Fluctuating Ohms....but definitely not a short; tank issues (unique situation)

[Flyer_Laff]

Okay, bear with me.

I've got a kanger subox. My problems with fluctuating Ohms first arose 2 months ago (October I believe), and They've almost been corrected but not quite.

I've been wrapping with my RBA since I got this in July. However, feeling a little adventurous I decided I would grab a 0.5 OCC (for the sake of convenience if my coils pooched but i gotta go). Once I put it in....the Ohms were fluctuating ten-fold. A little concerned, I popped the pin open and made sure there was no short (yes, one lead was on the outside/other inside of the rubber grommet). Anyway,I popped it back in and sure enough it was still going crazy. I pressed the fire button for a quick second and released, and the Ohms instantaneously dropped down to more desirable levels ~0.7-0.9 (yet not quite 0.5). Id take a hit, and the ohms jumped back up again

reset
hit
resistance jumps (~2.2 every time....yes, 2.2!!!!)
reset
hit
resistance jumps.......you get it

So I got home and immediately switched back to my RBA....but then it started doing it to my beloved RBA too!! though not fluctuating as erroneously, it didn't stop. This persisted until finally, my vape started heating up. As long as the battery was in, the mod started heating right up and cooking itself (On or off). the display said "temp high" and it completley stopped firing. it didn't even give me a chance

To my luck, I brought it back to the shop I bought it from, and the guy was extremely courteous. he completely replaced my mod and gave me a new battery (which was a bit more of an updated model...nice touch).

But it's still kind of fluctuating until I fire to reset! it's much less prominent and less frequent than previously, but still enough to concern me. I just put an OCC back in today to try....it started doing the same thing as before!!

Could this potentially be an issue with my tank (I've had the same one the whole time, it was just a new mod)?! is there any way to trouble shoot/overcome this situation from happening? I'm sick of having to check my display before taking a hit every time.

Thanks to anyone who took the time! haha. cheers

 

[Douggro]

The consistent factor has been your tank. Try a different one. See if the problem persists.

 

[crxess]

Seriously..........Sounds like:
You are making Poor head/RBA contact to the Center pin. Check/clean and test again.

Was your Tank part of an Authentic Kanger Kit?
Is there the possibility it is one on many Copies of the original?

Make sure you are getting the Head/RBA nice and snug. Mounting threads are its ground path.

 

[Dan011z]

Check connections/contacts

 

[EverPresentNoob]

you said it did it with your RBA as well... sounds like something might be whonkey inside the mod. Possibly a bad solder to the 510. do you have another mod you could try your tank on? if not go to a local shop and see if one of the guys there could put it on one of theirs adn see if it acts up on their mod.

 

[crxess]

you said it did it with your RBA as well... sounds like something might be whonkey inside the mod. Possibly a bad solder to the 510. do you have another mod you could try your tank on? if not go to a local shop and see if one of the guys there could put it on one of theirs adn see if it acts up on their mod.

The Mod was already replaced................post #1

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

No juice on the 510 connection? my old mod would ohm jump if juice go in there. It was a kanger.

 

[EverPresentNoob]

The Mod was already replaced................post #1

Yep. missed that. I saw it was his tank, and then his RDA as well.

 

[MMW]

Sounds like the base on your tank with the AFC. Perhaps the contact pin came loose.