Li-Ion LiFe battery mod for your RC radio transmitter (Spektrum DX5C)

[@mazterrein]

Just tried this with my DX3 and 2s 18650 15c pack. Worked flawlessly. 💪

[@nategraham9350]

Works great! I have done this with all transmitters that I use with a 4 cell pack as standard. No issues.

[@LawrenceTimme]

On the flysky gt5 it says you can use a 2s lipo and it even has lipo alarm

[@RazorRC]

nice, yeah the better radios can usually do 2S LiPo, just depends on the model.

[@Douger318]

cant find that battery whats the size or another brand battery that fits

[@damonpeters6645]

cool video. could you please do a video on a rechargeable battery for the dumborc transmitter. it has an extra port on the battery compartment.

[@readeracingRC]

That's awesome. I did exactly the same thing + battery. I tried this a while ago but used lipo. Your right, bad idea. I finally seen your vid and went ah-ha. Wheels started turning. And low and behold, I got a smile back on my face with the "Alien Headed" DX5C... LMAO. Thanks for the vid and heads up. Have Fun.

[@ryansmith8782]

I use NiZn AA's in my Dx4rpro. They are rechargeable and give about 6.8 Volts The controller works really well with them and no mods needed. They do take about 12 hours to charge so I bought 8 of them so 4 could be charging while 4 are in use.

[@jamanepitcher8522]

Can you please send a link to those batteries

[@yonicozac]

But there are rechargeable AA's. what so bad about them?

[@RazorRC]

I use rechargeable AA's in my RTR radios, but this charges in less than an hour and lasts forever and I only have to charge one battery instead of 4. Just a convenience factor.

[@jaredsayrc4947]

I own the spectrum DX6R DX5C DX4C dX2E can I do that to all of them

[@marlonlopez1525]

Will that work on DX4R as well?

[@Nesrak]

Would this work for a DX5 pro?

[@dylanwhite6539]

I would like to use a buck converter for this but I think I’d wind up crashing when the LVC kicks in.

[@hallamnet]

Does anyone know if this will work in the dx5 rugged

[@bansheebandithot350]

Yep that’s a good hack . The range of the rc car should be at max . With 1.2v rechargeables bouble aa batts ain’t the same as non rechargeable 1.5v see the difference with range anyone else noticed or just me . Cool 😎 vid thanks for sharing 😎👍🏻🤙🇬🇧

[@sidewinderscustomgarage1614]

I got a Traxxas controller and I'm tired of using the aa's do I need a 1 s

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Cool mod,great video

[@adriancjones]

Do you need Life po4 charger or will a regular life charger charge a po4 battery?

[@chrisfell2621]

Good question.

[@dutton-j5226]

Thanx 4 the vid!....(same LiFe batt etc...) So, I got everything all hooked up; works GREAT!. Does anyone know if we should change from "Alkaline" to "NiMh" in settings? Or just leave it on "Alka"? Thanx!

[@twoguyspies2056]

Could you use a 2.62 amp transmitter battery (lipo) in a car?

[@victorMartinez-fr4ri]

Great video thanks, what is the amperage of this battery? how do i set it up on a charger, thanks in advance.

[@MrYukon04]

I don't know where you got your info from but lipo batteries as long as you put them in storage charge mode they last forever and do not discharge and if you balance charge them correctly you never have an issue and a 2S is actually 7.4 volts not 8 volts

[@RazorRC]

no, when you charge a 2S it goes to 8.4V. 7.4 is only 50% charged. And I've seen several LiPo fires in person, so...

[@MrYukon04]

@@RazorRC lol wrong if you charge the lipo properly by balance charging it it will go to 7.4 50% is 3.7

[@RazorRC]

@@MrYukon04 sorry bud, you're way wrong on this, put a voltage meter on your 2S next time.

[@MrYukon04]

@@RazorRC I do plus my charger shows 7.4 sometimes 7.6

[@RazorRC]

@@MrYukon04 you’re not using your charger right. All balance is doing on your charger is evening out the voltages across the cells, you need to use balance charge or charge and you will get the full 8.4v for a 2S lipo.

[@TraxxasGemini3.3]

I’m sure I’m not the only one asking this... Can LiFe batteries suffer from over-discharge same as LiPo and LiHV (Lithium Hi Voltage) batteries? As I know that LiPo and LiHV once you hit that low voltage (3.0-3.2V per cell), you MUST stop using it, let it cool fully and then do a balance recharge or put it on a storage charge (if you keep using your battery past its minimum safe voltage... it will more than likely kill your Battery or worse, become volatile and either catch on fire or explode!)

[@GreatLakesRC]

Great mod 👍

[@mrgrantsr]

Not including a charging jack is a big fail. Removing screws to charge a battery is ridiculous.

[@roblafear]

It would’ve been nice to see how the radio comes apart. I’ve taken all the screws out of mine but can’t seem to get it apart

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

The grey rubber handle grip needs to come off. Wedge a flat head tool in there and work it off. I know I’m late to this video and comment but hopefully it helps. The screen covering is glued on too so you’ll have to carefully work that off too. These aren’t made to come apart

[@RedLakeArchery]

You mean costly to use..

[@rc-daily]

The 8.4v isn't to much for these guys. Most have the capability to run 12+v. Years ago remotes took 8 AA batteries which is about 12v. Just like the flysky gt3b. The technology worked so well and was so cheap to manufacture they continued to use the same internals.

[@nitrogas5719]

Do you think I could push 12 volts on my dx5c?

[@rc-daily]

@@nitrogas5719 I would imagine so but Is it worth the risk? To me it wasn't. Thats why I use a 2s lipo. A 1000mah will last a year before needing a charge

[@nitrogas5719]

@@rc-daily thanks for the information! The reason I was asking was because I wanted to install a range booster and was wondering if I could just run one 3s battery instead of having to run one 2s and then one 3s

[@rc-daily]

@@nitrogas5719 ahh I see! It may be worth trying in that situation then. I'd be willing to bet money it would work fine but theres definitely a risk.

[@twoguyspies2056]

rc, I mean.