vamo stainless steel probs

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Never worked from first puff but now randomly switches itself off and then doesn't switch on. am waiting on a new spring. Slight condensation in battery tube but nothing major

Any ideas on how to fix it?

Jane

[Neil from Valley Vapes]

First question I would ask is where is the condensation from? Is the battery ok? I use three of these daily and never get and form of liquid inside the battery tube.

[giles]

Don't like the idea of condensation in the tube. What batteries are you using Jane?

[robby]

Is there any sign off discolouring on the spring or the end cap @johanino ? maybe rust or oxidation?, or maybe a rattly loose battery?

[Neil from Valley Vapes]

I see we are all thinking the same then.

[robby]

If you can do without it for a bit Jane, I would be more than happy to have a look at it for you @johanino

[Deleted]

I'm using black efest IMR's.....

No discolouration on spring. Waiting on new spring and new batteries.....

It's not much...just a wee bit

Might have to send it to you robby

Thanks for the offer. Will wait on new batteries and spring first

[ionian]

Just a quick thing, won't help with the condensation - aren't the black efest the protected ones? If so, the protection from the batteries is probably interfering with the vamo circuitry, which may be causing the switching itself off.

I may well be wrong - I'm not very experienced with batteries - but I've got the unprotected red ones, and I've seem the protected ones are black.

[robby]

I only have V1 and V2 Vamos, and I never have any problems with protected batteries in mine. The only thing I did get once was that because of the extra sleeve on the protected ones it was a little tight, but livable with in my case (could cause a bad contact at either end). There are however a few different manufacturers of Vamos and they probably have a few little technical differences between them causing an issue with the Vamo circuitry.

Unprotected are preferable if only for the possible tightness issue

[Deleted]

Have given up and ordered another vamo

Pray it's here by xmas

[Balllsy]

I can lend you an old spare if you are desperate, until your new one arrives.

What size batteries are they ? I found some 18350s wouldn't work properly for me. Try 18650 mode

[robby]

Dec 18, 2013 17:46:51 GMT @johanino said:

Have given up and ordered another vamo

Pray it's here by xmas

Send it over anyway, should get you a spare

[VE Jason]

Jane

If this is the one you've bought from us - don't give up on it - just send it back and we'll get it sorted for you.

If you are using protected batteries - that is your problem I would guess, so at least try unprotected before giving up on it.

[Deleted]

I've tried black and red efest. No joy....many thanks VE Jason - will send back tomorrow

Many thanks

Jane

[gixxernut]

vamos deffo will not work properly with protected batteries.i had the same problem when i purchased mine.am using unbranded cheap chinese in mine and working a treat