eGo Battery Pin Problems

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SpinDr480

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Alright, I am awaiting my Vamo and and another back up eGo from fasttech to arrive I am experiencing more and more issues with my current SLG ego-V V2 mega battery. It started a few weeks ago when one of my tanks wasn't working. After researching, I realized that the pin in the battery that supplies power to the clearo gets pushed down and some tanks can't properly connect.

To combat this, I took the advice to use a small flat head and slowly/gently push the battery pin up a little so it can connect. It worked good, but it got frustrating having to do it all the time. Anyway, today I no longer can get that trick to work on a couple of my tanks. I can't wait for these new batteries to arrive, but thought I would see if there was another way to get that pin set right? Can I take the battery apart and push it that way?
 

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The pin on the battery will be pushed if what you're attaching to it is too long for the device. You can raise it but then... if you screw your carto, atty, tank, whatever, all the way down, the pin is back down as far as it will go and the problem continues when you switch.

Raise the post, screw the tank or whatever down until you feel it touch and STOP. All you need is a connection, not something you need a wrench to undo. Overtightening just messes everything up. Someday, maybe, someone will come up with a universal model that works for everything all the time but until then, different manufacturers will build them all slightly differently and they won't all fit like the glove you want.
 

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Alright, I am awaiting my Vamo and and another back up eGo from FastTech to arrive I am experiencing more and more issues with my current SLG ego-V V2 mega battery. It started a few weeks ago when one of my tanks wasn't working. After researching, I realized that the pin in the battery that supplies power to the clearo gets pushed down and some tanks can't properly connect.

To combat this, I took the advice to use a small flat head and slowly/gently push the battery pin up a little so it can connect. It worked good, but it got frustrating having to do it all the time. Anyway, today I no longer can get that trick to work on a couple of my tanks. I can't wait for these new batteries to arrive, but thought I would see if there was another way to get that pin set right? Can I take the battery apart and push it that way?

Have you tried lowering the pin on your Juice Delivery Device instead of the pin on your battery? I have had that problem from time to time and just kinda wiggling the JDD pin normally works for me.

I wouldn't attempt to take the battery apart. Those wires in them are tiny and if they break you could have serious problems.
 

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I was unaware of this issue until it went wrong, now I'm a lot more careful but I have a big habit of trying new clearos and tanks and it just happens I guess...I will work on fixing my tank/clearos instead of the battery...I did that with the Mini Nova and it took a little tinkering but it works alot better...Still haven't been able to get my iSmoka to run on it again. I will be careful with my next battery set.
 

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Alright, I am awaiting my Vamo and and another back up eGo from FastTech to arrive I am experiencing more and more issues with my current SLG ego-V V2 mega battery. It started a few weeks ago when one of my tanks wasn't working. After researching, I realized that the pin in the battery that supplies power to the clearo gets pushed down and some tanks can't properly connect.

To combat this, I took the advice to use a small flat head and slowly/gently push the battery pin up a little so it can connect. It worked good, but it got frustrating having to do it all the time. Anyway, today I no longer can get that trick to work on a couple of my tanks. I can't wait for these new batteries to arrive, but thought I would see if there was another way to get that pin set right? Can I take the battery apart and push it that way?

Simple,i had same problem with my Vamo pin,i screwed my RSST down too tight,there is a insulator oring just under the pin,you may have crushed it all the way in or it popped out,i sliced a small tiny strip of silcon from one of condom tips that came with mt Ego kit and i wiggled in down under the pin too keep it up.

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Simple,i had same problem with my Vamo pin,i screwed my RSST down too tight,there is a insulator oring just under the pin,you may have crushed it all the way in or it popped out,i sliced a small tiny strip of silcon from one of condom tips that came with mt Ego kit and i wiggled in down under the pin too keep it up.

ROFLMAO.......................
Thanks I will keep that in mind...I will really but LMAO
 

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Alright, I am awaiting my Vamo and and another back up eGo from FastTech to arrive I am experiencing more and more issues with my current SLG ego-V V2 mega battery. It started a few weeks ago when one of my tanks wasn't working. After researching, I realized that the pin in the battery that supplies power to the clearo gets pushed down and some tanks can't properly connect.

To combat this, I took the advice to use a small flat head and slowly/gently push the battery pin up a little so it can connect. It worked good, but it got frustrating having to do it all the time. Anyway, today I no longer can get that trick to work on a couple of my tanks. I can't wait for these new batteries to arrive, but thought I would see if there was another way to get that pin set right? Can I take the battery apart and push it that way?


Both my hubby n' I use the Ego-V V2 Megas...and we love them. BUT, we've only had them since 5/25 (a little over a month), and BOTH of them developed incredibly loose/wobby and 'pushed down' battery posts. Mine bit the dust last night when I was trying to get an o-ring under the post to support it.

We are both over 50 and we are both extremely careful with our gear. We've have our Twists since April and we had no similar problems (even though we screwed everything down much tighter when we first started vaping).

I really (really!) like the V V2's, and I'm probably-maybe gonna buy another. However, we will no longer allow anything to touch/push on that battery post...instead we'll protect it by first screwing on a "510 to eGo" adapter, and screw our 'whatevers' directly into the adapter. That way the battery post will stay immobile & secure, and we can still top 'er off with the equipment of our choice.

Btw, after my post came off, I put it in a vice and pulled the top off (if you do that, be VERY careful). I couldn't see any way to secure the post from the 'backside', as the circuit board is tightly attached to the button - and there's no way you can even see the wiring from the board to the post from the backside - let alone manipulate a tool past all that).

'Sounds to me like it's still possible to get all the goody out of it, if you pull up the post and then keep it immobile by using the adapater. If you're not familiar with the 510-to-eGo adapater, here's the one from FastTech https://www.fasttech.com/product/1284600, but you can get them for around $4 almost anywhere. (Be sure to check out the reviews/discussions...a LOT of folks use them to protect their battery post/pin AND to stop the inside threads from wearing thin).

The inside threads on my Twist have worn so thin I never know for sure if it'll secure my 510 gear (only 1 of the 4 adapaters I ordered would screw in tightly/securely enough to "hold")...so I'm thrilled about these adapters!
 
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