Led indicator light goes red & blue at same time on well used atty's.

[froginblender]

I was wondering what it means when the indicator light on my infinity pro goes red and blue at same time.

When this occurs i have to dial down the thumbwheel to middle (yellow dot) which is 4.5 volts...then it stays blue. If i hold button down and dial up the wheel..it turns red n blue again.

This seems to happen as the atomizer gets older. When it is red and blue at same time, it produces hardly any vapor.

Is the mod trying to tell me the atomizer is messed up...or shorted out?

When i throw i new atomizer on...it's working just fine as usual. I'm just curious as to what i should do, or what the 2 lights lit at same time is trying to indicate to me.

Thanks all for any help.....

Perhaps you know what's up with that Buzzkill.....thanks in advance...

 

[moorea]

I always thought that was an indicator that the battery is ready to be changed. When I get the red and blue light I throw in a new battery and I am good to go for a very long while.

 

[Bovinia]

Frog, sounds like your Ipro is kicking in the over current protection. With an older atty, it's resistance has probably decreased to the point that it's trying to draw too much current for the Ipro. Time to change attys

 

[moorea]

I didn't know they did that when the carto gets old... I have a habit of trying to stay on top of things and changing my carto before I think it is getting old!

 

[BuzzKill]

The atty is VERY low Res. it is shorting out , use a GOOD ONE LOL ! the red+blue means the output is OVER current and that it cannot supply the current needed at that voltage , the atty has shorts in the coil.

 

[Bovinia]

Moo, it doesn't always happen but it can. Note that Frog is vaping at 5+v...when he turns it down to 4.5 it works again Attys and cartos both will drop in resistance the longer you use them.

 

[froginblender]

I always thought that was an indicator that the battery is ready to be changed. When I get the red and blue light I throw in a new battery and I am good to go for a very long while.

No moorea...the bats are fine...i changed them at first..but didn't solve the issue.
the light stays red if i need to change the batteries.
but thanks for tip neway.

 

[froginblender]

Frog, sounds like your Ipro is kicking in the over current protection. With an older atty, it's resistance has probably decreased to the point that it's trying to draw too much current for the Ipro. Time to change attys

Ahha!...that sounds more like it...thank u bovinia....i like the fact i get so much more life out of atomizers now. before i'd go thru LR 1.5 ohm 306's every 2 or 3 weeks...now mine last 5 weeks..then (as u say) the overprotection kicks in...but i still vape it at 4.5.....i'm trying to get back lost money from my previous atty's i guess, which only last 2 weeks...lol.

 

[froginblender]

The atty is VERY low Res. it is shorting out , use a GOOD ONE LOL ! the red+blue means the output is OVER current and that it cannot supply the current needed at that voltage , the atty has shorts in the coil.

Thanks buzzkill...bovinia said as much.... will it hurt my device if i dial it down to 4.5 (which still works) and produces good vapor?

i hate buying atomizers now that this device can wring a few more days out of em unlike my ego...hehehe

 

[froginblender]

Moo, it doesn't always happen but it can. Note that Frog is vaping at 5+v...when he turns it down to 4.5 it works again Attys and cartos both will drop in resistance the longer you use them.

U R one smart bovine!....hehe...good info cowee..thanks!

 

[Bovinia]

I just absorb all the info from the other smart people around here Froggie

In regard to hurting your IPro, nope, as long as you're getting good vapor at a lower setting it'll be fine. You may not get as long between battery charges but it won't hurt your device.