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Why Won't My Batteries Connect?

I'm sorry if this question sounds really stupid, but I am so lost it's not even funny.

The tutorials recommend that rechargeable batteries be used to power the EZ-B, but because I didn't have any on hand, I thought that using some cheap $1 batteries would be alright, so long as the voltage added up to a combined 9V between the 6 AAs in use. This was not the case, and 6 new batteries fresh out of the package would lead to the EZ-B telling me "My battery is low" after less than a minute after connecting them. I FINALLY got my hands on some rechargeable batteries, I made sure they were fully charged before resuming my tinkering... but now I can't even get them to connect. No blue light, no little start-up sound, no nothing.

Please help. It's getting really frustrating seeing all of these amazing projects being accomplished with this platform, and I can't even do the simplest of tasks.:( What am I doing wrong here?



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Bobsheaux

quote " recoment rechargble batteries " ? they only give 1.2 volts .a none chargeble batt give 1.5 volts. 6x1.2=7.2 volts  / 6x1.5=9 volts  its best to use the lipo batt from ez robot.

you also can use  batteries with higher MaH see link.

big batt 

charger

you can charge the batt from banggood with the ez robot charger.