too?

[@rtorres2079]

My question is can you charge a 3s lipo of 450mah ??

[@HL-OOI]

Hmmm..tons of KO trx connectors out there..just need to solder..

[@sterlingcooper5292]

Can I put a Traxxas connector on my kyosho Camaro and use my Traxxas batteries on it

[@brianrife7523]

Is that the only Traxxas charger that you can use?

[@elhexidente9832]

Thanks for the info. I have a 1800 MAH battery for my nitro starter. The battery doesn't have a balance plug coming out of it. Will it still charge if i get the adapter?

[@kle2217]

Hmm... the link to Traxxas to Deans Adapter no longer works. Is there a part number I can look up?

[@markpolakovich6697]

There are videos explaining (at least trying to) charge HRB batteries (already have the TRX connector on them) without using the charger Bluetooth app) They do not work. When using the information you shared about the app, THEY CHARGE AND WORK AMAZING. Thanks for your help and this video. All the other videos out there just showed tricking the charger, it did not trick anything. AGAIN the HRB batteries come with either the TRX adapter and balancer or you can buy them with the other one (forget what they are called at the moment) That way you do not have to build the little adapter thing you explained at the beginning of your video

[@adamzembjak5108]

Great vid

[@dsrgarage]

I use the traxxas batteries in my Maxx. I’m wanting to get a different battery. If I buy a battery with a deans connector then will this adapter work to use the battery in the truck too?

[@JesusLopez-cr2kq]

Does it matter if the guage is 12 or 14 AWG'S?

[@FootballQB1000]

Hey man so I got a brand new charger used maybe 4-5 times and one sides like not working at all not lighting up or anything any idea thanks

[@dustinplee5067]

Can you use the adapter that has the dean’s connector connected to the dean’s plugs in to the battery and the plug in to the rc car

[@JodyAikens]

I have a question if I buy Traxxas batteries from someone else other than Traxxas is there warranty still good for one year on their batteries

[@noahhill6434]

I feel like an idiot I never knew the traxxas charger had balance plugs 🤣🤦

[@tillmans2152]

Video was very helpful but everything showed in video will not work unless turn off traxxas ID setting within app

[@l.skywalker6547]

I bought zeees batteries with xt90 connectors, can you tell me what adapter I need to run it on the Traxxas charger please. I bought the ez peak dual live.

[@reidisaacson9623]

I charge my Youme batteries with it. Have to go into the settings on my phone. Kinda like the old charger, just with this one the bluetooth

[@Bunky1267]

I purchased a Traxxas to Deans at my local hobby shop, but I read that the Deans connect won't handle the amperage of some of the larger Lipos? What is your input on this ?

[@maniac1628]

Don’t the venom batteries come with the different adapters

[@jrc-fabs1634]

Will this work the the most basic ez peak charger?

[@MarkSantaMaria]

Jacks RC! Yes sir

[@MarkSantaMaria]

Jacks RC! Yes sir

[@jrc-fabs1634]

bet.

[@AMartinez2.0]

Thank you for the info! Exactly what I needed to know 😁🔥

[@CalebKing-io7by]

How to get it connected to phone I have the 100 watt charger

[@drw-007]

I have the 6700 4s batteries that has a downward lip on the connector. On the Amazon aftermarket kit, can you accidently reverse the connector on the charger since it doesn't have the safety lip?

[@saltyguerrilla]

Can you help me bro. Can I charge a 8100 mah 120c battery on my ez live Id? The charger only goes up to 6700mah. Will it still work? Will it shut off at 8100mah?

[@winstonoso5821]

Now that I know u can charge different batteries on the traxxas charger. Think I might get one now.

[@rickyhits6547]

How about extra long "socket?"👍👍😃

[@MarkSantaMaria]

Ricky Hits yeah that would have been better... hahaha

[@jonathanbrown4749]

How's it going Mark? So I checked out the link for the connectors and I saw that that charger was on sale so I went and checked that out too. You must have some pull, both products sold out! Man you need Traxxas and Amazon to hook you up! There's always love the videos Man

[@CCofer]

Can you do a video on why deans is better?

[@nighthawkj30A4]

I wish i would have bought that charger instead of the Traxxas EZ Peak Plus. Its good charger but that one can’t charge 4s. And The Traxxas EZ Peak Live Dual can.

[@mikejurnak0324]

I bought a $4 ec3 adapter and now I can charge all my spectrum battery's on my id charger saving money 👊✌️

[@fernandorosas7629]

Thanks, your answer help me! Do You know if works for the G2 spektrum lipos?

[@brentpeavler5335]

Great info as always Mark! Thank you. 💯💯

[@John_D2]

I've got XT90 males to traxxas female. 3 of them off amazon for $5.

[@longboardluv2]

do you recommend removing the servo saver and going with a metal horn? i upgraded my rustler vxl with a savoy servo and heard servo savers aren't needed.

[@MarkSantaMaria]

Matt Jackson on a rustler its ok. I took the servo saver out of one of my slash 4x4s also. So long you are running a metal gear servo the plastic in the suspension should give enough to avoid stripping the servo gears.

[@longboardluv2]

@@MarkSantaMaria thanks Mark!

[@thenerfer4263]

How bad is it to charge a non traxxas battery on traxxas charger

[@oarf1017]

New title: How to piss of Traxxas. Lol. But i will definatly be doing this!

[@scottdonahue9193]

Don't feel bad... a lot of guys are stuck with the short shafts... 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ great video, bro... I'm gonna have to search which batteries you are using.. you must have a video about that. Keep up the awesome content!

[@scottdonahue9193]

Nm... I found the links for everything you use below... your great reviews and recommendations are not without warrant! You da man! 😆👍🏼👍🏼

[@brunocosta8842]

I've already done that, and the batteries don't seem to be fully charged.

[@locopoppy]

Thank you

[@sprather84]

Are you using android or iPhone? For some reason I can't get it to work from my android but works thru my friends iPad on his 🤔

[@whitsrcleftovers2707]

I have a galaxy 8+ and had problems forever, almost sold the link module. Well I don't know who/what/why, but I recently revisited this, and got it to work as long as my bluetooth AND location are on. I also make sure I have whatever I'm going to link to( charger or truck) powered on first, then open the app. Hope this helps.

[@sprather84]

@@whitsrcleftovers2707 i appreciate your advice thank you 👍🏻💯

[@MarkSantaMaria]

I use my iphone. I havent had problems yet. :(

[@savageasfck]

​@Whits' rcleftovers Had the same issue years ago when I purchased my Dual EZ Peak using my Galaxy Fold. Was so pissed I had spent $200 on a charger that "didn't work" Even got into a shouting match over the phone with the local hobby shop owner that sold it to me and would not refund my money. Luckily I came across a KZbin vid describing how to set it up using an android phone and it worked like a charm.. Just make sure your bluetooth and location are turned on and happy charging!

[@davidsnyder392]

The ezpeak plus & live chargers will charge any lipo as long as its within the 3s or under for ezpeak & 4a & under for the live, but with the live charger you have to use the app to charge non traxxas batteries or it won't let you... think it's a safety for kids

[@davidsnyder392]

And obviously you have to have a traxxas plug lol

[@chrisroddy10]

Very informative. Thanks!

[@jrc-fabs1634]

Lucky for me I have these already! Thanks bro!

[@damson2809]

It didn't work for me. I plug it in and the charger doesn't recognize it. Doesnt make a beep or nothing

[@terrellgoldsmith206]

Bro thts sweet....I got another one for u!! Can u charge Traxxas batts w another charger?!?

[@MarkSantaMaria]

Terrell Goldsmith yup! I will do that one next week

[@terrellgoldsmith206]

Prolly not gonna wait til next wk lol!! 🤔🤨😂😂✊🏾😎

[@terrellgoldsmith206]

Thanx tho...!!👍🏾

[@TheChampionluva]

I was told for 5000 mah battery, we need to set the amps to 5 not 10? Can someone confirm?

[@jakeramsay]

Hey can I switch my revo that runs on 20% to 33% id ask you since your a revo god😂

[@MarkSantaMaria]

jacoob ramsay yes... but i recommend you stick with 20%. If you go to 33%, richen the high speed needle a quarter turn (3 hours) before you fire it up.

[@jakeramsay]

@@MarkSantaMaria so basically break it in for 3 hours?

[@MarkSantaMaria]

Negative 3hours is the lingo used when telling someone how much to adjust your needles on your engine. Turn the high speed needle a quarter turn counter clockwise is the same as “richen the engine 3 hours”

[@jakeramsay]

@@MarkSantaMaria im confused on the three hours do I let it idle or what

[@MarkSantaMaria]

I will do a tech tuesday next tuesday to explain. Disregard the 3 hour statement. Just richen the high speed needle a quarter turn before running it on 33% to be safe.

[@nighthawkj30A4]

It shows in the instructions how to charge in manual mode

[@stevenculbertson7934]

Mine wont detected the batter just blink red

[@michaelsaalwaechter9889]

ProgressiveRC sells v1 style traxxas 'compatible' connectors if you need them, as well as the ID converter to charge ID batteries with a typical charger. Nice vid!

[@bryanm4113]

Can all lipos charge at more than 1c. I am new and thought they recommend 1c which would be 5amps for a 5000mah battery?

[@chasejones910]

Look on the back of your lipo I have a 2s 5000 mAh that is 1c rated

[@Hittin2thabass]

See I thought this as well

[@OswaldBeef]

Don’t think any further. Always charge at 1C. Never more. Do you really need it done in 30minutes at 2C? Can’t you plan an hour ahead and charge at 1C? Yes.

[@MarkSantaMaria]

Best practice is to charge at 1c. A lot of racers charge as fast as we can with the belief that it lowers the resistance. In stock racing you will see a bunch of guys charging at 40amps! The batteries are approved for it but its still sketchy. Hahaha.

[@MarkSantaMaria]

Best practice is to charge at 1c. A lot of racers charge as fast as we can with the belief that it lowers the resistance. In stock racing you will see a bunch of guys charging at 40amps! The batteries are approved for it but its still sketchy. Hahaha.

[@jasonhowell6935]

Amazon sells a pack of 4 adapters for $7.99!

[@JesusLopez-cr2kq]

Yea and also gives an option of 12 or 14 AWG'S does it matter? Or either would do? 🤔 which ones did you get✌🏽

[@stuartj9842]

is that golden eye in that n64

[@MarkSantaMaria]

stuart j yes sir... i had to give my kids a reality check on first person shooter games. They thought they could crush me at any first person shooter... hahaha

[@stuartj9842]

@@MarkSantaMaria Haha cool and keep up the great videos dude.. and golden eye the only 1st person shooting game I play

[@johnmiller4553]

GOOD INFO. SMASHED !!!!! 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@nighthawkj30A4]

And that Nintendo 64 with 007 Goldeneye in the Back round.

[@andyb9994]

Awesome tips, 👍👍

[@johnjordan9873]

Fair warning those are knock off plugs. You can tell by the way the plastic feels/ looks.

[@adamzembjak5108]

Also I need help I want to get in to buggy racing but I’m young (14) and don’t have much money could someone help plz thx

[@sprather84]

Ill help you with advice get a summer job and save your money 👍🏻 working hard for something will make you really appreciate it and actually take care of it 👊🏼💯

[@adamzembjak5108]

@@sprather84 Thx but its winter in Australia now :(

[@adamzembjak5108]

@@sprather84 thanks tho

[@MarkSantaMaria]

Go hang out at the track. Ask racers questions. A lot of times the local racers will help anyone that may not have the means to get in.

[@adamzembjak5108]

@@MarkSantaMaria Hey man I appreciate the help thanks so much.

[@OswaldBeef]

Traxxas and deans connectors 🤣

[@jaxonmcdonald4947]

I like watching you because you inspire me but I have no rc cars

[@Kevinm8345]

😆

[@jaceSHO]

cant connect to the damn app UGH

[@huntire6861]

Buy the Mojave

[@cactuscat8009]

My local (swiss) rc shop sells own traxxas non id lipos! I got some and charge them on my dual ez peak!

[@EXTREMERC416]

I can get female connectors in all of my hobbyshops maybe they are just copies

[@mannychavez6768]

Just to let you know it's not a wheel wrench it's more of a socket