SMOK XPro M65 drops to 15 Watts on its own issue

[dickyg]

Feb 25, 2015 17:58:15 GMT Ripshod said:

VTC3/4 have similar IR to the 5.

I'll be interested to hear how your vtc4 gets on with it. If its as easy as buying one of those then I wont bother with chasing a refund.

[Ripshod]

3.91 Volts, won't be long

[dickyg]

Would it perform better in mech mode when this issue arises?

[Ripshod]

Feb 25, 2015 18:10:23 GMT dickyg said:

Would it perform better in mech mode when this issue arises?

I've never tested that - yet.

As an aside my m65 just dropped to 35Watts. On the next vape I got the 'weak battery' warning and no vape. Plugged the USB in for a second and got 25%. Just put the battery on my trusty D4 and 3.41Volts, exactly as it should be.

I think the 25% is the capacity left til the battery hits 2.5Volts. The figures fit as there IS only a little capacity left between 3.4 and 2.5 Volts.

[jmw2309]

Mine drops the wattage with 40% battery showing as remaining on the mod. I have a vtc5 in there that had previously had only a few charges. I don't profess to having much knowledge of electronics though so just thought I would give you my observations

[Ripshod]

Feb 25, 2015 19:26:00 GMT jmw2309 said:

Mine drops the wattage with 40% battery showing as remaining on the mod. I have a vtc5 in there that had previously had only a few charges. I don't profess to having much knowledge of electronics though so just thought I would give you my observations

Thanks jmw2309, kinda defeats the object of the current test.


There is a difference between battery types for sure, but if you're having this problem with a genuine VTC5 then it looks like the end of the road for these mods. Seems I got one of the few good ones.

[it0mm0]

i sussed out why my bt50 was doing it on my lemo

The 510 pin on the lemo wasnt protruding enough, half a turn and it hasnt done it since

saying that i also dumped my torchy battery for a vtc5 although i dont think that was the problem

a few days now and no wattage drop

[Ripshod]

Feb 25, 2015 20:02:04 GMT it0mm0 said:

i sussed out why my bt50 was doing it on my lemo

The 510 pin on the lemo wasnt protruding enough, half a turn and it hasnt done it since

saying that i also dumped my torchy battery for a vtc5 although i dont think that was the problem

a few days now and no wattage drop

First I've heard of it with a BT50, but then I haven't been watching them. If you still have the torchy battery would you try using it again?

ETA: Having said that I have the BEC Pro. Sometimes that gives me 'weak battery' warning when it isn't, but never a watts drop. Possibly a different chipset tho, definitely different firmware.

[jmw2309]

Feb 25, 2015 19:47:26 GMT Ripshod said:

Feb 25, 2015 19:26:00 GMT jmw2309 said:

Mine drops the wattage with 40% battery showing as remaining on the mod. I have a vtc5 in there that had previously had only a few charges. I don't profess to having much knowledge of electronics though so just thought I would give you my observations

Thanks jmw2309, kinda defeats the object of the current test.


There is a difference between battery types for sure, but if you're having this problem with a genuine VTC5 then it looks like the end of the road for these mods. Seems I got one of the few good ones.

I assume genuine vtc5. Purchased from torchy back in the summer but not really used until now as been using purple efests in my ipv2.

[Ripshod]

Feb 25, 2015 20:36:07 GMT jmw2309 said:

Purchased from torchy back in the summer but not really used until now as been using purple efests in my ipv2.

Nuff said. If it's from torchy it's good

Just noticed torchy is quoting the wrong Amps on his batteries. On his rewraps he's quoting absolute max not continuous. Never seen (noticed) that before.

[it0mm0]

Feb 25, 2015 20:27:26 GMT Ripshod said:

Feb 25, 2015 20:02:04 GMT it0mm0 said:

i sussed out why my bt50 was doing it on my lemo

The 510 pin on the lemo wasnt protruding enough, half a turn and it hasnt done it since

saying that i also dumped my torchy battery for a vtc5 although i dont think that was the problem

a few days now and no wattage drop

First I've heard of it with a BT50, but then I haven't been watching them. If you still have the torchy battery would you try using it again?

ETA: Having said that I have the BEC Pro. Sometimes that gives me 'weak battery' warning when it isn't, but never a watts drop. Possibly a different chipset tho, definitely different firmware.

that particular torchy battery is currently on charge as i use it mostly in mech mods
tomorrow when i get home ill whack it in and see what happens

[Ripshod]

Feb 25, 2015 20:44:44 GMT it0mm0 said:

that particular torchy battery is currently on charge as i use it mostly in mech mods
tomorrow when i get home ill whack it in and see what happens

Much appreciated it0mm0

[it0mm0]

not sure on firmwares etc but this is what i got

www.fasttech.com/p/2118501

[Ripshod]

It's been discussed on other forums - the opinion is it's the same board, just with the bluetooth disabled.

I can't say either way, currently we don't know a way to show the software version on these. On the M80 Plus you can make it show with a reset.

[Ripshod]

VTC4 just gone in. It measured 0.013 ohms straight off the charger, so I expect the truth to be 0.015/0.016 ohms when settled. Vaping like a champ