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kno · 10-29-2009, 05:41 AM

i have a 901 passthrough and its been working great until today - it doesnt seem to activate right - no led

if i remove the atty and suck on the pt itself after some hard pulling i can get the led to come on

if i have the atty and tip on and use it - i have to plug the hole in the atty to get enough suction to activate the led, then it works good until i stop the draw - and have to repeat the process -- ive let the atty drain etc, but i think the problem is in the pt itself

anyone have this issue? suggestions?

its only 2 weeks old, not even.

telsie · 10-29-2009, 06:59 AM

If you stick that atty on a battery, does it work fine? If so, then yeah, I guess you've got a problem with the passthrough. It could be that a little juice got down into the PT through the whole where it connects to the atty. If it did, then just setting it aside for a few hours to a day might have it working fine again.

If the atomizer doesn't work any better when connected to a battery, then it's the atomizer that's the problem. Could need cleaning (you can rinse it well with hot water and let it sit for a day) or it could just be dying.

kno · 10-29-2009, 07:16 AM

i checked the atty- i'ts fine, wondering how i could clean out the inside of the pt... i saw something about a syringe and everclear - dont have any nedles onhand tho

Debra · 10-29-2009, 10:29 AM

kno,
I don't know anything about cleaning out the PT's, but I wonder if standing it with the hole side down would drain it (if it really does have juice in it)... might be worth a try.

I'm always afraid to direct drip with my PT. I don't want it to quit working! I love it soooo much. LOL
I wonder if the whole in the PT is really needed? Would love to just plug it up somehow.

kno · 10-29-2009, 12:23 PM

the hole is needed in automatic batteries because there is a pressure switch inside that activates the batter to heat the atty. if there is dried juice inside of the hole, thats likely whats causing my PT to not respond to pressure, that or the switch is a bit stuck (also a possible juice situation)

i drip nonstop - never had an issue with it - although i may be experienceing my first - i let it drain for about 5 hours today, it works a bit better for about 4 puffs till i blew into the damn thing and it stopped again

im pretty sure this is a juice inside of the autoswitch deal... we'll get it figuered out tho

Debra · 10-29-2009, 04:37 PM

I have a manual PT, but it does have a hole in it. I'm guessing it doesn't need to be there since it's manual.
Hope you get your PT working! Charging batteries all the time is not fun. lol

kno · 10-30-2009, 08:05 AM

the pt is completely dead...

dead!

the light on the tip comes on when i plug it in, but not ever after... i stuck a toothpick into it to see if it was gunked up, hasnt responded to anything since, i think i messed it up bad

it seems to have been cheaply made anyways

but ima miss the hell out of this thing

probably gonna get a 901 kit now just because i have the atty and i liked the vapor production

although im not sure if that was due to the 901 or the pt being straight usb and possible 5v??

im really upset about this tho

it didnt even last me 2 weeks!

tribalmasters · 10-30-2009, 09:53 AM

Sounds like one very broken passthrough! Happens all the time to mine get it exchanged for a new one

kno · 10-30-2009, 11:09 AM

i bought it here on the forum

Debra · 11-02-2009, 09:15 PM

ACK...mine just crapped out on me too! Lasted all of about 3 1/2 weeks. :/
Bummer.
Luckily, I have another one. Wonder if it will bonk out in 2 weeks also. *sigh*
I never dripped with mine, but it has been dropped a time or two. LOL

10-29-2009, 05:41 AM	#1
kno Super Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 312	Passthrough Malfunction i have a 901 passthrough and its been working great until today - it doesnt seem to activate right - no led if i remove the atty and suck on the pt itself after some hard pulling i can get the led to come on if i have the atty and tip on and use it - i have to plug the hole in the atty to get enough suction to activate the led, then it works good until i stop the draw - and have to repeat the process -- ive let the atty drain etc, but i think the problem is in the pt itself anyone have this issue? suggestions? its only 2 weeks old, not even. __________________

10-29-2009, 06:59 AM	#2
telsie Full Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 126	If you stick that atty on a battery, does it work fine? If so, then yeah, I guess you've got a problem with the passthrough. It could be that a little juice got down into the PT through the whole where it connects to the atty. If it did, then just setting it aside for a few hours to a day might have it working fine again. If the atomizer doesn't work any better when connected to a battery, then it's the atomizer that's the problem. Could need cleaning (you can rinse it well with hot water and let it sit for a day) or it could just be dying. __________________

10-29-2009, 07:16 AM	#3
kno Super Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 312	i checked the atty- i'ts fine, wondering how i could clean out the inside of the pt... i saw something about a syringe and everclear - dont have any nedles onhand tho __________________

10-29-2009, 10:29 AM	#4
Debra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 191	kno, I don't know anything about cleaning out the PT's, but I wonder if standing it with the hole side down would drain it (if it really does have juice in it)... might be worth a try. I'm always afraid to direct drip with my PT. I don't want it to quit working! I love it soooo much. LOL I wonder if the whole in the PT is really needed? Would love to just plug it up somehow. __________________

10-29-2009, 12:23 PM	#5
kno Super Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 312	the hole is needed in automatic batteries because there is a pressure switch inside that activates the batter to heat the atty. if there is dried juice inside of the hole, thats likely whats causing my PT to not respond to pressure, that or the switch is a bit stuck (also a possible juice situation) i drip nonstop - never had an issue with it - although i may be experienceing my first - i let it drain for about 5 hours today, it works a bit better for about 4 puffs till i blew into the damn thing and it stopped again im pretty sure this is a juice inside of the autoswitch deal... we'll get it figuered out tho __________________

10-29-2009, 04:37 PM	#6
Debra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 191	I have a manual PT, but it does have a hole in it. I'm guessing it doesn't need to be there since it's manual. Hope you get your PT working! Charging batteries all the time is not fun. lol __________________

10-30-2009, 08:05 AM	#7
kno Super Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 312	the pt is completely dead... dead! the light on the tip comes on when i plug it in, but not ever after... i stuck a toothpick into it to see if it was gunked up, hasnt responded to anything since, i think i messed it up bad it seems to have been cheaply made anyways but ima miss the hell out of this thing probably gonna get a 901 kit now just because i have the atty and i liked the vapor production although im not sure if that was due to the 901 or the pt being straight usb and possible 5v?? im really upset about this tho it didnt even last me 2 weeks! __________________

10-30-2009, 09:53 AM	#8
tribalmasters ECF Veteran x2 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,837 Blog Entries: 1	Sounds like one very broken passthrough! Happens all the time to mine get it exchanged for a new one __________________ Smoke free since June 08 thanks to Mr Penstyle and Mr 901 ohh and Mr Janty

10-30-2009, 11:09 AM	#9
kno Super Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 312	i bought it here on the forum __________________

11-02-2009, 09:15 PM	#10
Debra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 191	ACK...mine just crapped out on me too! Lasted all of about 3 1/2 weeks. :/ Bummer. Luckily, I have another one. Wonder if it will bonk out in 2 weeks also. sigh I never dripped with mine, but it has been dropped a time or two. LOL __________________ Last edited by Debra; 11-02-2009 at 09:31 PM.

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