Still having eGo-C Twist charger problems...

[Rocketpunk]

I sincerely do not wish to break forum rules, but it's common knowledge the newbie and this subforum get the most traffic, so I reposted this here from the eGo subforum.

Original post:

The light never, ever turns green. I've wiped both connections (the female charger and the male battery) like I've been instructed, but it still stays red.

Yes, I do have it still plugged into my computer. I know someone previously said that is a bad way to charge a Twist, but honestly, I have no other options. Usually I could afford a USB-to-wall adapter, but as it's the end of the month, money is super tight. The funny thing is, even though the charger light stays red FOREVER, the Twist still works, with no diminishing vape hits.

So, do I have a kind of defective charger, a defective battery, or is this common?

 

[The Ocelot]

Hi

I saw your post on the other forum, but now I can't remember if you answered this before. Is the Twist the only eGo you have? I'm wondering if you'd tried to charge anything else on the charger.

 

[DizGrizz]

I'd be very leery of that charger...if it's not changing colors, it's probably not shutting off and may well overcharge your batt. The other possibility is that your USB port is not supplying enough power to fully charge the batt within a reasonable time. How long have you let it charge (max)?

 

[Rocketpunk]

Overnight, against advice.

I have used the USB port to charge other devices and I've gotten "USB overload" warnings from Windows when i try to charge it (I don't remember the exact terminology). Like it's draining more energy than it should.

I'm going to drop by the b&m store I bought it from and ask questions. I'm not gonna demand anything, I just want an opinion.

 

[ImThatGuy]

I still say get a different charger and if the results are the same, then proceed with charging a different battery to replicate or get a different result...

 

[Rocketpunk]

I only own one Twist. I don't want to drop money for another just to test the charger. My Kgo VV charges just fine from the same USB port with its charging cable, as does my iPod.

 

[DizGrizz]

Hmmm... How many mAh is your twist. You may be overloading the charger and it's just not cutting it. Is this a 510 mini charger?

 

[DizGrizz]

Mini as in designed for the 510 cig-a-like batts, that is.

 

[Rocketpunk]

1000 mAh eGo-C Twist.

 

[ImThatGuy]

Is there a close vaping store to you? Maybe you can go there and pick up a 510 ego charger? They should be about $7-10...I think...

 

[The Ocelot]

I tend to agree with ImThatGuy about getting another charger. I have 5 eGos and rotate them using the same charging cable and I've had them act weird a couple of times - like the light not turning green, but when unplugged and plugged back in again it turned green immediately.

 

[Tibby]

Bring the charger and Twist back to the seller and show them. Mabey see if you get the same results with another of their chargers. I have a Vission Spinner and the wall adapter light stays on red, the usb connected will charge red to green, and the led on the Spinner button stays lit until it is fully charged. That really confused me at first. If the Twist feels hot to touch deffinatly stop using the charger and babysit it the battery when charging for now.

 

[Rocketpunk]

Heh heh. Yes, I do. It's where I bought the Twist and the charger. ;-)

Like I said, I'm gonna stop by the vape store tomorrow and bring it in. I'm sure they have a drained inventory Twist battery they can try to charge with my charger. They're super cool like that. I am a server, so I know being polite when requesting something expedites the process faster and with MUCH better results. ;-)

Not gonna demand anything, just gonna ask sincere questions.

EDIT: Tibby, the charger has never felt hot.

 

[Rocketpunk]

Tibby, we share a similar mind! ;-)

 

[Rocketpunk]

Well, son of a gun, after cleaning the actual battery threads with q-tips (man, they were black!) and screwing it into the charger... the charger finally turned green.

Thanks again ecig forum! I love you'se guys.

 

[ImThatGuy]

Lol. Glad you figured it out.

 

[Robino1]

Well, son of a gun, after cleaning the actual battery threads with q-tips (man, they were black!) and screwing it into the charger... the charger finally turned green.

Thanks again ecig forum! I love you'se guys.

Glad you got it working! Also keep the charger threads clean, they tend to get black. I noticed you said you have an iPod, if you have the wall adapter for it, you can put the USB from the twist charger in it and charge the twist. I use my iPhone wall adapter since I got a defective wall adapter with one of my charging systems. Works perfectly.

 

[Susaz]

Well, son of a gun, after cleaning the actual battery threads with q-tips (man, they were black!) and screwing it into the charger... the charger finally turned green.

Thanks again ecig forum! I love you'se guys.

It's wise to do it once a week... Many times you don't realize that they're so dirty. BTW, I leave my charger on all night without problems.

 

[Rocketpunk]

When I cleaned off the threads of my charger, I was surprised at the gunk... But when I q-tipped the inside threads (around the firing pin) on my battery, I couldn't believe how much black came up. Eeew. And I'm not a gross vaper, either. I like my things shiny and pretty. Good lesson learned, and thanks all of you for your help. I love this forum.