WetBox quit

[coolone1]

I have had the WetBox for three weeks and it is now dead. I changed the carto and batt nothing. I put them on my bartleby and they work fine. Has anyone else had a problem with their WetBox? I love mine but thought I would get more than three weeks out of it.

 

[bwood12043]

I have had the WetBox for three weeks and it is now dead. I changed the carto and batt nothing. I put them on my bartleby and they work fine. Has anyone else had a problem with their WetBox? I love mine but thought I would get more than three weeks out of it.

I don't have a Wetbox but I do have two box mods that are similar and I had problem a few weeks ago where I thought one of them was bad or several of my batteries were bad. Seems the positive connector in the box mod had bent just a tad and the batts were no longer making a good connection. Checked it out and I finally was able to see where it was not making good connection, but I was unable to get it to "bend" back without applying what I was afraid might be too much force. I was able to make a little plug with heavy duty alum foil and left a little tab on it, inserted it between the battery and the connector and wonder upon wonders, it works fine now.

Might not be your issue, but worth a look. Also, one of your wires might have come loose, I have heard of others having that problem too.

Good luck and maybe someone else will have a better clue.

 

[coolone1]

Thanks. I started to move the switch around and it started to work. I think I am having a problem with the switch.

 

[quasimod]

If that problem was common, I think I would have heard some grumbling (which I haven't). Contact the manufacturer, maybe there is an easy fix or they will fix it for you.

 

[muttSRT]

make sure you use a rare earth magnet on the positive side of the battery. Mine didntm work without it.

6mm Battery Spacers

 

[gamedemon]

Thanks. I started to move the switch around and it started to work. I think I am having a problem with the switch.

I have the same problem with one of mine. The switch has to be wiggled.. The problem is that the switch is epoxied into the box. Not sure what to do.

 

[coolone1]

make sure you use a rare earth magnet on the positive side of the battery. Mine didntm work without it.

6mm Battery Spacers

What is a rare earth magnet?

 

[derek88]

What is a rare earth magnet?

Just a conductive magnetic spacer that sits on the end of the battery to make a connection.

 

[coolone1]

I guess I should have followed muttSRT link. Thanks

 

[Turbo]

Thanks. I started to move the switch around and it started to work. I think I am having a problem with the switch.

This is the issue w/ mine. I trouble shot the carto, batts and contact wire; all were fine. I finally did what you explained above and it worked for a little while. My friend also got one, his switch is fine but he had to re-solder the red contact wire.

I expect some issues w/ homegrown mods. Most problems are simple to fix although the epoxy makes it a little trickier.

PS. My understanding is that the magnetic spacers are only needed for the high drain batts and not the regular 14500. Feel free to correct me.