help....help i don't speak 801 morse!

[Primulas]

Ok, so i've been loving my new 801....haven't had ananalog since i got it(i even put it through the ultimate test drinking at the bar.)

The LED on this thing blinks quite a bit. Looking through the manual, there are like 4 or 5 different things it will blink to indicate. At first i thought my switch was getting stuck or something(i don't think this is the case now though, i can shake it all over the place and it won't trigger the atomizer...yet sometimes when i put it in the case i can see it blinking through the plastic....why? i have no clue!). Sometimes it blinks orange..sometimes it's green. I don't have what each code is, and even if i did, i can't count each blink to tell what the heck it's trying to tell me.

Honestly, all i want to know is when it's starting a cleaning cycle...and when the batt is dead.

Also, in the manual it doesn't say whether the indicator will be green or orange. If anyone knows more information on these then the manual gives please share.

I'm guessing that the batt and cleaning light are green, and the "indicator" lights are orange.....that would make sense....but i have not been able to confirm that as of yet.

Tips, hints, helpful info?

Thanks again so much guys/gals

-Prim

 

[Primulas]

Ok i'm now thinking that some of this is the atomizer being triggered. It's still very weird though. I can wave it all around and not trigger it......though sometimes it seems that tipping it mouthpiece side down will trigger it. This is puzzling. I guess on a positive note...i haven't felt the atomizer get hot when not in use....Though i'm not crazy about battery drain when i'm not puffing.

I also checked for juice between the bat and atty....maybe the slightest amount....barely enough to show up on a piece of toilet paper though.

Can anyone confirm that all of the indicator lights are in a different color then the "puffing lights?"

thanks...and bump

-Prim

 

[wyzardd]

I just got mine, but it seems to be sensitive to EMI. Where I work this is a problem as quite a bit of our equipment is unsheilded... And it seems to only be one battery that does it.

I haven't figured out the flash codes yet, but I know there's a green LED in there somewhere. Saw it blink once and haven't seen it since... Spooky

 

[Primulas]

Hmmmm really weird. I had a charged battery sitting in the case my kit came in. All the sudden it just starts blinking orange.....then it does the green blink light(I think the 5 second hit/so many hits in x amount of time indicator.) I wasn't even touching the darn thing.

maybe it is an emi thing? i am very concerned now about this killing my batts. At this point though i don't know if it is actually running the atty when it doers this or just the LED.

I'd love some input from some of you pros.

-Prim

 

[Elendil]

BE CAREFUL.............

If the blinks are exactly 1.356 seconds apart then:

A little know fact is that the apocolypse referred to in the Terminator films was actually caused by a malfuntioning 901 battery.

 

[MonkeyMonk]

If it blinks short, like 9 times, the switch is stuck. Immediately turn the e-cig around and suck on the led end a little hard.

If it flashes long, closer to 16 times, the battery needs recharging. Don't use it after you see that long flashing. In another thread, I read that if you do use it after that long flashing that you run the risk of discharging the battery past the point of no return.

Not sure of what the colors mean.

 

[wyzardd]

Just another point of information that I've not verified scientifically - holding that one battery (assembled, not just the batt alone) near my cell phone will cause the orange to light up every few seconds.

 

[raggedclaws]

The blue LED on my 901 battery goes on when my dog barks. I've never seen a color other than blue on my 901 or orange on my pen style. I don't think the instructions that came with either of them mentioned anything about different colored lights on the batteries.

 

[ozrick]

[Removed inaccurate LED information- sorry! ]

Any flashing over 4-5 times normally denotes the battery is going dead. For those of you who just got your e-cigs, make sure to charge the batteries for 10-12 hours before use.


I have noticed my battery go on at odd times, sometimes caused by covering and releasing any of the atomizer holes on the outside which causes a pressure variation that turns on the battery. Tapping the battery will also turn it on. Sometimes you get very sensative batteries that go on for odd reasons, just keep an eye on it!

 

[Vince1]

I have to disagree ozrick, I have had several duel colored e-cigs. The DSE103 is orange/green.

If it lights up orange while you hit it, then the green is to indicate that you have hit the 5 second cut off. It will flash 5 times to indicate cutoff. A lot of these batteries are a little funny when you first get them, then after a while they settle in and work fine. If it's still not working after a few days I would think about returning it.

P.S. As long as you have the atomizer removed I don't think the battery will be hurt as the voltage has nowhere to go without an att. attached.(except the led and that is very little draw)

 

[wyzardd]

Definitely a green and orange in this 801. Just checked and the green flashes when I hit the cutoff, orange when drawing or charging

 

[ozrick]

I have to disagree ozrick, I have had several duel colored e-cigs. The DSE103 is orange/green.

Ah, I've never seen one- my mistake

 

[Spikey]

Ah, I've never seen one- my mistake

This dual battery color is a new thing since the new year oz. To help know when it is "in use" or "going dead/shut off".

 

[Wolf]

My 901 has blue LED when in use. It flashes orange when it's time to change the battery. My 801 only has blue.

 

[Primulas]

weird thing is...it does not seem to be affecting my batt life. I am generally getting about 5 hours out of my batts. Perhaps it's just not frequently enough to make much of a difference.

Guess i'll just keep an eye on it and hope my batts don't fry. Like i said before i haven't noticed the atty being hot from this...so i guess that's good anyway.

-Prim

 

[Vince1]

Yeah, Pretty soon they will probably have a different color for each condition. The Chinese call this innovation, but it gives designers something to do. The same way all companies tend to computerize things that don't need it. I saw a tooth brush that claims to have an on-board computer for Christ sake.
Okay, Rant over.
If you think about it do we really need all this info? I can tell I have hit the cutoff when I get no vapor. I can tell it needs charging when I get no vapor.
I just want a light when the atomizer is powered and maybe a few flashes for the cleaning cycle.
Better still just give me a manual button and no light........I can do my own cleaning cycle as needed.
Oh, wait, I already have that.....510/Yeti/Dura.
Sub Rant now over.

 

[nicowolf]

I don't understand the battery morse code either. Here is what I do know. There are two different kinds of switches that have been marketed in the e-cig batteries. One was a pressure switch that would activate at any change in pressure - you could actually shotgun your ecig. The other is an electromagnetic switch - I believe this may be the one that is activated by EMI. Both have their pros and cons. I know that you cannot charge a lithium battery too often, but you can charge it too seldom. I know that any blinking beyond the cutoff blinks (I think around 5 for a 901) is not something I want an atomizer attached to. Personally, I prefer my modded battery box. I did not like the battery having all the control.

 

[Primulas]

I'm noticing now that it blinks on it's own mostly when i hold it battery side up. OF course that seems to be the way most people say is best to carry it. It doesnt seem to be affecting anything too much...but i am convinced it is triggering my atty now.

Anyone know a cheap place to get manual batteries?

I have a feeling if i'm not careful my battery is going to fry my atty.

Still cant figure out what is causing this. It doesnt seem like a common problem with the 801's...but all 3 of my batteries seem to do it.

-Prim

 

[Spikey]

I don't understand the battery morse code either. Here is what I do know. There are two different kinds of switches that have been marketed in the e-cig batteries. One was a pressure switch that would activate at any change in pressure - you could actually shotgun your ecig. The other is an electromagnetic switch - I believe this may be the one that is activated by EMI. Both have their pros and cons. I know that you cannot charge a lithium battery too often, but you can charge it too seldom. I know that any blinking beyond the cutoff blinks (I think around 5 for a 901) is not something I want an atomizer attached to. Personally, I prefer my modded battery box. I did not like the battery having all the control.

Nico! That is sooo sweet! I didn't even realize you were campaigning for me Hope your partner doesn't get mad lol You are the best... now I know how I got tied with Shimmy again!

I'm noticing now that it blinks on it's own mostly when i hold it battery side up. OF course that seems to be the way most people say is best to carry it. It doesnt seem to be affecting anything too much...but i am convinced it is triggering my atty now.

Anyone know a cheap place to get manual batteries?

I have a feeling if i'm not careful my battery is going to fry my atty.

Still cant figure out what is causing this. It doesnt seem like a common problem with the 801's...but all 3 of my batteries seem to do it.

-Prim

I didn't go back and read the whole thread.. but where did you say you got this 801? I got one off a board member which came from eastmall and it did the same thing. Was so sensitive I couldn't even use it. Just laying on the table and it would light up. I forgot about it cause I only used it for a day then I overjuiced it, leaked into the battery and killed the atty and now it is in my "graveyard".. but the one good battery is in my "living battery box" and it still lights up occasionally! It is green LED. It is VERY sensitive. I think MORESO than the Pilot M401!!!

 

[Vape]

I have noticed some new batteries with a different switch.
I bought one of my first kits from beci at bestecig and it came with a normal (old style I guess) pressure switch.
My last order I got 2 more batteries for backup and they were both blinking in the package before I could even get them out.
They work fine but any little bump on either end and they light up for a second or 2. I guess they replaced the pressure switch with some kind of "acoustic/elctromagnetic" switch, so I don't feel comfortable packing these batteries on the go because they are gonna get bonked around and keep on activating in my pocket.
Spikey- "living battery box" ? = I know it is where you keep your good batteries, but, due to your profession I get the visual of some poor guy in a big hamster wheel running franticaly to make sure you have enough power to run your ecig! LOL
"FASTER YOU DOG!!!! I DIDN"T EVEN GET A THROAT HIT ON THAT LAST ONE!!!"