Malfunctioning 510 battery

[Jimi Hendrix]

Not sure exactly what happened, but the switch and LED on one of my 510 mega batteries isn't working after I took it off the charger. When I screw an atomizer on to it it activates, but I don't have control over it. My question is, is it safe to charge and use like this? The one battery I have left isn't enough for me, and I don't have the money to replace it right now.

 

[oldsoldier]

I would see if screwing the atty on less tightly causes this to happen. try with a couple different attys. If it happens with more than one atty I would blame the battery. To answer your question: I wouldn't use it if it isn't a question of overtightening the atty. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Jimi Hendrix]

Thanks, but I don't think that's it. The atomizer starts sizzling when it's barely 3/4 of the way screwed on.

I was just using it with some LR cartos I have since it's trashed anyway, and there's a bad burnt electronics smell coming from where the button is. So I'm definitely not going to use it except for maybe in an extreme emergency. Just gonna have to keep an eye on my good battery's charge and hope it lasts a few more weeks.

 

[oldsoldier]

Yeah if you can smell it like that its definitely trashed. I hope your replacements make it there soon because I know what its like to suffer through equipment failure.

 

[johnny bobcat]

Sounds like the switch has juice in it. There's not much you can do other than replacing the batt. You could try just letting it sit for a while to see if it dries out, but I don't know if that will do any good

 

[Jimi Hendrix]

Uggggggggggghhhhhhhh

I'm starting to get the same burning electronics smell from my remaining battery Thought I was imagining it, but it's definitely there. Could it be a faulty charger?

Time to build a simple 3.7v box, I think.

 

[zadane]

It could be a faulty charger, or it could be that the buttons have broke... but I don't know, how long have you had the batteries?