Resistance locking question

[Lateralus839]

hey all I’ve been using my geekvape aegis for awhile now in power mode. For some reason it keeps asking me if I added a new coil. I was wondering if it’s safe to use coil resistance lock in VW mode maybe it would stop the new coil question

 

[Br0k3nW1ngz]

upgrade firmware on ur aegis both mine and my wifes aeg8s did the same thing, once updatex

 

[Br0k3nW1ngz]

*** once both aegis did updatez lock worked in permanence like ill lock the 66w turn.mod off furn on use. whatever u did if never took lock off 66w is where aulegues remains and also gixed brightness and new coil gunvtion

 

[stols001]

I think it's safe enough to lock your resistance in wattage mode, if you so desire. The firmware upgrade might be an even better choice, but basically, every time you are telling the coil it's "not" new, it goes back to the former resistance anyway, so it's kind of six of one half a dozen of the other, etc. Probably be easier to lock it (if that's an option) or do a firmware upgrade. But there isn't going to be a huge safety issue in locking a VW coil in a VW setup, IMO.

Anna

 

[Lateralus839]

Oh ok I’ll try it out when it thinks it’s a new atomizer it would jump from .15 to .23 ohms don’t wanna burn the atomizer lol I upgraded the firmware awhile ago after that the glitch started happening

 

[Storm52]

Variation in readings might give you a heads up that your coil is headed south or, in the case of a build, you need to check the tightness of the post screws.

 

[ppeeble]

You should not need to lock the resistance in wattage mode. Either the device is sensing a change in reistance due to a bad connection or the mod has a poorly programmed chip.
Before you 'upgrade' - which sounds more like a glitch fix than an improvement - you should do as Storm52 says and check your coil, attie and positive contact pin on the mod.

 

[opticruby]

Something you can also try is cleaning the 510 connector on the mod with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol, the 510 threading on your tank can cleaned by twisting it on a pencil eraser.

It could be just gunk built up there causing a bad connection.

 

[Br0k3nW1ngz]

Oh ok I’ll try it out when it thinks it’s a new atomizer it would jump from .15 to .23 ohms don’t wanna burn the atomizer lol I upgraded the firmware awhile ago after that the glitch started happening

did it do only 1 firmware version? i know thaley have like 7 to 10 overall version updates but maybe it uipdated toan other and not most recent but its an idea i yhouught could maybe be a factor

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

*** once both aegis did updatez lock worked in permanence like ill lock the 66w turn.mod off furn on use. whatever u did if never took lock off 66w is where aulegues remains and also gixed brightness and new coil gunvtion

 

[Lateralus839]

They actually took away all the firmware except 1.0 and the most current when I get a chance I’ll clean the connectors hopefully it will stop it does have the option to lock the coil resistance in VW mode I wonder why they would include that feature in VW mode though?

 

[ppeeble]

Locking the resistance in VW mode is counter intuitive... the only reason i could think would be if the mod was poorly programmed.
VW works by the mod reading the atomiser resistance and auto adjusting the voltage output to achieve a set wattage. If the actual resistance changes (loose screw, damaged coil etc) but the mod is locked to a set resistance the wattage would / could be way out from what the device thinks it is...