Bought a passthrough, need advice

[kgonepostl]

I'm sure some of you may have seen my video
My passthrough will arrive tomorrow and I just want to know any tips and advice to taking good care of it or maybe some easy mods that I could to apply longevity

The only thing I can think of is don't overflood the battery, don't smoke the e-cigg with the battery pointed upwards and I heard of one easy mod including electric tape but I can't find the thread.

From what I understand this is a true passthrough and doesn't contain any juice inside the battery, is this true? Just saps off the 5 volts from the usb?

I'm all about longevity in my products and if there's thing's I can do whether it comes from taking care of it to a simple mod I'm all for it.

Thanks everybody!!!

 

[Di]

wrap a bit of electrical or duct tape --
from about 1 inch up from the bottom of the battery where it joins the cord, down to include about 1 inch of the cord .....

this should help to protect this weak spot where the 2 join....

Di .......

 

[secondson2929]

You can put some shrink wrap over the end as well. Where the cable comes out of the end can become loose and disconnect the solder joints inside. You can even get clear shrink wrap so you can keep the light. (Black if you want to hide it.)

 

[LuckySevens4U]

I ordered one and I think they are cheap pieces of China junk. LOL Sorry. The cord was so cheap and thin and it would light up but not vape on my hard drive. Needless to say, I sent the sucker back. I wasn't impressed with them at all. The quality of these things are very cheap. You're better off having a few extra batteries and free movement around your office.

 

[The Wiz]

My method consists of putting a drop or two of gorilla glue where both ends of the cord attach.....battery end and usb end......let dry hanging down(over a table) overnight and it will hold together fine...even if slightly pulled on,as I have done more than once! It works!The Wiz!

 

[Walrus]

I too think these are a great idea, but crap in practice. I have two that I've owned for less than two weeks, and both have failed. One is a 901 style, the other a Pen. The Pen stopped working in less than 36 hours. They both flash when plugged in, but do nothing after that.

 

[Di]

when your usb cig does not work --

are you giving it enough power .......
some pc's do not give enough from their usb ports,
some laptops will never power it up,
and many of the power packs out there are hopeless.......

try it plugged into a --

POWERED USB HUB

if no workee there, then ok -- no workee

lots of you guys are trying to run these usb cigs on lo powered
usb outlets.

Di ......

 

[Walrus]

when your usb cig does not work --

are you giving it enough power .......
some pc's do not give enough from their usb ports,
some laptops will never power it up,
and many of the power packs out there are hopeless.......

try it plugged into a --

POWERED USB HUB

if no workee there, then ok -- no workee

lots of you guys are trying to run these usb cigs on lo powered
usb outlets.

Di ......

Can't speak for anyone else but... I'm using the side port on my Dell XPS 1710. The 901 smoked like a dragon for around a week and a half. Now, it blinks when plugged in and nothing else. The Pen-style perfomed incredibly for a day and a half. Same thing... blinky, no worky.

 

[The Wiz]

Can't speak for anyone else but... I'm using the side port on my Dell XPS 1710. The 901 smoked like a dragon for around a week and a half. Now, it blinks when plugged in and nothing else. The Pen-style perfomed incredibly for a day and a half. Same thing... blinky, no worky.

Walrus........my 901 passthrough went into a coma a couple of days ago after a month and a half.........I bent and jiggled the usb wire end and it woke up......glued it from that end .....no problems now.Hope you didn't toss it out...you can always send it to Teraphon or another member to do an autopsy on it for future studies!The Wiz!

 

[Walrus]

Walrus........my 901 passthrough went into a coma a couple of days ago after a month and a half.........I bent and jiggled the usb wire end and it woke up......glued it from that end .....no problems now.Hope you didn't toss it out...you can always send it to Teraphon or another member to do an autopsy on it for future studies!The Wiz!

I thought about the wire, but it *is* still flashing when you plug it in... so power is getting in there...

 

[The Wiz]

walrus......Is it flashing when you draw on it?...or when you plug it in?...I'm confused!The Wiz!

 

[Walrus]

walrus......Is it flashing when you draw on it?...or when you plug it in?...I'm confused!The Wiz!

It flashes when plugging in, and never again.

 

[Di]

is your switch stuck.....

try all the switch unstuckin' stuff ......

tap on desk .....
suck on battery - no cart -
put in warm place and dry in case liquid is in battery .....

Di ......

 

[CandyGirl]

been using mine for 2 months and loving it.
i am going to reinforce the ends now just to be on the safe side.
no complaints here so far.

i use a battery pack with mine now but it worked okay on my dell laptop for over a month. i do admit i was worried about what it might do to my computer if it malfunctioned.

 

[Mungo]

Can i ask the experts here? [Sorry to hijack the thread]. Janty passthru and the instructions say to unplug when not in use, i always forget, but anyways this would be the only USB device i have to unplug. Why should i do this?

i always turn my computer off when i leave it.....

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Walrus]

is your switch stuck.....

try all the switch unstuckin' stuff ......

tap on desk .....
suck on battery - no cart -
put in warm place and dry in case liquid is in battery .....

Di ......

I've assumed it was stuck switches. I've sucked until my cheeks hurt. I'll try the other suggestions.

 

[UkUsa]

Hope you didn't toss it out...you can always send it to Teraphon or another member to do an autopsy on it for future studies!The Wiz!

Walrus If you ever come to the point of throwing it out, don't. There is more than a few memebers, me included who would be willing to take a look at it for you. YouFillintheBlank is always asking for parts.

I made my own usb with a manual switch using parts from a dead battery, an old USB cable and some other stuff that was hanging around at work. It ain't too pretty but it works like a champ and has been going good for 2 months.

It would be easy to make another one out of the parts or maybe even repair and improve the original. The main thing we need is the battery connection. Once we have that connection the rest of the parts are real cheap.

Good luck with it !!

 

[Walrus]

Walrus If you ever come to the point of throwing it out, don't. There is more than a few memebers, me included who would be willing to take a look at it for you. YouFillintheBlank is always asking for parts.

I made my own usb with a manual switch using parts from a dead battery, an old USB cable and some other stuff that was hanging around at work. It ain't too pretty but it works like a champ and has been going good for 2 months.

It would be easy to make another one out of the parts or maybe even repair and improve the original. The main thing we need is the battery connection. Once we have that connection the rest of the parts are real cheap.

Good luck with it !!

Care to send me the parts list/procedure? I have plenty of time on my hands... and would love a manual switch USB pass-through.

 

[UkUsa]

No problem Walrus, here is a pic of mine Like i said it ain't pretty but it works.




Most of the parts you'd need are a momentary switch, LED, resistor and an enclosure to mount the stuff in.
Switch - radio shack $3.00 for a 4 pack, led, resistor and box pulled from spare parts box at work.
I have a wiring diagram posted on this thread - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modders-forum/7849-wheres-my-power.html This was one guys trials trying to get his working. It has some good info for you if you want to start building your own stuff.

Edit - i got to get to work but once i get there i can get some more info together for you.

 

[Walrus]

No problem Walrus, here is a pic of mine Like i said it ain't pretty but it works.




Most of the parts you'd need are a momentary switch, LED, resistor and an enclosure to mount the stuff in.
Switch - radio shack $3.00 for a 4 pack, led, resistor and box pulled from spare parts box at work.
I have a wiring diagram posted on this thread - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modders-forum/7849-wheres-my-power.html This was one guys trials trying to get his working. It has some good info for you if you want to start building your own stuff.

Edit - i got to get to work but once i get there i can get some more info together for you.

What load for the led and resistor? Radio Shack has some project boxes, too. And what gauge wire was used?