I have 4 of them that smoke themselves. Appearntly is because juice got in them. Can they be repaired? Boil em okay? Take apart and clean or just chuck em? Anything........
Dimaond xl valve stuck open?
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Hey Tesla, do you have any of the following: 100% Alcohol, Vodka, Vice Grips, Bench Vice, and some small Ratchet Heads?
And are you willing to sacrifice one, to see if you can possibly save all 4?
And are you willing to sacrifice one, to see if you can possibly save all 4?
I soak the end, about logo down in alcohol for 5min.or so,take tissue & dry.I twist corner of tissue & insert in hole to absorb any liquid. {I also do this every time i remove a cart before putting on charger.even when I think I have been careful,I will usually get out some juice.} I have even saved some batteries I thought were dead by sticking a needle in hole & moving it back & fourth.I hope this helps you to save those batteries.
No, no, no.....no boiling! First, I need to know....do you have the things I listed?
Yeah. 80% alcohol and not quite sure about ratchet heads. As in a 1/4" headed ratchet?
oh please tell us more. I want to know how to possible fix this problem. and I am willing to sacrifice a bat
Sir SnowDragon, I am having this problem too with my Auto bat. Sir Morandir835 advised that I contact that you. The light/valve opens when I pick it up and tip it slightly. I can still vape, but I can imagine that any moving or jostling of the bat when carrying it, will only drain the battery quicker than normal. I did just stuck a paper clip (although she used a needle), as LorraineS has suggested. Not sure if that did anything. I only have that one auto and a one manual, so I will not be willing to sacrifice. But I will be following this thread very closely!
The Simple Method
As was mentioned, take either Vodka or 100 pure grain alcohol, place 2-3 drops in a condom, place battery connector in the condom and allow to soak for an hour. Remove from condom, with a whipping motion shake any excess fluid from the battery connector. Stand battery on connector end upside down on a piece of paper for 24 hours to drain and dry. Prior to use blow out battery with compressed air or orally a few time before attempting to use.
The Hardcore method:
In order to take apart any Auto Battery it's best to use a vice with rubber covered jaws, if you do not have the covers use a couple of pieces of cardboard. This will protect the housing from getting scratched and bent.
Once the battery is secured, take a garbage carto and screw onto the battery. The battery connector is a pressed fitting so take your vice grips and clamp onto the cartomizer.
Remember: Only tighten the vice enough to keep the battery from moving while turning the cartomizer.
It's the old righty tighty, lefty loosy, you will want to go clockwise in a tightening direction until the battery connector pressed fitting (pops) gives way and you will able to remove the contents.
This is where it gets a little tricky, there are 2 leads (pretty fragile) that are connected to a post on the opposite of the battery connector hole (generally where it shorts).
Try and left the actual battery by slowly raising the battery connector enough to access the white and black leads with some tweezers, lifting up on the battery. If the battery does not easily slide out, take a long sewing needle, pop the bling cover off by inserting the needle between the crome bezel and housing.
You should see a thin white plastic grommet around the circuit chip, take the sewing needle and run it around the several times, each pass with a little more pressure, then try and lift the battery out again, repeat until the battery slides out.
Once the battery is out carefully inspect the top of the battery and the lead connections to the battery connector post, clean if needed, reassemble. If done correctly everything should go right back in....you may need to take a ratchet head and lightly tap the battery connector back into the housing.
No guarantees.....hence the word "sacrifice". So
could be 
or could be
As was mentioned, take either Vodka or 100 pure grain alcohol, place 2-3 drops in a condom, place battery connector in the condom and allow to soak for an hour. Remove from condom, with a whipping motion shake any excess fluid from the battery connector. Stand battery on connector end upside down on a piece of paper for 24 hours to drain and dry. Prior to use blow out battery with compressed air or orally a few time before attempting to use.
The Hardcore method:
In order to take apart any Auto Battery it's best to use a vice with rubber covered jaws, if you do not have the covers use a couple of pieces of cardboard. This will protect the housing from getting scratched and bent.
Once the battery is secured, take a garbage carto and screw onto the battery. The battery connector is a pressed fitting so take your vice grips and clamp onto the cartomizer.
Remember: Only tighten the vice enough to keep the battery from moving while turning the cartomizer.
It's the old righty tighty, lefty loosy, you will want to go clockwise in a tightening direction until the battery connector pressed fitting (pops) gives way and you will able to remove the contents.
This is where it gets a little tricky, there are 2 leads (pretty fragile) that are connected to a post on the opposite of the battery connector hole (generally where it shorts).
Try and left the actual battery by slowly raising the battery connector enough to access the white and black leads with some tweezers, lifting up on the battery. If the battery does not easily slide out, take a long sewing needle, pop the bling cover off by inserting the needle between the crome bezel and housing.
You should see a thin white plastic grommet around the circuit chip, take the sewing needle and run it around the several times, each pass with a little more pressure, then try and lift the battery out again, repeat until the battery slides out.
Once the battery is out carefully inspect the top of the battery and the lead connections to the battery connector post, clean if needed, reassemble. If done correctly everything should go right back in....you may need to take a ratchet head and lightly tap the battery connector back into the housing.
No guarantees.....hence the word "sacrifice". So
could be or could be
So...Mirandir told you to contact me did he.....Ah, I'm just kidding, I saw your thread on the other post but I just haven't had a chance to toss in my
yet.Well the good news is that the L.E.D. has such a nominal amount of draw on power that it's negligible as far as shortening battery life or limiting the duration of a standard charge. So I wouldn't waste 2 seconds worrying that it will drain your battery or lessen your battery life, just to be safe I wouldn't leave a Carto on it unattended or during storage.
Is this a regular Auto or a Diamond Series Battery?
Probably a regular Auto, guessing from when you joined the family as most Diamond series were out of stock. So if that is the case closely inspect the perimeter of the Ash Cap and look for a small thin notch tab. Take a needle and pop-off the Ash Cap.
Now this procedure absolutely will not endanger your battery from working, all you are doing is popping the Ash Cap off and taking a peek. It pops on and off quite easily so after you take a peak you can just pop right back on again.
You should see the brains of the battery, the circuit board. Look inside the Ash Cap any signs of juice? How about on the circuit board itself..any signs of juice? You may need some good light and a magnifying glass.
There will be a large square black chip on the circuit board. If you were to rotate the battery so the large black chip was at the 12:00 o'clock position you'll see to small round contacts, those are the contacts that activate the LED, if they are wet it maybe causing your issue.
There are no moving parts in a Auto Battery, so it's not a case of something jiggling around. If it does appear that moisture is present....simply leave the cap off and allow it to dry for a day or so.
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Snow, it is actually a Diamond Regular Auto. I also see two tiny notches. Are the directions the same?
I just realized that you also posted the Hardcore Method above for the Diamonds! I will follow those directions! Thanks!
Easy now Susden, the hardcore method is just that...hardcore as in "willing to sacrifice". In your case you don't need to do that, the l.e.d. power draw means nothing as long as your battery is working.
You problem and Teslastick's are apples and Tuesday...
Other than possibly removing your bling in effort to see if it is wet/moist or not, outside of that I would just ignore your batt's quirkiness.
You problem and Teslastick's are apples and Tuesday...
Other than possibly removing your bling in effort to see if it is wet/moist or not, outside of that I would just ignore your batt's quirkiness.
I just chickened out, right after I posted my reply! I will remove the bling, as suggested since it does still work! Thank goodness for all you lovelies, yes including you, Sir Morandir! Sorry to barge into this thread!
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