protege suddenly got weak

[Valhalla1]

the last couple of days I've been struggling with a weak Protege, I thought it was my atty but I switched out various 510s and they all hit weak on my protege suddenly. They work as normal on my cheapie usb passthru, but I get very little vapor, no throat hit on the protege. Mind you it worked fine since I got it a couple months ago

I've tried using the mechanical button I have, which I don't like to use because I have to keep the adapters loose for it to work, but it too has a weak hit now. I've cleaned the threads on all connections, I use a pencil eraser for this and it usually works pretty good at cleaning any buildup. I've swabbed up any leaked juice in the little well and the adapter threads, I don't know what else to try

 

[FrogHat]

Have you tried a brand new battery w/ a fresh charge?
Not the ones that came with the kit but a brand new one?

Since you have cleaned all connections, did you lubricate the threads and ensure everything is snug??

And everything is making good contact?

This is all I can think of, I would bet it's your battery.

 

[driptip]

My wife had the same problem with her's I just took the switch out and cleaned it and made sure everything was straight. Do you have a mechanical switch if so make sure that there is no little pieces of plastic(delrin) on the contacts.Also Steve put a trouble shooting thread on the Puresmoker forum that has a few other things you can try. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2-protege-troubleshooting-guide-pictures.html hope this helps

 

[BrockJ]

I think it's the batteries. I just went through a set of batts.
They charge just fine and if I check the voltage they show 4.2V fully charged but they aren't producing any wattage.
Couple of new batts and BANG! Massive vapor and TH.

That was my problem, might be your's also.

 

[Valhalla1]

I don't think its the batteries, I have 6 14500 batteries I use in rotation for my protege. I've had all 6 less than 3 months, and I only use my protege as my primary device every other day or so. I don't think they would all crap out the same day.
I think its a connection problem, or something to do with the center post of the 510 adapter. anyone have a close up pic of the bottom/battery side of their 510 protege adapter ?
mine is sticking out a little compared to the rest of the metal, I'm wondering if its been pushed in too far do to me sometimes having to push hard on my brass T-tip to snap onto the atomizer

could be the switch but I have two, the tactile and mechanical and they both are equally weak today whereas they were both equally strong a few days ago

the problem started before I cleaned the threads, I cleaned them thinking it would solve it but it had no effect so the weakness is not a byproduct of me cleaning the threads

 

[BrockJ]

if it's sticking out, just push it back in.
They float a little bit to accomidate different atty manufacturers.
Some 510's are deeper than others. With differnet attys you'll notice that you can keep screwing it down after it's tight. That's that center pin going into the unit.

 

[Valhalla1]

is it supposed to be completely flush? it doesn't want to budge any further inwards, I could maybe get it to go if I got a punch and a hammer and got after it but I'd likely break it.

 

[BrockJ]

it wont be flush with the outer brass shell but it should be tight to the derlin (black plastic) core.

 

[Valhalla1]

now I'm thinking its not the 510 adapter because I brought out my 901 adapter for the first time in forever and its producing weak to zero vapor as well and its like new condition

 

[New_World]

my guess it batteries.
maybe get some new batteries and try that.

batts die down after use.

thats my guess, but its up to you to troubleshoot it.

 

[harpo]

Do you have another device that uses the same batteries? If so, try the batteries in that device.

 

[FrogHat]

I'm wondering if its been pushed in too far do to me sometimes having to push hard on my brass T-tip to snap onto the atomizer

I could maybe get it to go if I got a punch and a hammer and got after it but I'd likely break it.

I would suggest you take the atty off the unit first, then separate the atty from the t-tip in the future. I have a t-tip and Pushing/pulling that hard definatley not a good idea.8-o

Not too sure I would be getting a hammer I would once again dis-assemble the unit and go through the process again.

 

[New_World]

use multimeter to measure batts.

what voltage are they reading?

 

[dgriego]

It is most likely the 510 adaptor

That was my problem and I thought it was batteries at first, but when I got the 901 and 801 and they vaped fine I realized it was the 510 adaptor.

 

[redrhino]

Try new batts if that does not work, open a ticket....

 

[Casey@PS]

Have you tried extending the spring on the endcap? Sometimes that's all it needs to make a solid connection.

 

[BrockJ]

LMAO..... one thing for sure, you can't say people here aren't willing to throw ideas your way to try and help. Hope it gets squared away for you....

 

[Valhalla1]

yeah just checked this thread for first time today, thanks for the new ideas I'll try some other things out

i have some new batteries on the way, they are coming with my 5v 'not a bartleby' Bartleby which uses protege batteries so I'll see if its the batteries soon enough