510 auto likely broken.

[RobFindlay]

I put a maybe "too wet" cartomizer on one of my batts and now when I hold it one way the LED stays on, and when I hold it the other way the LED goes off.

Sounds like I got some juice rolling around open and closing a circuit?

Anything I can do to fix this?

-Rob

 

[tat2d4life]

only 3 things come to mind...

try sticking it in a bowl of rice ( old stick the cellphone in rice cuz I dropped it in ____)
try using a blow dryer ( again I dropped my cell in _____ trick)
if they fail, invest in some new batts....

 

[dormouse]

Yes - auto batteries suck that way. Buy Manual Batteries. Most people here use and recommend manual batteries. You can try shaking it down like a thermometer to try to fling out the juice. You can try the rice thing above. The best solution is not to buy auto batteries.

The 510 manuals are great - totally sealed metal on the threaded end. You leak juice there, you just wipe it up. manuals also make it easier to get a good hit, and won't turn on accidentally from wind or vibration.

I recommend real Joye brand manuals so you don't get stuck with a flimsy clone, a stupid clone with a short safety cutoff, or that abomination FS510 which is reverse polarity from all normal 510's and will fry in a real 510 charger and vice versa. of course if you HAVE FS510 then you will need to get a normal 510 charging cable if you get real 510's like Joye. Ditto if you have 510-T batteries - their charger cannot be used with normal 510 batteries, only with 510-T batteries (but 510-T batteries can be charged in normal 510 charging cables).

 

[mariusaz]

Your best bet from this point on is to get manual only batteries. The autos are just not worth it.

 

[OldDragon]

As a last chance you could try runing some water thru it. You will want to make sure it is completly dry before usage or charging. If it starts firing or getting hot while cleaning, then be careful that worse things(goes bang) don't happen. I've cleaned manual ones with water, but no autos.

 

[swedishfish]

If it's saturated with juice, you could try sticking the end in iso alcohol to clean off the juice and dry it a bit. Or use a q-tip a sort of swab the area. Also try a wooden toothpick dipped in alcohol and run it along the inner rim. Worth a shot.