My Vamo battery cap heat problem SOLVED!

[ericska]

Found many of Vamo owners here have the same issue... think, I should post this...

I know it's not easy for other to do, but I'm just hoping this can help some of you... The easiest way is, just buy HeliX Hot Spring and replace it. But for me, too far away to get the spring... (Hot spring cost only $2.29, but postage... $18.00!!)

Before this, the resistance I found was 0.3 - 0.5 ohm. And the device started getting warm after fired 5 to 8 times, battery warm, cap spring very HOT(almost jump up when touching it!)!!!
Now, 0 ohm resistance. Vape and fired over a minute, the device still cool and steady. 3 minutes or more, upper part of body started getting little warm, but lower part still cool and steady. Open battery cap and took out battery, not even feel warm. Battery life also extended!



Eric

 

[DrApex]

Thanks for documenting this fix to your Vamo battery cap. Hopefully it helps others repair their devices.

Typed on my mobile. Please excuse typos.

 

[T41CK]

WOW is was wondering why my device gets so warm. I thought this was my crappy batts, now I know what it is. Thanks for posting this, I am going to try this out soon

 

[Felonyruckus]

wow that's awesome, I will have to do that for my Vamo

 

[speedemon]

So you simply intertwined a copper coil with the spring and that took care of it sweet!

 

[ratchet44]

Oh wow!! That is something. I'll think I'll give it a go. Thanks for the tip yeah? Oh btw, pity about the shipping cost. Hahaha.

 

[Grimheart]

Health Cabin has released a recall on this, so I guess they are aware of the problem. I'm hoping they will send out new springs soon.

 

[peraspera]

Thank you so much for posting your fix. This will help a lot of people who can't obtain some sort of adequate replacement spring easily and/or cheaply.

 

[nipurava]

nice solution

 

[Heavyrocker]

You say the top of the unit still gets warm,im gonna wait it out, if i were you id send it back,you are taking chances on injury.

 

[Maka]

Any instructions how you did this?

 

[ericska]

You say the top of the unit still gets warm,im gonna wait it out, if i were you id send it back,you are taking chances on injury.

It starts getting little warm at upper part where the PCB board is, every PV PCB board will get warm after long(more the 3 minutes) use...
Before doing this I did told the seller the issue and tried send it back, he replied no need for return cause other also have same problem and already asked the manufacturer. (He has just stopped selling Vamo few days ago...) He said probably they will send replacement like new cap or new copper spring...
I also asked him(the seller) what if I try fixing the cap myself and will it voided the warranty, he replied no unless I ruin the body part...

 

[Heavyrocker]

It starts getting little warm at upper part where the PCB board is, every PV PCB board will get warm after long(more the 3 minutes) use...
Before doing this I did told the seller the issue and tried send it back, he replied no need for return cause other also have same problem and already asked the manufacturer. (He has just stopped selling Vamo few days ago...) He said probably they will send replacement like new cap or new copper spring...
I also asked him(the seller) what if I try fixing the cap myself and will it voided the warranty, he replied no unless I ruin the body part...

Looks like you are ok,my dealer wont sell me the SS,hes sending them back,i have to wait now.

 

[ericska]

Any instructions how you did this?

sorry, no. Just find a thick(1mm maybe) copper wire from house electrical cable... cut about 3" long... solder one end on the cap... or you can just wrap the wire TIGHT at the center "pole" of the cap... then another end wrap around the top ring of the spring... as the pictures shown...
Hope this help.

 

[ericska]

Looks like you are ok,my dealer wont sell me the SS,hes sending them back,i have to wait now.

But I rather have it send back and come back as a NEW one. LOL!

 

[Heavyrocker]

But I rather have it send back and come back as a NEW one. LOL!

They may send you a new one,they should,look around in a hardware store,im sure you will find what ya need.

 

[budynbuick]

You say the top of the unit still gets warm,im gonna wait it out, if i were you id send it back,you are taking chances on injury.

Heavyrocker. It's a legitimate fix for the spring issue. I am having none of those issues with mine as checked with fkuke & IR meter.
Keith

 

[Felonyruckus]

I've used mine and it gets warm but, never HOT!

 

[ericska]

Ha! Just saw good news for Vamo.
Battery Cap with Spring for eGo Bamboo APV V2 (Brass Body) [D-B4 AVP Cap] - $1.80 : Healthcabin Electronic Cigarettes - Wholesale and Retail

Now you don't have to wasting time to do this fixing.

 

[Heavyrocker]

Heavyrocker. It's a legitimate fix for the spring issue. I am having none of those issues with mine as checked with fkuke & IR meter.
Keith

Congratulations man.