ugh...horrible modding weekend

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fizil

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I guess i'm having an off weekend. Just having a problem at every corner of the way with a standard 3.7v 2xAA box mod. I think most of them are just from that creepy crawly feeling of tension that builds up. I finally recruited my brother to come in and help me with finishing them up. Get to the moment of truth....nothing o_O No light, no vape, nada.... *facepalm* check the battery, switch, led....the whole 9 yards. I just happened across some info online about someone having issues with their lithium ions not working, but alkalines would: "even a hair between the battery and the connector, and they won't work." Lo and behold! This batch of boxes has that problem as well as smaller gauge wire [or at least it feels that way].

So I guess my question is this:
Are there any other ways to fix the positive connector on the box other than a glob of solder? I don't think I can get the tab out cause it's under the master switch not to mentioned that the wire is already soldered to the horn button.

Question #2:
I think I've fried one of my horn buttons soldering to it. I checked it before with a multimeter to make sure it closed the circuit when pressed. Is there anyway to trouble shoot the button and get it to work?

I'll end with this:
Even my soft mod went poorly. The challenge was a gas mask mod. I found a pill bottle top to jam in the intake. I used a pocket knife to drill...ahem....whittle a hole out. Well, the top slipped and i sliced the end of my middle finger open about 1 cm wide, but luckily it wasn't very deep. I guess i lose a corner off my totem chit now :(
 
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Bubo

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I'm with you dude - we must have gotten the same batch of AA boxes...
I usually end up having a drink, going back to the box, call it bad names and give it one more chance to work - then beat the hell out of the positive connection with a nail punch.. :)

Okay, maybe not that hard - but I pop the indent out into a cone and it makes contact...
Weird thing is that my blue TrustFire 14500 fit fine - but my gray UltraFire 14500 don't fit unless I really press them in hard (Which of course pushes the positive connector out of whack again.. :(

I have always been able to do it with the parts still in the box.....

As far as Question #2, gotta use the multimeter and check for continuity!
 
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