Riva battery dead?

[FlaSandman]

I've had it about 4 months. Had it on the charger all night and used it for 5 mins then it started flashing. I put it back on the charger and it was green. Do you think it's dead?

 

[CarrieM]

I get that when my cartomizers have bit the dust, Have you tried a different atty or carto on it?

 

[FlaSandman]

I used the same atty on another batt and it works fine.

 

[Cee_Jay]

Pull the center contact up a bit. Repeated contact seems to push it too far down for contact on atty or charger.

 

[FlaSandman]

The light isn't even coming on now. I think it's dead...

 

[pkj]

Before you have a funeral....

take a cotton swab / q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol.
Clean off the atty well (where your atty screws into your battery)
Clean off the threads (where you would screw on a cone)
Let it Dry - Very Dry - Completely Dry - Hit is with a hair dryer for a second.
Then check the battery again.

You may also need to disconnect your charger and run a cotton swap with alcohol over the charger connection. Gunk does build up.

Maybe this will help. Maybe not. You have nothing to lose by trying.

Paula

 

[FlaSandman]

I think it may be the charger. I had a diff batt plugged in overnight and it lasted about a half hour. Luckily I have my Leo. Will try alcohol trick on charger. Thanks!

 

[YKruss]

I saw somewhere on ECF someone tried an everclear (192 proof) bath for thread portion of a battery, don't remember for how long.
Anyway, he resurested 3 out of 4 Riva batteries after drying them out.

 

[dmnall]

I have been using my riva ego same batteries and charger since September 2010, I had some issues with the batteries getting super hot while charging, however the solution is since I am a dripper, clean the inside of the battery with a q tip dipped in alcohol, clean the charger's battery contact, make sure they are completely dry from both the alcohol and any ejuice. They charge fine and have not given me any problems.

HTH,
Charlie