Kanger Evod starter kit issue

[TommyG2812]

Hi all,

First post here. New vaper from Belgium.
Last week I got myself a Kanger Evod starter kit and some freedom juice from Halo.
Started off great and have been smoke free for a week now. Already start to notice the differences in my body so was very happy. Wife was happy too cause i didn't smell so bad anymore due to the smoke.
Yesterday one of the batteries was empty so I took the second one which I charged a few days earlier. Nothing happened, no light, nothing.
So i charged the other battery and tried it. When I try to turn it on the light goes on but when I put on the clearomizer and try to take a pull everything dies. No light at all anymore. Same for the second battery, as soon as I put on the clearomizer nothing happens anymore. Even just the battery without the clearomizer doesn't do anything, it's just dead.
Friend of mine had a spare Evod battery which I also charged but exactly the same happens.

I'm very frustrated, had to buy a pack of cigarettes again.

Does anyone have an idea what is going on?

Thanx in advance,

Tommy

 

[fabricator4]

The charger may not be charging the batteries. "Evod starter kit" doesn't give us much idea what the batteries are but they are probably some kind of clone of the Joytech ego batteries. Can you show us a link?

It seems unlikely that you've got three dud batteries - it would seem to be the charger. The friend that loaned you the battery, can he charge them or does he have a spare charger he can loan you?

Backups a vital for these kinds of problems. Backups for *everything*. You'll also need some spare Evod coil heads. You'll get maybe 1 to 2 weeks per head.

ETA, for a 900mAh ego battery, it should take nearly 2 hours to charge at 500mAh.

 

[madqatter]

Does anyone have an idea what is going on?

I wish I did. I have Evods, but haven't had this kind of problem. I hope some veterans may have some ideas for you.

Have you checked to make sure your battery connections are clean? I've noticed that at least a little juice gets on the battery connection during normal use. I always take a moment to clean off the battery connection before charging.

I wonder if there's a problem with the charger itself.

 

[Katya]

Evod batteries are manufactured by Kanger. Kanger had a problem with an early batch of them, however, and issued a recall. The affected batteries were sold by Heavens Gifts. So, if you bought your kit from Heavens Gifts, you should have received an email from them:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo.../444286-evod-battery-recall.html#post10131779

If that's not the case, do you own a multimeter?

 

[Mrs C]

Trouble shooting 101... Is the battery turned on? The evods need 5 quick pushes on the button to turn it on.

If it's powering up and going out when you attach the clearomizer, try changing out the coil.

 

[Rickajho]

Hi

The first thing that occurs to me: Are they actually turned on? Did you try the five rapid presses on the button that switches these batteries on and off?

 

[thebear05]

As Mrs C said the cross need 5 presses to turn on, as it is a safety feature. I would hazard a guess that you either have faulty batteries or there is a problem with the charger. Check that the charger is plugged in correctly. I would buy a couple of good quality batteries as you can only get so many recharges from them, however you get more recharges from the better batteries. I have just purchased 4 top quality batteries and a digital charger. So a all times I have at least 3 batteries on charge. I always like to be prepared. Also as one of the other members said, clean the end of the power tip where it connects to your tank as you will always get a little leakage and this could cause a bad power connection.

 

[Choc_Addic]

3 possible problems.

1. dead batteries. (may need 5 click to turn on).

2. battery charger is faulty and not charging.

3. Short in the clero. Clearo short will kill the battery.

Cheers

 

[Katya]

3. Short in the clero. Clearo short will kill the battery.

Cheers

That's why we need a multimeter.

Dear OP, if your atty has shorted, it will kill every battery you put it on. Please use a new coil in your eVod and do not transfer a possibly faulty atty from battery to battery.

 

[TommyG2812]

Wow. Thanx for all the replies.
Don't really have time to go into it all right now.
But yes, I know you have to push the button five times, have been vaping for a week and already had a few successful recharges.
Tonight I'll go to a friend who has a multimeter. What points do I have to measure on the clearomizer?
I'll also replace the coil and see what that does.
Sure hope the atty isn't shorted because that would mean I ruined three perfectly good batteries. Will also clean the connection points.

Hope I can get it to work, really wanna get rid of analogues.

 

[Katya]

"A vaper without a multimeter is like a doctor without a stethoscope."
-Switched

Buy a multimeter. Any digital multimeter will do, you don't need a Fluke! You can get a good one for $15-25 from Sears, Lowe's or on the Amazon. You need your multimeter to check the resistance of your atomizers and/or voltage of your battery.

Connect the black test lead to the jack marked "Common" or "-"; connect the red test lead to the jack marked with the Ω (Ohm symbol) or letter "R" near it.

To check the resistance of your atomizers:

1. Turn your multimeter on and select the lowest Ohms setting, usually 200Ω.

2. Look at the display; the left side of the screen should display number 1.

3. First, test the resistance of your leads. Touch to two leads together, firmly, and wait for numbers to stabilize. On the right side of the screen, you should see a number between 0.0 and 0.4, or so. This is the resistance of your leads. Remember that number.

4. Now, to test your atty. Position your carto firmly on your desk; you don't want it to slip and slide all over the place. Touch one lead to the hole in the center of the atty and the other lead to the threads. Again read the display after the numbers have stabilized.

5. Subtract the resistance of your leads (#3) from the resistance of your atty(#4). This is the resistance of your atomizer.

This process takes some getting used to. Steady hand helps. Just keep practicing and you'll figure it out.

There are many tutorials on Youtube--watch them if you're a visual learner:

I like this one by GeekGirlVaper:



If you only want to check the resistance of your atomizers, you may want to consider buying this Atomizer and Cartomizer Ohm Meter--a very nifty, albeit single use, device:

It can be used with all native 510 and 901/808 connectors; extensions or adapters are needed to test other atomizers (including eGo-threaded heads, which require a 510>eGo adapter). Many vendors carry them, including Smoktech, MadVapes, IndyVaporShop and others.

If you own an APV that checks the resistance of your atomizers, like Vamo, Zmax, eVic or ProVari, you don't need to buy a multimeter.

 

[RaceGun59]

Where you using the same tank on each battery? Change the coil in the one you have or put on another tank and try it.