Vamo V5 Low Load

[03TTAWD]

I searched around and read some posts but am not sure how to fix this issue. So I have the Vamo V5 and I'm getting a "Low Load" error. I'm using an air flow controller and either iClear30 or Aspire BDC. When I remove the air flow controller, I get no error but I get no vapor. I can taste the juice but no vape. When the afc is back in, I get the low load error. I've only had the set up for a week or so, so it hasn't been used all that much. I mostly use my other set up for when I'm on the go.

When I removed everything there was a small dot of liquid on the connection between the afc and the Vamo. I used a paper towel to clean it but no change.

Any suggestions?

 

[Texasman2011]

depending on how much you tightened down the AFC on the VAMO, you probably pushed the center pin down to far so that when you don't use the AFC, it wont fire! As far as low load when the AFC is attached, you have me scratching my head too! Good luck

 

[03TTAWD]

Yea, the AFC was on there really tight, is there a way to get the pin back up? Maybe use a needle or something?

What exactly is "low load"? Is it a low demand for energy from the battery or lack of energy getting to where it's supposed to go?

Thanks for the info.

 

[suspectK]

I guess low load is what the vamo displays with an open circuit or extremly high resistance.

Try pulling the pin down in the atomizer first. If that doesn't work, you can gently pull up the firing pin on your vamo.

 

[Dakota Jim]

can you get an ohm reading with the AFC installed? and without? and what are they?

and are the tanks flush mounting to the top ring so you are not getting air flow without the AFC installed (attach your tank without the top ring installed and see if that solves that problem - if so it is easy to drill small holes in the dimples in the top ring to get air flow without the AFC installed)

be very very gently prying the + pin up and remove the battery first to avoid an accidental short

 

[03TTAWD]

So I still haven't figured out exactly what is wrong, but I am using the iClear30 that was on the V5 on my "beginner kit" battery and it works just fine...so the issue is definitely with the V5 itself.

edit.. it looks a bit ....ty as the iClear is easily twice as wide but this is just in my house. Then again, I don't think I really care either way. It's just top heavy, so I have to take a second to make sure it's balanced.

 

[03TTAWD]

can you get an ohm reading with the AFC installed? and without? and what are they?

and are the tanks flush mounting to the top ring so you are not getting air flow without the AFC installed (attach your tank without the top ring installed and see if that solves that problem - if so it is easy to drill small holes in the dimples in the top ring to get air flow without the AFC installed)

be very very gently prying the + pin up and remove the battery first to avoid an accidental short

With nothing plugged in, I can press the main button (to vape) and get a 6.0 V reading. With an iClear30 installed, I get the same reading. However, if I inhale for the life of me, I get absolutely nothing. I might get the flavor, but don't think so because I was just using the i30 on a different battery. As soon as I attach the air control valve, I get the low load error.

The i30 works fine with my eGo c-Twist.

 

[Dakota Jim]

sounds like the AFC is shorting out

do you have any other tanks, clearo's, carto's or anything to try on it other than the iClear30?

Do they fire? can you read the ohms on them (press and hold the right button)?

try these without the AFC and with the AFC on the vamo.

 

[floridaBMW]

I get low load on my vari and lava tube under 2 scenarios. Either to low resistance of coil or center pins aren't making contact. Adjust either and continue vaping.

Ken


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[Bunnykiller]

low load on a VAMO means it has a short circuit
9.9 ohms means either open circuit or a really big hi ohm coil

 

[evan le'garde]

When i got my vamo v4 i also got an afc. So i used the afc on the vamo, got the error, the grommit popped out, and it stopped working. The centre terminal had been pushed in because the afc is, to be blunt, a piece of crap. It's got too much play in it and the bottom of the pin sticks out too far. There is far too much play in a very poorly conceived gadget. The afc is total crap in my book. I had to pull out the centre terminal in the vamo, insulate the neck of it, then i had to use a different grommit, one of a few i already had that i'd got for my T3's, trimmed it to fit and slid it over the neck of the terminal, super tight it is because the diameter of it was too small so now the seal is water tight. Works perfectly now and have had no problems with it since. Although i have to say the vamo was badly built as well. Why don't they insulate the bloody terminal ?.. And the grommit was super crap too !.

Oh and i've never used the super crappy afc again either. Would never put that stupid thing on any of my mods.

 

[Bunnykiller]

an add on here you mentioned that you get flavor but no vape when using the tank by itself take the tank off of the battery and pull a hit on it, does it taste the same?? if it does you are getting the voltage output reading on the battery ( as you would with no tank on it) but no voltage to the coil thus the taste and no vapor sounds like you pushed the center pin down too far with the AFC and the AFC could be also shorted out too ( center pin touching the side wall in the AFC) got an ohm meter?? test the center pin to case of the AFC by itself ( not attached to the battery) if the ohms are a numerical value, then the AFC is at fault. The ohm meter should read open or infinity or 0. As far as the sunken pin, VERY gently pull the pin upwards a tad. Be careful not to damage the rubber insulating ring that surrounds the pin, it is very thin under the pin top plate.... I just did an autopsy on my Vamo3 and found the insulator had turned to mush...

 

[Nikkita6]

I searched around and read some posts but am not sure how to fix this issue. So I have the Vamo V5 and I'm getting a "Low Load" error. I'm using an air flow controller and either iClear30 or Aspire BDC. When I remove the air flow controller, I get no error but I get no vapor. I can taste the juice but no vape. When the afc is back in, I get the low load error. I've only had the set up for a week or so, so it hasn't been used all that much. I mostly use my other set up for when I'm on the go.

When I removed everything there was a small dot of liquid on the connection between the afc and the Vamo. I used a paper towel to clean it but no change.

Any suggestions?

Sounds like a short in your atty ... The low load warning usually means that the ohms/resistance level on your coil is too low for your device to fire. Being that this reading changes based on whether your AFC is attached, yet still provides no vapor, tells me something is off with your coil build .... get rid of that coil head, and replace it with another. Do not continue to play around with this coil, as you may eventually cause some damage to your device, or battery.

 

[Bunnykiller]

When i got my vamo v4 i also got an afc. So i used the afc on the vamo, got the error, the grommit popped out, and it stopped working. The centre terminal had been pushed in because the afc is, to be blunt, a piece of crap. It's got too much play in it and the bottom of the pin sticks out too far. There is far too much play in a very poorly conceived gadget. The afc is total crap in my book. I had to pull out the centre terminal in the vamo, insulate the neck of it, then i had to use a different grommit, one of a few i already had that i'd got for my T3's, trimmed it to fit and slid it over the neck of the terminal, super tight it is because the diameter of it was too small so now the seal is water tight. Works perfectly now and have no problems with it since. Although i have to say the vamo was badly built as well. Why don't they insulate the bloody terminal ?.. And the grommit was super crap too !.

Oh and i've never used the super crappy afc again either. Would never put that stupid thing on any of my mods.

In an attempt to bring mine back to life... I took a Blu cartridge apart and in it is a silicone fitting that has an "airtube" attached to it, I trimmed off the excess edge with fingernail clippers, cut the tube to 2/3rds its original length and used that as the new grommet/insulator.
Very nice fit quite snug and offers a springy effect ( kinda like a spring loaded + pin) altho you need to unsolder the wire from the pin to do this that was a real PITA.

 

[evan le'garde]

In an attempt to bring mine back to life... I took a Blu cartridge apart and in it is a silicone fitting that has an "airtube" attached to it, I trimmed off the excess edge with fingernail clippers, cut the tube to 2/3rds its original length and used that as the new grommet/insulator.
Very nice fit quite snug and offers a springy effect ( kinda like a spring loaded + pin) altho you need to unsolder the wire from the pin to do this that was a real PITA.

The grommit i used i found on ebay when i needed some for my t3's. So yeah, just clipped off the tube part and just used the flange because i'd insulated the rest with tape. I managed to slip the flange over the terminal by holding it open wide with scissors. Very tight fit. Glad i didn't need to unsolder the damn thing though, i can't solder for love nor money for some reason.

 

[03TTAWD]

Dakota Jim - Thanks, wasn't sure how to get the ohms reading! heh With the AFC I get 0.0 with the iClear and Aspire BDC. Without the AFC, both read 9.9 ohms.

Florida BMW - I'm starting to think the pins aren't making contact.

Bunny Killer - Yea, the readings above are confusing me though. No resistance without the AFC and 9.9 with. I admit I'm no electronic genius or anything but I'm leaning towards the theory that I tightened the AFC down too much as it was VERY tight when I removed it.

evan la' garde - Yea, the AFC seems pretty cheap. I don't even know what company produced it, it was on sale on a site for about $4. I had read that people used them to avoid constantly engaging the threading on Vamos as the general opinion seems to be that the threading is on the weak side. What did you use to pull the center terminal back up?

Bunny - Hitting the Aspire without the Vamo seems to have the same result. I can taste the flavor of the juice somewhat. With the Aspire in the Vamo I get the same thing and the display reads 6.0 volts when the button is pressed. With the AFC installed, I only get Low Load with either cartridge installed. As I mentioned above, 9.9 ohms for either the Aspire or iClear without the AFC and 0.0 with the AFC. I have tweezers, will those work? If not, I have needle nose pliers also.

Nikkita6 - Well the iClear works on my ego C-twist battery just fine, I just tried the Aspire and am getting no vape. To be honest, not sure I have used the Aspire at all on the Vamo prior to this low load error, I wonder if that one is bad? They came as a set of two, maybe I need to crack open the other one.

edit - I tried multiquote (which I've done on several other forums) and had to retype everything, so sorry about the format. heh