Tornado battery issue

[Payne]

I've had the Tornado now for a couple of months and have had no battery issues until recently. Just examining the battery all appears normal. The button lights up when pressed just as it should. Output voltage seems fine, 3.6 - 3.8 volts according to my meter. The problem appears as soon as I screw on an atty. When I press the button the light comes on but it's really dim and vapor production is really low. When I release the button it goes bright for about a half second. I've tried the same atty on my other battery and all works fine. It seems like the voltage is being cut way back with an atty attached.

Any ideas?

 

[MsSki]

Have you tried a different atty? maybe the one you tired is pulling to hard on the batt is it a LR attie
Tara

 

[Payne]

Yes, it is an LR atty but it works fine on my other Tornado battery.

 

[MsSki]

I wish i knew the answer to this, ghost in your Tornado! I hate it when wierd things happen. Do other atties do the same thing to it? if so then i would say your batt has run its course of life?
Tara

 

[Dudeman]

Try a different atty on the battery that's giving you trouble. If a different atty doesn't work on it, try cleaning the threads and center contact.

 

[mphsjeep]

I have a misbehaving batt as well. sometimes the batt will not shut off...days later works fine...same thign with the light delay.........they really need to upgrade these buttons.

 

[Payne]

Try a different atty on the battery that's giving you trouble. If a different atty doesn't work on it, try cleaning the threads and center contact.

Tried both with the same results. I guise its dead. I think I'll replace it with one of the new mega size ones.

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[moog]

batteries aren't meant to last forever so a couple of months seems about right....remember they are disposable items....

 

[Payne]

Batteries aren't meant to last forever so a couple of months seems about right....remember they are disposable items....

Ive owned them for a couple of months but I really didn't use them that much. Once I got over the new "wow its cool looking" factor I realized that they just didn't seem to have the extra little kick that my SD MKII has so I stopped using them except for when I wanted to be discreet. These new LR attys change everything. I'm now happily using the Tornado again. The battery should have plenty of life left.