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  3. Balance charging not working?

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    turbocad6 said:

    Ha, I do the same thing but I use a rubber eraser block :)

    never had a chance to take mine apart, you think your problem came from getting juice on your balance connector? I can see that as being possible on mine really, my balance connector is right under my juice bottle

    I can't figure why it took me so long to think of doing it that way...DUH

  6. Balance charging not working?

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    I too have this same problem, it started when I got juice on the balance connector. It's been cleaned off but did it again on the new battery that I installed. It appears that cell 3 drains while sitting unused and not on charger. My friend is balancing the first battery now so I'll see if the next cleaning job did anything.

  8. How can you tell it's balancing the cells?

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    Does the battery icon have the charge symbol when it's balancing, does it show any amperage? How long does it take? Should I keep it on charge for a couple of days?
    It was similar to this so I changed the battery. I tried to balance this battery and the original battery with the cheap charger that comes with the Hotcig mod, all it does is overcharge the "good" cells.
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    It stops charging when 1 and 2 reach 4.20 volts, or I think it does.

  9. Vapecige Battery option !!!

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    So after installing the new battery all was well.....at first anyway. After leaving the mod sit unused for a couple of days cell #3 is at 3.90 volts while 1 & 2 are at 4.20 volts (after charging). I'm really not sure but I'd guess that the board is draining down #3 when not in use. I see quite a few posts with a similar problem. Anyone got some ideas?

  12. VapeCige VTBOX 200

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    I just finished putting the above Turnigy 1300 mah Lipo in my Vapecige box. I used a Deans connector but considered just cutting the plugs off and soldering the wires together. I did shorten the two big wires on the battery as there is very little space. If I were to do it over I think I would have just soldered the wire together where the plugs are, I wanted to avoid soldering on the board if possible. The wires from the battery are exiting the battery on the opposite side of the case from the board.  It was successful, charging now.

  16. Vapecige Battery option !!!

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    So here is a screen shot of why I'm replacing the battery although I'm not exactly certain that the battery is the problem. I disassembled it this morning and found some kind of crude built up on #3 solder joint of the balance connector. I probably should have re-soldered it after I cleaned it off but it looked good.  I'll find out when I replace the battery I guess. I tried charging it with the rc balance charger that came with my Hotcig DX200 and all it did was overcharge the two good cell to 4.28 volts. Since failure charging with little RC charger I'm pretty sure now that the battery is at fault here.
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  17. Vapecige Battery option !!!

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    Popeye said:

    I know there are a few people waiting for news on a good one that fits, but i can confirm that the Turnigy nano tech 1300mah DOES fit and it is a massive upgrade.

    Useable battery life has doubled for me, even at higher wattages.

    The exact battery is the 25-50c battery, the higher one will not fit.

    I didn't like how tight the connectors were (fitment wise, inside the box) so i got rid and soldered the battery straight to the board.

    http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__11903__Turnigy_nano_tech_1300mah_3S_25_50C_Lipo_Pack.html

    This one does fit, but you will need to swap the connector over, or solder it to the board.

    I just ordered one, my luck with mine finally ran out. Still works but #3 cell is out of whack.
    Thanks for the info.

  19. Sweet Spots Ti wire troubles

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    Templar said:

    [QUOTE=Haastile1@hotmail.com]First, scrap the old csv and get the SSV refined version. Second, there is no sweet spot for Ti, run what you want. My dual coils are generally around .25 and my single coils around .6. Works flawlessly.



    Is that the CSV off their website, or do I need to contact them to get it?

    Going off what replies I have gotten I shouldn't be having any issues. But I still have the same issue. What temps are you guys vaping at?[/QUOTE]http://www.sweetspotvapors.com/category_s/1856.htm

  25. Room temp

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    Mine has been sitting for a couple of hours unused with no usb attached, read the thermometer on wall near it, mod says 87.25F and thermometer reads 88.
    Thermometer is about 3 feet higher. I'll check it again after it's been connected with usb for a whileand see if there's a difference.
    And a little later with usb plugged in and charging, board room temp is 93F, thermometer says 90F 

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