Troubleshooting Advice For A Woody

[justboringsarah]

My husband has a month old woody(that he loves and adores). Starting last night it started to get really tempermental. It didn't want to fire,then it would fire a couple times and stop again.
We've switched out the batteries,and double checked to be sure the master on/off switch was in the on position.
Any other ideas what we could try with it before it makes a trip to Rob? He would be lost without it,even for just a few days

 

[WhatAClumsyGirl]

Have you changed atomizers or tried a cartomizer...try a few others of those before you ship it in.

 

[dopeh]

I have an atty that doesn't make good contact on my Mini, but works fine on my Grand and Woodvil. If you look at the threaded end of your atties, the part with the hole, you'll see that some stick out more than others.

Try another atty

 

[mlinky]

It's usually either the battery or the atomizer or user error. You've ruled out 2. If you rule out 3, call Rob.

I agree with Clumsy, try a different atomizer/cartomizer first.

 

[justboringsarah]

We did the atty/carto test. The atty is the same one that's always been on it,and the atty is fine. I also tested it with a new atty and a new clearo
It seems like the battery is moving around in there. When I pick it up I can feel the battery move

 

[WhatAClumsyGirl]

Put some electrical tape around the battery....it will help secure it in the woodvil...try that and see if it helps. Duct tape will work too, or anything you have..just something to wrap around the battery....you can also leave a little slack around it and push it together at the begining to have a little " hold" on it to pull it out easier.

 

[pianoguy]

Maybe the spring needs to be stretched? Probably worth a phone call to Rob.

 

[redeyedancer]

The spring should be firm are we talking 801 or 510.Check your spring if it looks discolored or it has shrunk you may have had a short.simple fix but you will have to send it in.Clean your contacts strech the spring if this takes care of it sounds like you need a new spring.You can always call me I am happy to help
207-490-9783

 

[Emris]

What battery are you using? If it is a protected battery like an ultra-fire you could be clipping the protection circuit! If you are using an IMR then this would not be your problem.

 

[Sterno]

What battery are you using? If it is a protected battery like an ultra-fire you could be clipping the protection circuit! If you are using an IMR then this would not be your problem.

ya i think it sounds like a protected batt also or a bad atty

 

[justboringsarah]

It's been working off and on. The spring looks OK. Today we made a trip to Mobile just for noalox,I put a decent smudge on the connector in the woody,and my Grand. Both are firing fine right now. I also picked up electricial tape,in case we need to put that around the battery. Unless the woody won't fire at all,we are doing all we can to keep it here

 

[dopeh]

What kind of batteries?

 

[justboringsarah]

Protected Trustfire 18650

 

[Emris]

Protected Trustfire 18650

Then there is your problem!

 

[crevenew]

prophetz - Why is the Protected Trustfire 18650, the problem?

 

[Mudflap]

prophetz - Why is the Protected Trustfire 18650, the problem?

A couple of reasons. LR attys demand more amps than the TF batteries can provide. This sometimes causes the protective diode to trip and shuts down the battery. If it doesn't, the performance suffers as the battery drains.

Rob recommends AW IMR batteries for all of his mods.

 

[Sterno]

it does sound like the protection circuit is kicking in and stoping the voltage

 

[justboringsarah]

we don't use LR attys. I actually got in touch with Rob tonight and I think we worked out the problem,but it had nothing to do with the battery

A couple of reasons. LR attys demand more amps than the TF batteries can provide. This sometimes causes the protective diode to trip and shuts down the battery. If it doesn't, the performance suffers as the battery drains.

Rob recommends AW IMR batteries for all of his mods.

 

[Sterno]

glad you got it worked out Rob is wonderful

 

[Sterno]

what was the problem ?