Kingtech 140g start problem
03-23-2015 | 05:44 AM
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Kingtech 140g start problem
I tried to run my Kintech 140g for the first time this yesterday and it was showing an error message "Glow Bad". The engine wouldn't even attempt to start. After some time while trying i started to get a low "low voltage" error. The battery is a brand new 4200 mah 9.9v Life and was fully charged when i had started. I did check that all plugs where properly in. While i was at the field the whole day and was helping others with there models ect while trying, so time time had passed when i decided to check the battery again, when i took it out it was slightly puffed, which it wasn't when i put it into the plane in the morning. i check the battery and it was completely flat. and i had double checked that it was charge in the morning before plugging it in.
A friend of mine let me borrow his Life pack and we tried but got a "Glow Bad" error again. after 20 min of trying we noticed that this battery had been drained by almost 30 % of its charge. so we plugged it back in and put a cell meter on it, and it was draining the pack just being plugged in, even when the plane was turned off and batteries still plugged in.
So this must be why my pack was completely flat after a few hours.
After i got back home, i used the hand terminal to do a test on the valves, burner and starter motor, all seemed to work ok, except when i tried the starter test, it just made a humming noise and the motor didn't rotate at all. despite the shaft having to resistance when i spun it with my hand.
Is there anything you can suggest? the engine is brand new and has 0 run time on it.
A friend of mine let me borrow his Life pack and we tried but got a "Glow Bad" error again. after 20 min of trying we noticed that this battery had been drained by almost 30 % of its charge. so we plugged it back in and put a cell meter on it, and it was draining the pack just being plugged in, even when the plane was turned off and batteries still plugged in.
So this must be why my pack was completely flat after a few hours.
After i got back home, i used the hand terminal to do a test on the valves, burner and starter motor, all seemed to work ok, except when i tried the starter test, it just made a humming noise and the motor didn't rotate at all. despite the shaft having to resistance when i spun it with my hand.
Is there anything you can suggest? the engine is brand new and has 0 run time on it.
