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RllyFstWhty · 03-15-2009, 05:58 PM

Ok... the device is a 2wk old peewee. one battery works great. around 8 hrs of life... the second battery will not really seem to hold a carge. automatically heats up atomizer and blinks 9 times. cant find anything on the 9 time blinking. tried blowing on battery to unstick switch. no luck. it the discharging automaticallyand the blinking that confuses me. any ideas??

CandyGirl · 03-15-2009, 06:07 PM

if it just happened once i'd guess the dreaded cleaning cycle.
if it always does it i'd say the switch in the battery is stuck closed.

RllyFstWhty · 03-15-2009, 06:10 PM

sny ideas on how to free it? the stupid cycle cleaning thing fries atomizers anyway. it does it every timew i use it. in process of finding new batteries now

CandyGirl · 03-15-2009, 06:25 PM

i've seen some posts on tapping, gently blowing/sucking on the battery to unstick it.
some with success, some not.
personally i won't mess with a battery if it means risking an atomizer.
i would contact the supplier and get an exchange for a new one if you can.

Darkest · 03-15-2009, 06:25 PM

I've had that happen with a few batteries but haven't found a solution yet. I was just reading the thread on using compressed air (Can or compressor) and was wondering it that might unstick a switch on a battery..

RllyFstWhty · 03-15-2009, 06:31 PM

i have heard this. but i dont know. the thing seems tempermental enough as it is

brucecaboose · 03-16-2009, 09:22 PM

I have the usb charger for my e-cig and whenever i plug it in it starts out with the red light on the charger but then changes blue and stays like that. when i go to smoke it, it takes a couple puffs then starts blinking as if it never charged. Has anyone else had this problem? Maybe i need a new battery? but i just got it

ed_bollix · 03-16-2009, 09:36 PM

I gave up on my peewee and gave it away. New owner says he likes it but I haven't checked recently. Seems I did have a battery issue and Steve replaced it without question.

jamie · 03-16-2009, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brucecaboose

I have the usb charger for my e-cig and whenever i plug it in it starts out with the red light on the charger but then changes blue and stays like that. when i go to smoke it, it takes a couple puffs then starts blinking as if it never charged. Has anyone else had this problem? Maybe i need a new battery? but i just got it

It could be the power source or charger or battery so you need to try different permutations until you figure it out.

POWER SOURCE A - CHARGER A - BATTERY A
POWER SOURCE A - CHARGER A - BATTERY B
POWER SOURCE A - CHARGER B - BATTERY A
POWER SOURCE B - CHARGER A - BATTERY B

etc....

walkman4169 · 03-16-2009, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brucecaboose

I have the usb charger for my e-cig and whenever i plug it in it starts out with the red light on the charger but then changes blue and stays like that. when i go to smoke it, it takes a couple puffs then starts blinking as if it never charged. Has anyone else had this problem? Maybe i need a new battery? but i just got it

i have the same problem with a week old battery for my 901 i got from puresmoker,but since theyre in the middle of a move ive been living with one batt. and my usb passthru

03-15-2009, 05:58 PM	#1
RllyFstWhty Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lufkin, TX Posts: 47	strange battery activity Ok... the device is a 2wk old peewee. one battery works great. around 8 hrs of life... the second battery will not really seem to hold a carge. automatically heats up atomizer and blinks 9 times. cant find anything on the 9 time blinking. tried blowing on battery to unstick switch. no luck. it the discharging automaticallyand the blinking that confuses me. any ideas?? __________________

03-15-2009, 06:10 PM	#3
RllyFstWhty Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lufkin, TX Posts: 47	sny ideas on how to free it? the stupid cycle cleaning thing fries atomizers anyway. it does it every timew i use it. in process of finding new batteries now __________________

03-15-2009, 06:31 PM	#6
RllyFstWhty Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lufkin, TX Posts: 47	i have heard this. but i dont know. the thing seems tempermental enough as it is __________________

03-16-2009, 09:22 PM	#7
brucecaboose Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1	blue light when charging I have the usb charger for my e-cig and whenever i plug it in it starts out with the red light on the charger but then changes blue and stays like that. when i go to smoke it, it takes a couple puffs then starts blinking as if it never charged. Has anyone else had this problem? Maybe i need a new battery? but i just got it

03-16-2009, 09:36 PM	#8
ed_bollix Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan usa Posts: 353	I gave up on my peewee and gave it away. New owner says he likes it but I haven't checked recently. Seems I did have a battery issue and Steve replaced it without question. __________________

03-15-2009, 06:07 PM	#2
CandyGirl Super Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 555	if it just happened once i'd guess the dreaded cleaning cycle. if it always does it i'd say the switch in the battery is stuck closed.

03-15-2009, 06:25 PM	#4
CandyGirl Super Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 555	i've seen some posts on tapping, gently blowing/sucking on the battery to unstick it. some with success, some not. personally i won't mess with a battery if it means risking an atomizer. i would contact the supplier and get an exchange for a new one if you can.

03-15-2009, 06:25 PM	#5
Darkest USA Supplier Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 176	I've had that happen with a few batteries but haven't found a solution yet. I was just reading the thread on using compressed air (Can or compressor) and was wondering it that might unstick a switch on a battery..

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