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[JDiz150]

So I was driving to work today and feel something hot on my lap. I pull out my ecig and it is smoking! I quickly pulled the cart off the battery to prevent further damage. After I took it off, the battery was still lit up like I was vaping out of it. Any idea what happened? Could it have to do with the fact I filed down the threads on the battery so my cool carts could fit on it?

 

[LowThudd]

Auto batts are sound activated. One of the reasons I went manual,

 

[MachoKing]

Same. I had an auto 510 and quickly grew frustrated with auto activation so when I came to V4L it was manual all the way.

 

[sooperdrave]

Auto batts are sound activated. One of the reasons I went manual,

i thought they stopped selling the sound activated batts?

 

[LowThudd]

i thought they stopped selling the sound activated batts?

Nope, the other way around. They used to be pressure activated, sound activated is cheaper. I have heard that some of the new batts are going back to pressure activated.

 

[sooperdrave]

hmm, never had any issue with them going off randomly...i have had one that sticks.

 

[CatMommy]

I haven't been around much lately, but months back when this was a topic of discussion, I was told that the autos are not sound activated. This was probably around Feb or March though.

That would lead me to believe your vacuum switch is stuck.

 

[LowThudd]

I haven't been around much lately, but months back when this was a topic of discussion, I was told that the autos are not sound activated. This was probably around Feb or March though.

Most are, some aren't. From FHE, when I was under a freeway overpass the noise lit up until I got out from under there. I had too unscrew the atty because it was gonna burn out.

 

[CatMommy]

The one you had misfire was an 808?

I've had mine in front of PAs, amps, and speakers (around a lot of musicians) and V4L's autos have never misfired on me...Oh well. Guess I'm lucky.

 

[LowThudd]

Nope, 510. I have heard that many 808s are not sound activated. *shrug* all I know is my 510 is, and the OPs prob sounds identical.

 

[CatMommy]

OK, so therein lies the problem/miscommunication. V4L only sells 808's. This is the V4L subforum so I'm thinking JD's problem (cause he posted it here...LOL) is with V4L's 808.

 

[JDiz150]

I've had the battery for months. This is the first time I've had this problem.

 

[MX5]

I had a PT do that, not cut off, but never one of my Batts.

 

[JDiz150]

It's still doing it. Should I contact customer service?

 

[AmyLynne]

I've had this happen a time or two - now I just am in the habit of unscrewing the carto or atty just enough so there is no connection when I'm not vaping.

 

[Adrenalynn]

Older batteries were pressure actuated (pin/diaphragm) The latest V4L batteries that I've had in my hands were sound actuated (microphone/piezo)

Depending on the generation of battery, filing them down could very well have caused it if metal filings got inside. The fact that you found it necessary to file/sand the battery suggests that it may likely be one of the generation that I've seen that are sound actuated.

If it was the older pressure-actuated battery, it likely had juice inside of it sticking the switch - a common problem with that type of auto battery.

 

[lonercom]

sounds like the pressure switch is stuck. Try blowing back through it. Is it possible that some juice dripped down there from a refill?

If the batery is still relatively new, a call to CS might help.

 

[firefox335]

I've never had this problem with V4L, but I used to have it all the time with Blu. While driving in my car I would pick it up, it would be red hot, led blazing and liquid leaking out of it. Couldn't vape at band practice because the vibration of the amp would set them off. Guess I got lucky with V4L and have only the pressure activated autos.

 

[JDiz150]

I've had this happen a time or two - now I just am in the habit of unscrewing the carto or atty just enough so there is no connection when I'm not vaping.

It doesn't let me vape at all. It just randomly goes off on it's own.