Battery Question

[chimchim]

I hesitate to post this because I'm so new and it may have been discussed already...however, I know from reading this forum you all are awesome and very helpful!

First let me say hi to all of you and say that I am so happy I found V4L. I am analog free for 13 days now! Can't believe it! I had no issue what so ever with the transition. I smoked a little under 1 pack a day of Marl Ultra Lights.

I have a VK Extra Long Auto Battery that won't vape some of my cartomizers. I'll put on a cart, draw and nothing. The batt has a full charge. I will take that same cart and put it on my pass through or a shorter battery and no problem. What do you think the issue is? Some carts will work on this XL battery, others will not but then will work on other batteries.

Thanks in advance for any replies. Have a fabulous day everyone!

 

[Rappel_Welch]

It happens to me as well. Just raise the post on the cart when you switch to the Xl and it will vape just fine. It happens with most of my carts.
Congrats on the transition and welcome! It's great to have you.


http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...batteries-tutorial-post-adjustment-video.html

I had to find the link for the video. Thanks to SnowDragon for always being there with the tips and tricks.
(that said, I hope I got it right and the link actually works)

 

[twoskinsoneman]

I hesitate to post this because I'm so new and it may have been discussed already...however, I know from reading this forum you all are awesome and very helpful!

First let me say hi to all of you and say that I am so happy I found V4L. I am analog free for 13 days now! Can't believe it! I had no issue what so ever with the transition. I smoked a little under 1 pack a day of Marl Ultra Lights.

I have a VK Extra Long Auto Battery that won't vape some of my cartomizers. I'll put on a cart, draw and nothing. The batt has a full charge. I will take that same cart and put it on my pass through or a shorter battery and no problem. What do you think the issue is? Some carts will work on this XL battery, others will not but then will work on other batteries.

Thanks in advance for any replies. Have a fabulous day everyone!

I have never had this problem but have heard that if you pry up on the center post of the carto (just a little) you can pull it up a hair and it will make contact. Right now I think it is not making contact with the center post of the battery.

Congrads on kicking the habit!

And yes everyone here IS awesome

 

[Glam]

Hi Chim Chim: Welcome to our newest Georgia peach. Glad you are coming over to e cigs. The people here will help you along immensely. YOU CAN DO IT. WE WILL HELP YOU.

 

[Sayvil]

Hey Chimchim from another Atlanta Area Vaper. I live in McDonough. Peach State Vapors is having a meet-up on May 7th. It is at Old Town Bar and Grill in Lawrenceville. I am a techno idiot and dont know how to post a link to the subforum, but can give ya the info if you want. Congrats on quitting, it is a good feeling. My last cig was on Dec 27th.
Good Luck
MJ

 

[chimchim]

YOU GUYS ROCK! The video was awesome! Many, many thanks for the welcome and for the help!

 

[chimchim]

Hey Chimchim from another Atlanta Area Vaper. I live in McDonough. Peach State Vapors is having a meet-up on May 7th. It is at Old Town Bar and Grill in Lawrenceville. I am a techno idiot and dont know how to post a link to the subforum, but can give ya the info if you want. Congrats on quitting, it is a good feeling. My last cig was on Dec 27th.
Good Luck
MJ

I won't be able to attend the "meet up" but thanks for the info! Peach State Vapors huh? This vaping world is so cool! Who would have thunk? LOL! Thanks MJ! I'll hunt down the forum!

 

[SnowDragon]

Hi chimchim, welcome to the family!

Just a quick questions....are the Cartomizers that you experiencing problems with Wow Cartos, Premium Cool Carts, or both? If it appears that the problem is only when you use Premium Cool Carts you will need to sand down your battery threads.

YouTube - Vapor4life Tips, Tricks & Fixes for Cartomizers

 

[keelalagirl55]

hehehe....I love you guys!!!

There is nothing left for me to add except......

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY CHIMCHIM!!!​

All the other bases have been covered Never hesitate to ask whatever question you have...even if it's been asked before.....this is a family that LUVS to help

 

[chimchim]

Hi chimchim, welcome to the family!

Just a quick questions....are the Cartomizers that you experiencing problems with Wow Cartos, Premium Cool Carts, or both? If it appears that the problem is only when you use Premium Cool Carts you will need to sand down your battery threads.

YouTube - Vapor4life Tips, Tricks & Fixes for Cartomizers

They've all been WoW as far as I can tell! Thanks SnowDragon. I've watched all your videos and I must say, you are most talented! With appreciation,
Michelle

 

[Joyce]

Welcome to the Family, Michelle! It's so good to have you here!

Congrats on making the transition.

 

[Clover~]

way to jump into action everybody haha and welcome Chimchim...hehe chimchimmeny chim chimeny chim chim charoo!

 

[wader2k]

Welcome to the V4L family Michelle!

 

[chimchim]

Thanks everyone...chim chim is a nickname my brother gave me because we were Speed Racer fanatics when we were young.

I have one other question...is it necessary to put the condoms back on your cartos if you aren't using them? Example: I'm trying out flavors and have a few going at once. White Choc, Van Frappe, Cowboy, Choc Raspberry, Blueberry etc. I switch back and forth through out my day. Will they dry out if I don't cover them back up when I'm not using them? I might pick one back up and put it on say 3 hours after I take it off. How fast do they dry out?

 

[SnowDragon]

No, it's not necessary chim chim. If you are going to store a Carto for days or perhaps a week or more it might be prudent to the condoms on. It would take weeks, if not a month or more for a Carto to completely dry out.

I rotate 5 different Cartos for weeks without every putting the end caps back on, so no worries a couple of hours if not days is just fine.


Hope this helped......

 

[Gardner808]

Well, hello chimchim.

<--- I live in the big GA as well.

Glad to see another vapor in the Peach State. Good luck to you and happy vaping!

 

[curiousJan]

One thing to note about charging the Autos is don't tighten them too tightly into your charger. In my experience doing so causes the center contact post of the battery to get pushed in just a little bit ... resulting in exactly the issue about which you asked. I used a stick/sewing pin to gently pry from the side of the post (first one side, then the other) to get it raise back up and make contact with the carto post.

HTH,
Jan

 

[chimchim]

Well, hello chimchim.

<--- I live in the big GA as well.

Glad to see another vapor in the Peach State. Good luck to you and happy vaping!

Well, hello to you too! Glad to meet you!
Hope you weren't affected by the tornadoes recently. We dodged a huge bullet here in the ATL.

 

[chimchim]

No, it's not necessary chim chim. If you are going to store a Carto for days or perhaps a week or more it might be prudent to the condoms on. It would take weeks, if not a month or more for a Carto to completely dry out.

I rotate 5 different Cartos for weeks without every putting the end caps back on, so no worries a couple of hours if not days is just fine.


Hope this helped......

Helped a lot! Thanks!

 

[chimchim]

One thing to note about charging the Autos is don't tighten them too tightly into your charger. In my experience doing so causes the center contact post of the battery to get pushed in just a little bit ... resulting in exactly the issue about which you asked. I used a stick/sewing pin to gently pry from the side of the post (first one side, then the other) to get it raise back up and make contact with the carto post.

HTH,
Jan

Thank you! This is great info! I have successfully vaped those cartos on that XL battery. I did what y'all told me to and voila...vaping like crazy!