have i already destroyed my atty?

[artage]

hello, i am obviously a noob here. i bought my first, a sidesho from modern vapor (and yes everything everyone says about his customer service is correct and then some) i'm in love with it! by day two i was depressed and disgusted when my battery was dead and i had to smoke an analog. but here are my problems

1. pretty sure i ruined my auto battery from dripping. but after dripping once i had to keep doing it! i know the dripping on autos is probably not the right thing to do. lesson learned

2. i also got a manual battery though. dripping heaven! untill last night that is. the battery lights up (for that matter the auto battery still does too) but i get absolutely nothing. the atty doesn't even get warm anymore and definately doesn't glow or produce any vapor what so ever.

so have i flooded the atty? or maybe something else that i'm not even aware of? any hope of bringing it back to life? i'll definately be ordering more spare parts anyway but if i could bring this back while i'm waiting for that it would be sooo good as my analogs just don't taste the same anymore.

thanks in advance for any help and apologies if my answers are already here and i just haven't found them.

-AA-

 

[props76]

Get a multi-meter and test voltage on the batt (3.7V) and resitance on the atty (infiite if its bown).

Its it flooded, hold the batt on and keep puffing.

 

[ShinKun]

Have you tried blowing out the atty from the batt side? That's what I do with the 510.
Also, check here...
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ed-questions-about-electronic-cigarettes.html

 

[nubee]

Dripping can lead to leaking and that can lead to gunky contacts. Try cotton swab and alcohol to clean the top of the batt and bottom of the atty so that you're sure they are making good contact.

You can still flood a manual batt and prevent it from working right - this isn't just an auto batt problem.

 

[artage]

thanks to you both for such quick response. unfortunately don't have the multimeter but might borrow from a friend. i have tried blowing it out and setting it up to drain. also tried to keep puffing but so far no luck i think this might make me cry for the first time in many years lol

 

[ski]

maybe buy a few extras in that case

 

[vapn]

I see you are in Nashville.... Try to contact Casey (user Casey@PS) or Steve (user CasHmere) at Puresmoker.com and they may be able to help you out with an atty..

Just a long shot... They are in the area and you might be able to talk Steve into meeting you....

I buy atties in 5 packs now... and batteries no need with the Prodigy and Protege...

Sorry what is the sideshow actually? Is it a M401? Or a 510... I was thinking it was a 510 for some reason...

 

[Snarkyone]

Try DIPPING the auto E-cig rather than DRIPPING. By dipping you aren't letting it run down into the battery and it will only wick up what it can hold thus reducing the chances of excess liquid running into the battery. I dip with my Dragon and I have not had any issues with flooding, or battery life. I find it quicker and easier than dripping as well since I don't have to be accurate, I can just dip it into the contact lens case that I have about 15 drops in it and away I go.

 

[artage]

thanks again to everyone.. so far no luck. might have to mark this one up as nooby mistakes and suffer the consequences. but lots of good info to prevent this from happening in the future. will definately have to try the dipping instead of dripping! and good to know there's someone in the area too. and from what i understand its an upgrade from the 401. i believe its actually a L118 or M118 or something like that.

-AA-