Do you clean the batteries?

[jessikwa]

Do you need to clean the batteries at the connection part, and if so how do you do it?

I have a V4L battery that was working great since I got it a week ago, and then suddenly today it stopped working. It still lights up when you draw on it, so it's not dead, but there's something wrong at the connection to the cartomizer because no vapor is being produced?

 

[kmac]

I usually just wipe off the battery connector with a q tip before charging, but it sounds like it is more likely that your atty is dead. If the battery is coming on and your getting nothing try a different atty and see if that works. If not then the battery might not be holding a full charge for whatever reason, and you'll probably need a new one. They can fail.

 

[slumdog]

Check the carto on another batt if you have one, just to make sure, And you can dip a q-tip in isopropyl alcohol and clean off the batt conection with that...

 

[dormouse]

I always clean the end, both the threads and round end before screwing a battery into the charger or PCC. I wipe it with my t-shirt. You could use a tissue or piece of tp.

 

[jessikwa]

Ok.. what is cleaning it hasn't solved my problem??

@kmac It isn't the atty, because as I said I use cartomizers. I've tried about a dozen different cartomizers that all work with another battery.

 

[slumdog]

Sounds like your batt is loosing charge, you could test it with a voltmeter If ya have one, but sounds like it's shot...

 

[keyzygirl]

Try lifting the center post on the batt.

 

[Telynau]

Hi Jessikwa! If you go to V4Ls SubForum, there are a couple of "Stickies" that might be helpful.

I used a safety pin to unclog the little air holes around the battery. They had gotten a little gunked up and were making the draw impossible. Then used the pick side of a flosser to help lift out any remaining gunk. LOL, my highly technical terms.

 

[jessikwa]

This sounds like exactly what I need to do, because I don't it's making the connection there, but I have no idea how to do this. @_@ Any suggestions?

 

[keyzygirl]

I use a mini flat head screw driver to lift ever so slightly all around the center circle.Just lift a TINY bit.

 

[jessikwa]

lol!

Awesome! Thank you so much, it totally worked.

Just hope I don't have to do this everytime I screw on a new cartomizer @_@

 

[jessikwa]

Yup. As soon as I unscrewed it and screwed it back in it didn't work again.

 

[IOU]

Clean batt connector and carto with some IPA or vodka. Dry really well and try that. One tip for the future is not to over tighten cartos. Just snug them lightly and everything will last longer.