Vamo Problem???

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shedevil7953

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I've had this problem with new coil head in a T3S. Try loosening it up a tad. Sometimes a fraction can help. I pitched the first coil head and when the second one did it, I tried loosening vs. over tightening. 9.9 is proper reading with no clearo attached.

By the way, what voltage are you vaping on a 2.4 coil head?
 
I've had this problem with new coil head in a T3S. Try loosening it up a tad. Sometimes a fraction can help. I pitched the first coil head and when the second one did it, I tried loosening vs. over tightening. 9.9 is proper reading with no clearo attached.

By the way, what voltage are you vaping on a 2.4 coil head?

4 watts or 3.1 volts.
 
If you have tried loosening and that didn't work the coil may be bad.

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How do I do that? It look like this.
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A very common problem to new users is screwing devices onto your PV too tight and forcing the center post on a PV down so it stops making contact. Then the intuitive thing to do is screw the clearo on even tighter - which only makes things worse.

Do you have another clearo or other device to try on your VAMO first, to rule out that the coil is just a dud, before we start messing with the center post on the VAMO?
 
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A very common problem to new users is screwing devices onto your PV too tight and forcing the center post on a PV down so it stops making contact. Then the intuitive thing to do is screw the clearo on even tighter - which only makes things worse.

Do you have another clearo or other device to try on your VAMO first, to rule out that the coil is just a did, before we start messing with the center post on the VAMO?

Yes I tried a different tank and it works 100% normal now.
 

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Be sure you are in RMS mode and not Mean mode. To check and change hold down the - button for about 10 sec. then if it reads Mean then do it again and you should see RMS once you see that it is set. Mean mode has been know to fry coils quickly. Now that is for the V5 on early versions I think you want it set to 2 not 1.
 

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It's not a battery issue...if you hold the left button down it will give you the current voltages of the battery somewhere between 4.2 and 3.2 depending on battery charge state. When you hold down the right buttion that will give the resistance of the attomizer in ohms. Any reading of 9.9 can be treated as invalid. It means your vamo can't figure out what the resistance is. This is usually a connection issue...retighten your tank...but not too tight you don't want to strip the threads. The other meaning of the 9.9 reading is that your atty has gone bad. If this is the case you need to replace your addy or start with a new tank.

When ordering tanks I generally buy 5 replacement atties with those at the time of purchase. They may last a day or two...they may last 2 weeks...it's hard telling but they eventually go bad and you'll get that 9.9 reading. I've even had some that don't work from the get go.
 

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Be sure you are in RMS mode and not Mean mode. To check and change hold down the - button for about 10 sec. then if it reads Mean then do it again and you should see RMS once you see that it is set. Mean mode has been know to fry coils quickly. Now that is for the V5 on early versions I think you want it set to 2 not 1.

V4 doesn't have mean mode. Refer to http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/vamo/491362-vamo-v2-vs-v5.html for differences in vamo versions. I believe that thread also tells you about which mode is which if you are using a different versions.

Also if you are using VV (variable voltage) make sure you start at lowest setting or you could blow out your attie by supplying too much voltage. If you are using VW (variable wattage) it shouldn't matter when changing your tank/attie. As far as VV/VW hope this helps you out http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...e-variable-voltage-debate-2.html#post11976426
 

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How do I do that? It look like this.
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Ok. Top coil CE5 type. Top fill, right? Just the act of unscrewing the top can cause the coil to loosen since the vent tube makes contact with the silicone cap on top of the coil assembly. You need to make sure the coil assembly is firmly screwed in place, and check it each time you remove the top to fill. That could be one source of the problem.
 
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