I'm literally about to throw my mod out right now...

[Geno0513]

I just bought a chi you clone mod. With a 18650 sony (LEGIT) battery. It's my first mech mod. I put the battery end (negative side down) and fire it. It burns hotter than hell and apparently shorts. I charge it for five hours, does the same thing. Now it won't fire at all.

... AM I DOING WRONG?!? If it's not the battery what is it? I've adjusted every .......n pin on the mod, and Tried a million different tanks.


HELP

 

[dchemist]

If I'm reading correctly it sounds like your battery is upside down. Should be button/positive toward the atomizer and flat side/negative toward the switch/firing button.

 

[Geno0513]

That's not the problem. Like I said negative side down. Touching button

 

[Despraci]

Sounds lie you have a short. Don't you have a multimeter to help diagnose the problem? It could be anything from the fire button to the atty shorting. Till you find the issue you shouldn't keep trying it and expecting different outcome.

 

[crxess]

well, is the mod getting HOT FAST?

If so, Shorting - STOP - FIND OUT WHY

Lots of chi clones available and not all the same in build/switch design.

Quick test - remove Atty
install Battery and switch - Does mod start heating up? if so - Remove Battery ASAP!!!!!
If not, press switch and note if mod starts to get warm - IT SHOULD NOT - nothing to complete the circuit.
If the mod starts getting hot with switch pressed - Mod Top has a short

If neither or these occur without an atomizer, you may be over tightening and shorting the atomizers. Center to 510.

Does your battery rest on a plastic spacer at the switch? Some Chi have none and a battery can dead ground if the Negative metal touched the switches top ring.

 

[Baditude]

What atomizer are you using and what is the resistance (ohms) of the coil?

 

[Rwb1500]

What atomizer are you using and what is the resistance (ohms) of the coil?

This^^^^^^^^ is a good place to start.
We need more info.

 

[Geno0513]

Standard 2.0 kangertech aero coil

 

[Baditude]

Standard 2.0 kangertech aero coil

It may be something as simple as a short in the coil of the aerotank. You may need to sacrifice a perfectly good coil, but you should try replacing the coil and try firing the new coil to see if it works.

My guess though is a short in the insulator (510 connector) or the fire button. If your mod has a hot spring (battery compartment), inspect it to see if it has collapsed or melted.

You really need to get a digital multimeter to be able to diagnose and troubleshoot issues like this in a mechanical mod.

 

[Geno0513]

First off - someone define a short to me? What is it??? How does it occur??

 

[crxess]

First off - someone define a short to me? What is it??? How does it occur??

Remove the battery
Place the mod in a Drawer and leave it

Spend a LOT of time researching and learning. You are at a place in your experience where things can go very bad very fast.

Now - A short is any condition that allows full battery power to go directly from the Battery positive to the Battery negative.(Bypassing the coil)
This is basically 0.00ohms, the same as placing a thick wire from the + to the - of the battery. NOT GOOD!

Post a picture of your Switch(inner) and your Battery -

 

[rhean]

Um, also, isn't Chi You one of those mods w/out an insulator on the switch? I wonder if that has something to do with it. I have a Cartel clone like that, and I tossed a washer in for peace of mind.