New, excited, mildly impatient

[hoofie85]

Hey y'all! I discovered this forum a few days ago, and then today bought my first kit. I bought the Ego 650 and walked out vaping. Was great in the car on the way home, but when I got home it didn't work and the button would flash blue when I pressed it. I figured the battery needed charging so I plugged it in. It's been about five hours, and the light on the charger is still alternating between green and red (assuming it will stay green when it's charged?). How long should it take to fully charge? I also have unplugged it and tried to smoke only to get the same result... I guess I hoped I could use it before the battery was completely full LoL Am I on the right track with this?

Thanks for the help!

 

[fatttymagoo]

The only time mine ever flashed blue was when my tank wasn't tight enough causing it to not connect fully. I'd check that first.

 

[kbjoran]

Hoofie85: Have you tried turning it off, letting it rest for a bit, then turning it back on?

 

[cags]

I think you should call the store

 

[guitfiddler]

In my experience with the eGos that I've bought, the light on the charger will stay green when it's fully charged. However I have found that when the charger LED alternates between red and green, the battery is pretty close to full. My eGo batteries never took much longer than about 2 hours to charge, but I also charged them up BEFORE they got down too low. If it's genuinely an eGo batt, then the firing button LED should be blue when it has less than 50% charge remaining. Above that, the firing button LED should light up white.

I hope that helps! Keep vapin', and keep Austin weird.

 

[dataoogie]

Most ego styled batteries need to be charged until the light is off or steady depending at the site you got it. Trying getting a pass-thru ego. Its usb charge and you can vape while charging. And also flashing could mean that it is fully charged or what fattty says mean the connection is faulty. But usually fully charged would show a steady light or off. I hope i was helpful.

 

[Leoleoleo]

5 hours is long. I have the feeling something's not right. Also, it should vape if it has enough of a charge and after 5 hours, you can be sure it should have enough of a charge. Please don't leave it charging overnight and call the store.

 

[cags]

............. If it's genuinely an eGo batt, then the firing button LED should be blue when it has less than 50% charge remaining. Above that, the firing button LED should light up white. ......

I've been using egos since I started and I never heard that!

 

[Myrany]

actually could you have accidentally 5 clicked it off? That will cause the button to flash blue.

Try 5 clicking it off and then 5 clicking it back on a few minutes later. It might just need a reset.

 

[hoofie85]

So I feel like an idiot. I took it back to the store and I didn't have the battery screwed on tight enough. In my defense, she originally told me to not screw it on too tight to allow for air flow.

So it works now, and I love it. Thank you all for your replies!

 

[doook]

lol totally understand, i started with an ego as well and a clearomizer, lady told me not to screw it on too tight or it might ruin the battery connection. Dropped it an hour later and it stopped working and i thought i broke the damn thing. Took it back and i just didnt screw it down tight enough to make contact

 

[Myrany]

So I feel like an idiot. I took it back to the store and I didn't have the battery screwed on tight enough. In my defense, she originally told me to not screw it on too tight to allow for air flow.

So it works now, and I love it. Thank you all for your replies!

Nope sorry can't agree. There are no idiots around here. Just beginners that need a little help.

So glad it worked out for you!

 

[guitfiddler]

I could be mistaken, but that's what I was told was the case on the newer eGo batteries. My first ego t 650mAh did this, and both my ego c twists (650 and 1100mAh) do as well.

 

[Leoleoleo]

No issues with the charger then? 5 hours seems long to me.

 

[hoofie85]

It wasn't working because I didn't have it put together right, not because it wasn't charged. Theoretically though, after five hours, shouldn't the charger light have been steady green?

 

[Myrany]

It wasn't working because I didn't have it put together right, not because it wasn't charged. Theoretically though, after five hours, shouldn't the charger light have been steady green?

That kinda depends I have had mine take that long if I was charging off the USB port on my computer. When plugged into the wall 1-2 hours is more usual.

 

[Leoleoleo]

My 650 spinners take an hour or two to charge from empty from a USB port. I suppose it may depend on what kind of USB your computer has. Anyway, I'm glad your problem got resolved and I wish you many happy vapes.

 

[hoofie85]

Well the battery finally actually did die, and after an overnight charge it's back up and running. So my charger works! Just thought I'd share

 

[Spazmelda]

Glad you figured it out! Do you only have one battery? If so, you should invest in at least one more so that you can charge one while using the other.

 

[cocacola31173]

My 650 ego does that with the button changing colors to show its about to go dead. I like it! I wish my Vision Spinner had the same feature. My first ego I bought was such a knockoff it didn't even have the 5 click shutoff. Hate that one.