Problem with MVP?

[drglock]

So, all of a sudden all my clearo's began tasting burnt, even a brand new one!
Never had this problem with my itaste vv.
Got my volt meter out and found the following:

In vv mode, voltage on meter equaled the vv setting on MVP.

In vw mode, voltage reading read 5 volts no matter what wattage I had the MVP set for.

Bad mod?

Am I missing something?

 

[Simply Red]

When you went to vw mode, what was the power set on?

 

[PtrG]

Am recent mvp user also, quite pleased in general.
In the wattage mode (vw) does the device respond to the Ohm rating of whatever tank, cartomizer or other "topper" you are using?
Happy to be corrected if that's not correct info.
good luck!

 

[PellyCanFly]

Have not seen this occur with mine. I would think if in VV mode, the fact that both give the same readings, everything is ok?

Also, you understand that VW and VV are independent of each other, correct? If you set wattage, and go back to voltage... the voltage will be what ever it was set at the last time you were in voltage mode. Voltage will not change on the screen, because you changed wattage. This might be obvious, to some it is not, and was not obvious to me when I first got mine.

As far as that burnt taste, could it be the juice?

Forgive me, I am still rather new to this as well, just regurgitating much of what I have read.

 

[drglock]

When you went to vw mode, what was the power set on?

6.5 watts, meter read 5v, at 10w, meter read 5v!

 

[drglock]

6.5 watts, meter read 5v, at 10w, meter read 5v!

Sorry, I didn't answer your question, tasted burnt at 6.5w.

 

[Simply Red]

Ohms on the MVP show when you press both of the small buttons at the same time. Ohms of the coil show first followed by the amount of power remaining on the battery. The power button shows puff count first and then the set watts. Same thing with the volt ("U") button except it will show what volts you're set at.

 

[Simply Red]

What's the resistance of your coil? Sounds like you're set too high. This might help...
Volts,Ohms & Watts

p.s. Thanks for making me a "Super Member" (300 posts!)

 

[drglock]

Ohms on the MVP show when you press both of the small buttons at the same time. Ohms of the coil show first followed by the amount of power remaining on the battery. The power button shows puff count first and then the set watts. Same thing with the volt ("U") button except it will show what volts you're set at.

Correct. But what I am asking is this:

If the MVP is set to adjust watts, and after I adjust to a different wattage I keep reading 5v with a volt meter, is the mod defective?

 

[30+Years]

What are you checking with the volt meter to get that reading?

 

[drglock]

What's the resistance of your coil? Sounds like you're set too high. This might help...
Volts,Ohms & Watts

p.s. Thanks for making me a "Super Member" (300 posts!)

Lol your welcome! That's the chart I use, great chart! My settings are good, wondering if.I have an equipment malfunction?

 

[drglock]

What are you checking with the volt meter to get that reading?

Placing one lead on ground, red lead on battery connector head, no tank attached.

 

[Scott_Simpson]

6.5 watts, meter read 5v, at 10w, meter read 5v!

This is an MVP2, correct? When you say "meter read", do you mean the voltage display on your MVP, or a meter reading taken with an external multimeter?

On the MVP2, the two buttons by the display are "P" (on the top) and "V" (looks like a "U," on the bottom). If you adjust using the top (P) button, you are adjusting the Power in Watts; if you adjust using the bottom (V) button, you are adjusting the Voltage in Volts. The Power (P) setting is separate from the Voltage (V) setting. Whichever you adjust last determines whether you are in Power or Voltage mode.

In Power mode (adjusting Watts), the MVP2 senses the resistance of your atomizer and automatically adjusts the voltage to deliver the requested wattage to the coil. This voltage adjustment is done internally, and has nothing to do with the voltage you may have previously set in Voltage mode. If you press the Power (P) button until you get, say, 6.5W on the display, and then you press the Voltage (V) button, you just switched from Power mode to Voltage mode and the voltage displayed is whatever you had it set to previously, regardless of any Power (wattage) settings you may have made.

Clear as mud?

 

[30+Years]

Placing one lead on ground, red lead on battery connector head, no tank attached.

I think that the MVP is rated at 4.2 volt fully charged so it seems that something is going on.

 

[drglock]

This is an MVP2, correct? When you say "meter read", do you mean the voltage display on your MVP, or a meter reading taken with an external multimeter?

On the MVP2, the two buttons by the display are "P" (on the top) and "V" (looks like a "U," on the bottom). If you adjust using the top (P) button, you are adjusting the Power in Watts; if you adjust using the bottom (V) button, you are adjusting the Voltage in Volts. The Power (P) setting is separate from the Voltage (V) setting. Whichever you adjust last determines whether you are in Power or Voltage mode.

In Power mode (adjusting Watts), the MVP2 senses the resistance of your atomizer and automatically adjusts the voltage to deliver the requested wattage to the coil. This voltage adjustment is done internally, and has nothing to do with the voltage you may have previously set in Voltage mode. If you press the Power (P) button until you get, say, 6.5W on the display, and then you press the Voltage (V) button, you just switched from Power mode to Voltage mode and the voltage displayed is whatever you had it set to previously, regardless of any Power (wattage) settings you may have made.

Clear as mud?

Ok, I think I just understood something. Since I have been testing my MVP without a tank on it with a volt meter, without an ohm reading it just boosts the unit to max volts.

Still can't figure out why my juices taste burnt though!

 

[Simply Red]

I fear that my electrical knowledge is not adequate beyond what I've given so far...which ain't much. I'm hoping someone with more experience will chime in. My apologies that I couldn't be more of a help. The "Ask the Veterans" section of the forum may be of some help to you.

 

[drglock]

I fear that my electrical knowledge is not adequate beyond what I've given so far...which ain't much. I'm hoping someone with more experience will chime in. My apologies that I couldn't be more of a help. The "Ask the Veterans" section of the forum may be of some help to you.

I appreciate any and all help, so a big thank you to you!

 

[twgbonehead]

Placing one lead on ground, red lead on battery connector head, no tank attached.

You are doing it wrong.

You are set to Wattage mode. The voltage it puts out depends on the resistance of your head.

Since you have no head on it, there will be no variation in the power it can put out (which is basically none, since there's no head to put power into).

 

[pufZeppelin]

what does the VV V3 test at ?

 

[xtwosm0kesx]

Ok, I think I just understood something. Since I have been testing my MVP without a tank on it with a volt meter, without an ohm reading it just boosts the unit to max volts.

Still can't figure out why my juices taste burnt though!

^This, i just tested this on 2 MVP's using the same method as you and got the exact same result, 4.96v no matter what the wattage is set at.

Like you said no atty resistance to calculate off of so guess it just maxes the voltage.