I have an istick 50w with kanger subtank plus, yesterday I had a rba coil I made and had been using for a week and it started tasting burnt at 25 watts (.6ohm) so I lowered it to 20w and it started changing ohm reading every time I would take a puff. I switched the rba and put a .5 replacement coil in yesterday and it was fine but I noticed today it started doing the same thing (getting dry hit on 25w), it will jump from .6 to 1.1 to .8 to .9 randomly. Is this a problem with the battery?
battery showing different ohms each puff
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It could be a problem with the iStick or the tank, but it's probably not terminal.
First thing to check is the 510 connector on the Subtank. Make sure it is clean and there is no juice or grime buildup in the connection. Make sure the center pin on the Subtank base isn't stuck or loose. It's a floating pin and it could either get jammed up inside the base or become too loose and wobble around. Press on it with a toothpick or something similar. Make sure it moves and returns to it's original position, and is clean. If it's stuck you can probably get your fingernail under it and pull it out slightly.
Second thing to check is the 510 connector on the iStick. Make sure it's also clean and there is no juice or grime inside the connector. Use a paper towel or Q-Tip to clean it out and soak up any liquids that may be in there. The center pin on the iStick is spring loaded. Press on it with a toothpick or the Q-Tip and make sure it compresses down and then springs back up like it should. If it's stuck down you may need to get some tweezers and gently pull it up a touch.
If the problem is still happening after that then you've probably got a problem with the mod, but usually things like this are a 510 connection problem. Either dirty or pins being stuck.
First thing to check is the 510 connector on the Subtank. Make sure it is clean and there is no juice or grime buildup in the connection. Make sure the center pin on the Subtank base isn't stuck or loose. It's a floating pin and it could either get jammed up inside the base or become too loose and wobble around. Press on it with a toothpick or something similar. Make sure it moves and returns to it's original position, and is clean. If it's stuck you can probably get your fingernail under it and pull it out slightly.
Second thing to check is the 510 connector on the iStick. Make sure it's also clean and there is no juice or grime inside the connector. Use a paper towel or Q-Tip to clean it out and soak up any liquids that may be in there. The center pin on the iStick is spring loaded. Press on it with a toothpick or the Q-Tip and make sure it compresses down and then springs back up like it should. If it's stuck down you may need to get some tweezers and gently pull it up a touch.
If the problem is still happening after that then you've probably got a problem with the mod, but usually things like this are a 510 connection problem. Either dirty or pins being stuck.
Thanks for the reply, I', going to check that when I get home. The store I bought it from has a 30 day on the isticks but the crappy thing is they feel th eneed to test them for 24 hours and don't give out loaners, might be looking to be a smaller 30w battery as a battle spare today.
I've had good luck with the isticks, but many have reported this issue with the 50. Go over to the Istick 50 owners thread and see if the issues match yours.
Biggest problem with jumping ohm readings is loose or dirty contact surfaces. (99%)
Clean all contact surfaces with alcohol and wipe dry with Q-tips and see what results.
Clean all contact surfaces with alcohol and wipe dry with Q-tips and see what results.
I've had that happen with my istick 30 and what they said..it's usually because it's wobble and not making good contact and generally there's gunk somewhere that needs cleaned off.
Yep I had the same exact issue with my mvp 3. It was the pin being stuck down too low giving a loose connection. I used a mini flathead screwdriver and lightly pulled it up, seems to be fine now.
Most likely the connections. Also make sure the coil screws on the deck are tight if your running your own coil, heat can make things get all loosey goosey.
I checked the connectors and knock on wood it hasn't went above .7 for a .5 coil replacement but i did change it out yesterday and its been working fine since.
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