Nooooooo,...My passthru died!!!!

[bonnienclyde]

No, no,no!!! I'm puffing away on my passthru...and all of a sudden...NOTHING! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this thing, I can't live without it, LOL!!!

Seriously, this really sucks so bad. I'm ordering a new one, but I can't until tomorrow. And then it will be Sat or so before I get it...grr....

I wonder if its just the battery in it? Should I just get a new battery instead?

I'd hate to do that, though, and it not be the problem, and have to wait even longer on a new one.

I know its not the computer plug, it won't work with the usb port in my car, either.

 

[glowgirl]

Oh the horror *shudder*. I would be lost without my pass thru. So sorry

 

[bassnut]

This is long shot question:
Did you check to see that it's plugged in?
This happened to me and I was vaping strictly off the battery until it ran down and I took notice of the cause. The plug had pulled out just enough to lose contact.

 

[irwink]

The Boy Scout Motto: Be Prepared


Backups, backups, backups

 

[bonnienclyde]

LOL!, Bassnut, I HAVE done that before! Not this time, though.

Its truly gone.....I have used that little sucker daily since last September, though, so I'm actually grateful that it lasted that long.

 

[VaporPhreak]

Just remember to snag the battery out of it before you toss it. Those batts come in handy. They are great for small mods, and if they are the same that are used in Janty Sticks, Lazer Mods, and many other mods.

 

[Raven_Blackblade]

When i buy passthroughs I always now get them in sets of three. This way I know that I am covered for a while heeh!

To be honest, these passthroughs do last a while. Mine has taken a hard core beating while at work, and it still keeps going I keep one at work, and one operational while at home

 

[R&C]

Sorry B I can relate, but you reminded me that I've been wanting to check the output of my close to 3 month old 901 passthru. So I whiped out my Fluke 5.4 volts! I's impressed, LOL!!!

 

[searcher]

I would remove the battery and check the voltage at the lead coming to the battery box. If it is 5v then your good there. Check continuity from the lead from the battery box to the atty connector. Should have continuity. Check continuity from Negative shell of the atty connector to the usb plug. There should be continuity. If every thing checks good then it's the battery.

 

[scott58]

I've got 5 new ones for backup in the event of such an unfortunate situation.

 

[bonnienclyde]

I would remove the battery and check the voltage at the lead coming to the battery box. If it is 5v then your good there. Check continuity from the lead from the battery box to the atty connector. Should have continuity. Check continuity from Negative shell of the atty connector to the usb plug. There should be continuity. If every thing checks good then it's the battery.

This is total Greek to me, LOL.

I will let hubby look at though, I'm sure he will understand.

He has one of those little gadgets that checks electricity. He loves that thing, he's always using it.

 

[Iceshack]

Mine just died as well.Only had it for a month. It is a dead batt ,unit still ok just no working with dead batt.I am in need of getting one

 

[warlike36]

Got a ? Where can I get BE112 pass through which does NOT have the in line batt? I got one through PIF but the atty is now sub-par,but I love it and want another. Thank You in advance.

 

[quasimod]

Mine just died as well.Only had it for a month. It is a dead batt ,unit still ok just no working with dead batt.I am in need of getting one

Nah, just cut the battery box off, splice the wires back together, and get a 5v 2Amp wall-wart or cigarette lighter adapter like these at Mad Vapes (wow, these used to be cheaper I think, shop around).

If you liked the 3.7 volts coming from that in-line battery, you'll love 5 Volts! Remember, most "charger" type adapters only put out 0.5 Amps, you need 1.5 to 2 Amps to make the atty work. Some attys will barely work with an iPhone adapter, they put out 1 Amp.

2 amp AC to USB Adapter, ideal for Passthroughs

Also, I used a different unit of measurement than you will probably see when shopping for this stuff, to make it easier to understand. You will most likely see the Amperage expressed as mA, or milliamps. It's pretty straightforward:

500 mA = 0.5 Amp
1000 mA = 1 Amp
1500 mA = 1.5 Amps
2000 mA = 2 Amps




2 amp Car to USB Adapter

 

[Valhalla1]

I don't use my passthrough that much anymore, but the original cheapie chinese 510 passthrough I bought in november 09 still works fine, suprisingly.. as I've heard the cheap ones don't last

 

[quasimod]

I don't use my passthrough that much anymore, /.../

I don't, either... I'm not sure why that is. It may be the lack of portability... I've been thinking of making a pocket-sized, portable "power pack" for a passthrough, to see how useable it is. I've heard a lot of people really like their Kensingtons.