Halp! Bad tank?

[Rt1Rebel]

I got the blinking light, and assumed it was the battery, but it's not. This tank won't work with any of my batteries, and the battery I questioned works with other tanks. The only reason I care is that this is the purple tank I use with my Iridescent battery, it's my go to the bar unit. The coil is less than a week old, and everything seems to be tight. Premature coil failure?

 

[daleron]

Based on what you've said I haven't a clue.

You'll need to tell us what kind of tank it is

This will bump you back up in the stream tho'

And welcome!

 

[FallenRawToast]

make sure the coil is properly seated and screwed down correctly on the post in the tank. They can often become slightly unscrewed when removing the drip tip to refill the tank.

As a general rule of thumb, every time you remove the drip tip to refill, always hand tighten the coil back down on the post.

 

[jwbnyc]

Here are some things that might help:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/halo/564726-triton-tank-started-giving-5-blinks.html

 

[BigBen2k]

If it has a replaced coil, it's a Triton tank.

Blinking means it's shorting out: swap the coil.

Some people have reported that screwing on a new coil too tight can cause this. Others have found that the problem lies under the tank: the center post can gently be re-centered.

 

[Rt1Rebel]

Based on what you've said I haven't a clue.

You'll need to tell us what kind of tank it is

It's PURPLE!

This will bump you back up in the stream tho'

And welcome!

Everyone is so friendly here! Thanks!. Cute avi!

Thanks FRT, I check the coil every time.

 

[OMYOCD]

I am having the same problem with a brand new triton tank. it will work if I don't screw it down all the way but past a certain point it causes the battery to blink.

 

[GreenLeaf]

Dead batteries needing a recharge is 15 blinks. Shorts are 4 blinks, if it's a coil shorting out. You can try loosening the tip, and re-tighten. This will re-seat the coil connection.

You can take off the condom, pop off the cap, remove the top wick and inspect the coil to make sure nothing is touching, or put in a new (working) coil to verify if the tank is FUBAR, like I had a couple weeks ago. There's no fix for a bad tank.

The extension in the tank for whatever reason can sometimes cease to supply current.

 

[DaveOno]

a real multitester will find the problem quickly. (another reason why this tool is so useful...)

Note, if you screw anything down too tight (coil to tank, or tank to battery) the grommets get over-compressed. These grommets not only seal the liquid in, but also insulate the electrical conductors. Take a good look at the center button at the bottom of the tank, and compare it to your others.

 

[Cpmindseye]

Remove the tip. Grab the atty/coil by the rubber condom and gently wiggle it will move ever so slightly. Try your beds to venter it in the tank. Now loosen the coil and retighten ever so slightly. Replace the tip and it should fire right up. Let me know if this helps


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Rt1Rebel]

Thanks for the replies, all good advice, swapped coil, works fine, will try to rehabilitate the one in question.

 

[DaveOno]

Thanks for the replies, all good advice, swapped coil, works fine, will try to rehabilitate the one in question.

If you take the little (easily lost) silver top off and the flavor wick, look at the coil. If it's touching the wall, take tweesers and squeeze the coil together, towards the center.

And if you fail, keep the parts for replacements. Or try your hand at rebuilding it. See Joe13's great thread on this...