This connection plate is designed to move slightly in order to work with a variety of different vape cartridges with 510 thread. It’s a super easy fix that just about anyone can do. You can use a paperclip to gently pry up the connection plate inside the thread and then screw on your charger or cartridge.
Why is my 510 thread battery not firing?
Common reasons your 510 thread battery might not be firing. 510 thread batteries transfer voltage to the cartridge through a connection plate that that is found on the inside of the threading. This plate is supposed to move up and down to accommodate different cartridges that screw on at different depths.
How to fix a vape cartridge that won't fire?
Just grab a paper clip and gently pry the connection plate back up like in the video. You battery will make better contact and your vape will be firing efficiently again. If this doesn’t do the trick, check the connection plate on the cartridge that you are using.
Why does my vape cartridge turn on when charging?
This connection plate is what activates your vape cartridge and is also what allows your charger to transfer power back to your battery when charging. You may even notice that the LED at the end of the battery is still turning on during a draw, showing that the battery is still activating, it’s just not transferring power back to the cartridge.
How do I charge my vape pen battery?
Never use a fast charger or tablet charger for your vape pen battery. Most batteries require a 5V charger (block style) and using the wrong charger can simply fry your battery. 2. Plug your charger into your laptop or recommended charger, you will notice the red light turn on.
Poor Connection from battery to cartridge
510 thread batteries transfer voltage to the cartridge through a connection plate that that is found on the inside of the threading. This plate is supposed to move up and down to accommodate different cartridges that screw on at different depths.
Dirty Connection between your battery and cartridge
If a cartridges internal hole and the thickness of the oil in it are not paired correctly, it can result in oil leaking into the thread area. When this oil gets in between the connection plates it reduces the conductivity, in other words, it can stop your battery from firing.
Bad Charger Connection
It’s possible that your connection to the charger could also be an issue. Check these connection plates to make sure that when your battery is plugged in, it is actually charging. A battery without a charge will not fire at all and you won’t see the lights turn on when activating it or turning it on.
First Things First
There are different types of 510 connectors. You have spring-loaded 510’s, static (or pressure fitted) 510’s. and screw-head 510’s on the male side of the equation, and spring-loaded or static 510’s on the female side.
Step 1. Make Sure Everything Is Clean
Any grime on the connection points or inside the threads could cause a problem. Everything can get nasty over time, grit and dirt can get down inside the hole, e-liquid can build up in there if you are a chronic over dripper ( like me ), and the dirt can either prevent a solid contact or create a short between the positive and negative terminal.
Step 2. Does Everything Meet In The Middle?
We have to make sure that we are getting a solid connection between the male and female halves of our system as one of our most common problems is a short positive on the male 510.
Step 3. Are The Insulators In Good Working Order
Wear and tear is inevitable. We put these machines through hell on a daily basis, drown then in e-liquid, heat them up to crazy temperatures and just expect them to carry on regardless. Over time the insulators between the connection point may get thin or wear out completely (especially on adjustable 510’s), which could cause a short.
Phone Guy Vaping Master Verified Member ECF Veteran
Simple enough question. Is there a method to repair the threading on a 510 connector? The mod side (where you screw your atomizer in to) the 510 threads are stretched out or worn.
bapgood Vaping Master Verified Member ECF Veteran
You could try getting a 7mm x 0.5 tap and use it to try cleaning up the threads. But if the threads are stretched and worn like you say its probably unlikely that it will help much since the material for the threads isn't there anymore. Best bet is to change out the connector.
Riverboat Vaping Master Verified Member ECF Veteran
That's awesome! Now I need a stainless 510 adapter, that way I'll only need to do that repair once!
asdaq Vaping Master Verified Member ECF Veteran
Unless someone says differently, and it is certainly worth pointing out, you can count on the 510's to be made of brass.
WarHawk-AVG Vaping Master ECF Veteran
Unless someone says differently, and it is certainly worth pointing out, you can count on the 510's to be made of brass.
