During my last session I used my technicat baitboat. It appears water had got into one of the battery compartments. Subsequently, the battery lead has shorted which I have repaired but now the boat won't charge. It's annoying that water is able to get in in the first place, but not charging is another thing. Anyone any ideas what may have happened? When the charger is plugged in the boat operates. But the batteries won't take charge. I will contact AT tomorrow. Has anyone had one of these apart?
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Have you tried with new batteries, sounds like you've killed the others.
I've never flooded the battery holders did you overload the boat / was it very choppy on the lake ?
Have you tried with new batteries, sounds like you've killed the others.
I've never flooded the battery holders did you overload the boat / was it very choppy on the lake ?
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IF THE BATTERY goes seriously flat and drops below a certain voltage then it wont be possible to charge it
as a battery charger has to see a voltage or it wont recognise it as a battery
IF THE BATTERY goes seriously flat and drops below a certain voltage then it wont be possible to charge it
as a battery charger has to see a voltage or it wont recognise it as a battery
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Have you checked the battery voltage with a voltmeter, these are dead cheap and will tell you instantly if it's the boat or the batteries.
Getting a bit of water in the tray shouldn't harm at all and is common with these boats if used in a chop... Only way to stop water getting in is to tape the trays with some wide electricians tape, my boat didn't charge once and I had to fiddle with the connector (boat jack) whilst holding the voltmeter across the battery terminals, I cleaned the connector with a small ear bud for cleaning fibre optics with a tiny amount of WD40 on and it then worked fine... Now I charge the batteries out the boat on a decent charger, less hassle and less chance of burning anything out inside the boat...
Love my technicat, but they do let in water through the handle slide holes, and them piddly drain holes are useless.... Drilled mine to 10mm so it can breath and tape them once in use.. I also changed the handles but that is another story and a ball ache... Not one drop of water ha come out of it in years... And it airs out....
Have you checked the battery voltage with a voltmeter, these are dead cheap and will tell you instantly if it's the boat or the batteries.
Getting a bit of water in the tray shouldn't harm at all and is common with these boats if used in a chop... Only way to stop water getting in is to tape the trays with some wide electricians tape, my boat didn't charge once and I had to fiddle with the connector (boat jack) whilst holding the voltmeter across the battery terminals, I cleaned the connector with a small ear bud for cleaning fibre optics with a tiny amount of WD40 on and it then worked fine... Now I charge the batteries out the boat on a decent charger, less hassle and less chance of burning anything out inside the boat...
Love my technicat, but they do let in water through the handle slide holes, and them piddly drain holes are useless.... Drilled mine to 10mm so it can breath and tape them once in use.. I also changed the handles but that is another story and a ball ache... Not one drop of water ha come out of it in years... And it airs out....
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Yes the batteries have a nominal voltage of 6volts , just stick a voltmeter across the battery terminals I'd say if 20% less than that - sub 5 volts probably dead. That's why they won't except a charge it's too low.
There's a few videos on YouTube on how to revive dead batteries though don't cost much to replace
Yes the batteries have a nominal voltage of 6volts , just stick a voltmeter across the battery terminals I'd say if 20% less than that - sub 5 volts probably dead. That's why they won't except a charge it's too low.
There's a few videos on YouTube on how to revive dead batteries though don't cost much to replace