LaCrosse BC-9009? NEW??? - Mini-ZRacer.com Forums

Traveler · 2009.03.13, 01:32 AM

I recently bought a LaCrosse BC-900 charger from Amazon and I like it, so I ordered another one. It arrived yesterday and is identical in appearance to the first, except for the color of the charger. Instead of a medium blue, my 2nd BC-900 is dark navy blue. I throught this was odd because I ordered them weeks apart from the same vendor. Upon further inspection, I noticed the newer one is a BC-9009. I'd like to know if anyone has a BC-9009 and how it comapres to the BC-900.

Aside from the color, the specs between the 2 are identical and I have found no real differences. Here is a link to the manufacturer's website which shows both the BC-900 and BC-9009 side by side. http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/power.php Any thoughts are appreciated!

pinoyboy · 2009.03.13, 07:26 AM

Did you check the highest charge rates you can do? Maybe it can charge 4 batteries at 1.8 amps instead of only 2.

I dunno, just a guess

Traveler · 2009.03.13, 09:08 AM

No differences that I can see. Specs on the website are identical.

Draconious · 2009.03.13, 06:45 PM

Asked the vendor?

Traveler · 2009.03.14, 07:33 AM

You think someone at Amazon will take my call and know the answer? I figured I'd get a quicker/better answer here.

Traveler · 2009.03.18, 09:57 AM

Bump. Anyone know more?

mleemor60 · 2009.03.18, 10:17 AM

When you first connect the unit to power the number that shows in the last window tells you the version. I have some that are version 33 and some 35. Beyond that try contacting LaCrosse instead of Amazon.

Traveler · 2009.03.18, 12:23 PM

Thanks Mike. I have been wondering what the numbers that flash in screens 1, 2 and 4 are for. Will check them when I get home. But my new charger is a new model BC-9009. From the website it looks like the replacement for the BC-900, but no change in stats. Makes me wonder why they are introducing a new model if its the same as the old with a different color scheme.

p.s. Don't forget to get back to me on the email about strengthening the LM body.

mleemor60 · 2009.03.18, 12:43 PM

I did but the mail was returned with a fatal address error. send another and I will try to reply

Traveler · 2009.03.18, 01:01 PM

D-D-D-Done

Battery Guy · 2009.03.24, 09:17 PM

I've been watching this forum with interest and wanted to chime in. The manuals are now different on La Crosse's website, but still no indication if there are any changes other than color.

The new manual is formatted differently, but as far as I can tell the content is the same.

Some people have postulated that the newer model number may indicate the change to higher mAh ratings for the included batteries, however that doesn't seem to be the case. I ordered one from amazon hoping to get the BC-9009 and I got the BC-900 with the higher mAh rated batteries: 2600 for the AAs and 1000 for the AAAs.

For any of you that have the newer model, can you post the version number that you get when first turning on the unit? At least we can put that theory to rest.

I had emailed customer support at La Crosse about a week before you did, but still no response...

Traveler · 2009.03.25, 12:17 AM

I'm subscribed and like you am waiting for a response from someone that knows something. Batteries are the same mAh as my BC-900.

Here is a picture of the two units side-by-side with the version numbers showing. Hope they come through as I took it with my cell phone.

Battery Guy · 2009.03.25, 05:44 PM

Interesting. Same version. La Crosse is going to get a lot of calls unless they specify what is the difference. More and more it seems like they are identical.

Does anyone know what the first two numbers on start-up mean? I read somewhere on another forum, but now I can't find it.

Battery Guy · 2009.03.26, 01:33 AM

Answer to my own question: it looks like the first two numbers are raw data from the temperature sensors. You'd have to use a table to figure out what the readings translate to in degrees.

eztuner12 · 2009.03.26, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battery Guy

I've been watching this forum with interest and wanted to chime in. The manuals are now different on La Crosse's website, but still no indication if there are any changes other than color.

The new manual is formatted differently, but as far as I can tell the content is the same.

Some people have postulated that the newer model number may indicate the change to higher mAh ratings for the included batteries, however that doesn't seem to be the case. I ordered one from amazon hoping to get the BC-9009 and I got the BC-900 with the higher mAh rated batteries: 2600 for the AAs and 1000 for the AAAs.

For any of you that have the newer model, can you post the version number that you get when first turning on the unit? At least we can put that theory to rest.

I had emailed customer support at La Crosse about a week before you did, but still no response...

Hi Battery Guy
I have both units and they are the same to me, as a fact they are both 35 series.
By the way the bluish gray came defective and had to pull some strings to get a replay from Lacrosse CS after a moth of waiting.

but the solution was ok.
Wait sitting down for a reply from Lacrosse CS so you won’t get tired, that’s if the ever reply. So different from Maha they, reply with answers and solutions in hours, if not minutes.
Cheers