What would cause a short?
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If it reads short, the problem is 99% of the time going to be the coil. (try a diff battery first for process of elimination)
Check your build (if you're using a rebuild deck for your subtank)
If it is a rebuildable, obviously make sure your wire isn't touching anywhere on the sidewall.
Also, you should be in the habit of taking your base off your battery when changing your coil. Reason being, subtanks tend to have adjustable contacts (either spring pin or floating pin) and when you don't remove the base, the contact is held in place by the battery contact which sometimes prevents you from fully seating the coil properly.
Other than that, it could be that some gunk, or dirt or whatever has gotten trapped between your tank and battery contact and is shorting it out.
I had a guy come through with a tiny piece of kanthal sitting on his contact once, for example.
The best way to diagnose anything vaporizer related is always process of elimination, but of course that requires that you have access to two of everything.
Check your build (if you're using a rebuild deck for your subtank)
If it is a rebuildable, obviously make sure your wire isn't touching anywhere on the sidewall.
Also, you should be in the habit of taking your base off your battery when changing your coil. Reason being, subtanks tend to have adjustable contacts (either spring pin or floating pin) and when you don't remove the base, the contact is held in place by the battery contact which sometimes prevents you from fully seating the coil properly.
Other than that, it could be that some gunk, or dirt or whatever has gotten trapped between your tank and battery contact and is shorting it out.
I had a guy come through with a tiny piece of kanthal sitting on his contact once, for example.
The best way to diagnose anything vaporizer related is always process of elimination, but of course that requires that you have access to two of everything.
Thanks for the feedback mate. I believe it to be the subtanks lower base, will have a good look tonight clean, rebuild, etcIf it reads short, the problem is 99% of the time going to be the coil. (try a diff battery first for process of elimination)
Check your build (if you're using a rebuild deck for your subtank)
If it is a rebuildable, obviously make sure your wire isn't touching anywhere on the sidewall.
Also, you should be in the habit of taking your base off your battery when changing your coil. Reason being, subtanks tend to have adjustable contacts (either spring pin or floating pin) and when you don't remove the base, the contact is held in place by the battery contact which sometimes prevents you from fully seating the coil properly.
Other than that, it could be that some gunk, or dirt or whatever has gotten trapped between your tank and battery contact and is shorting it out.
I had a guy come through with a tiny piece of kanthal sitting on his contact once, for example.
The best way to diagnose anything vaporizer related is always process of elimination, but of course that requires that you have access to two of everything.
Premade coils are very cheaply made and at $2 each quality control is non existent.
The insulators are very cheaply made and cheaply installed.
One out of about ten are DOA.
This is why I strongly warn people not to use them on mechanicals.
The insulators are very cheaply made and cheaply installed.
One out of about ten are DOA.
This is why I strongly warn people not to use them on mechanicals.
Yeah, don't be afraid to remove the bottom pin on the tank and check the gasket for a tear as well. I haven't seen that gasket tear very many times but it can happen.
One thing I've always likes about Atlantic tanks, the firing pin gasket is the same as the gasket for the positive coil contact and are interchangeable.
Oh, and clean the base threading and pin with alcohol.
There RBA coils and I have switched them about as I have 4 subtanks and what ever RBA coil goes in to the subtank plus base seems to not read correctly which indicates the subtank plus lower hardware is the issue? Haven't a clue why though but I'll have a look after
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Ipv4s is the issue for some reason it does not like my subtank plus I have tried my tfv4 and that works great.
What could be the issue?
Ipv4s is the issue for some reason it does not like my subtank plus I have tried my tfv4 and that works great.
What could be the issue?
Did that mate swapped them over and still the issue persists with the plus base? It works absolutely perfect on my evic vt???? Scratching my head again!!
I've adjusted the mods spring loaded pin up too and still no issue, I can only get it to work with excessive forsce screwing it on the mod, which can't be a good thing?
screwing in a topper tight on a mod can typically cause the 'short' message.
It has something to do with the flexible rubber/silicone insulator on the center pin.
It is a problem that happens with fixed centerpin mods.
If the spring loaded mechanism is working properly, you are supposed to have contact before the topper reaches flush; you should not have to overtighten just to make contact
Swapped What over?
I'm talking about Dissecting the BASE itself.
sounds to me like the base center contact is to short and not connecting to the HEAD center pin until FORCE is used, pushing it UPWARD
try a different coil;
inside the subtank there is the connection point between the coil head and the tank's centerpin; maybe that is not making good contact.
inside the subtank there is the connection point between the coil head and the tank's centerpin; maybe that is not making good contact.
I switched over the brass pins and insulators on all tanks and the plus still had the issue, I have an NI build at .1ohms but as I mentioned the plus Tank works fine on my other mods?
So do you think the base with the airflow itself is the issue? Maybe it has expanded over time and created a gap which I can't physically see?
So do you think the base with the airflow itself is the issue? Maybe it has expanded over time and created a gap which I can't physically see?
Tried 3 subtank minis
4 isub g
1 ego mega
All fine
Only the subtank plus is making me force it on, but again it works absolutely fine on my evic VT
4 isub g
1 ego mega
All fine
Only the subtank plus is making me force it on, but again it works absolutely fine on my evic VT
I've put in a .15 NI stock coil and a .5 stock coil and still same issue, If I can find another subtank plus base I would buy just to try it
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