I recently bought my first mech (magneto v2) and a kick 2. However, the kick cuts out randomly. I will be in the middle of a drag and it will just stop. Sometimes it will start again on the same button press, and sometimes I have to release the button before it will start firing again. I was using a ProTank 2 with a 2.0 ohm coil. I metered a batt after this happened and it was at 3.8. I took the kick out and used the magneto for a few hours without a misfire. So I'm pretty sure it is an issue with the kick. I'm just wondering if this is something the kick just does (a known issue with the kick 2)? I have already shipped it back to the vendor and they are "testing it" to see whether or not they will replace it. I just wanted to know what's normal for this device before I get it back...
Kick 2 cuts out... Normal?
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you may have to sand the tube down inside where the ground pins connect, on some mods it doesnt get a good ground.
Looks like I did get a dud the first time. I just received my replacement today. I've only been using it for about an hour, but I can definitely notice a difference. This one is firing fine every time and putting out exactly how my Vamo and MVP2 do at the same watt setting. The vendor sent me a little write up on their tests. They found no short in the device, but also had the same experience of it cutting out using multiple mods and attys and determined that it was defective.
I do appreciate the tip Thrasher, I'll have to keep that in mind for routine maintenance...
I do appreciate the tip Thrasher, I'll have to keep that in mind for routine maintenance...
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Also, stretch the spring in the end cap, sometimes the battery just doesn't have enough tension to keep good contact, but the biggest thing is to have a good ground
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