Quick easy fix for Prodigy V2 switch

[Dkrom68]

After countless months of spotty results and following all tips and tricks on the forum for fixing these switches I have come up with the conclusion it is a design flaw and the upgrade kit fix was no better then the original. I have come up with a fix that makes it work flawlessly.
Take the switch out and sand some of the actual button down where the oring and contact resitor ring goes so that it can have some movement and actually wobbles a touch on there, not the whole post just a small spot where the ring sits. This allows it to move a bit and actually make contact with the 2 posts that the ring hits. The problem is that it is on there so tight not allowing any side to side movement that with a little tolerance level off on the machining where the contact posts are doesnt allow to movement needed to always get the contact on the 2 posts. By giving it the extra movement it makes perfect contact every time and is so much easier to press and use with perfect performance everytime.
I hope this helps all out that have been having problems and I hope it also helps Puresmoker in this issue as well.

 

[robw]

Also the contact ring is the source of corrosion, so you can take the ring off, sand it on 400 grit sand paper to make the ring shine through the corrosion then it will perform like new.

 

[harpo]

After countless months of spotty results and following all tips and tricks on the forum for fixing these switches I have come up with the conclusion it is a design flaw and the upgrade kit fix was no better then the original. I have come up with a fix that makes it work flawlessly.
Take the switch out and sand some of the actual button down where the oring and contact resitor ring goes so that it can have some movement and actually wobbles a touch on there. This allows it to move a bit and actually make contact with the 2 posts that the ring hits. The problem is that it is on there so tight not allowing any side to side movement that with a little tolerance level off on the machining where the contact posts are doesnt allow to movement needed to always get the contact on the 2 posts. By giving it the extra movement it makes perfect contact every time and is so much easier to press and use with perfect performance everytime.
I hope this helps all out that have been having problems and I hope it also helps Puresmoker in this issue as well.

Are you talking about the part of the button where the o-ring and contact disc slide over or the part they .... up against?

 

[Dkrom68]

The part they slide over Harpo as the other part keeps the switch from going down further then it needs to. I also use Noalox on everything which prevents corrosion and allows better contact current flow

 

[harpo]

The part they slide over Harpo as the other part keeps the switch from going down further then it needs to. I also use Noalox on everything which prevents corrosion and allows better contact current flow

Aren't you worried about the contact disk staying on the two contact post. With free movement on the button the possibility of this happening increases.

 

[Dkrom68]

Havent had a issue at all with it you dont sand it down so it free floats and drops just enough to give it a little movement and everytime you press the button it pushes the ring all the way against the oring anyway

 

[harpo]

Havent had a issue at all with it you dont sand it down so it free floats and drops just enough to give it a little movement

I can already see someone sanding it down to much and having their V2 stay on and not know it. Not a good thing.

 

[robw]

I think sanding the shaft of the button will over time force the ring to fall on the contacts inadvertently allowing the atomizer to fire on its own

 

[Dkrom68]

Not with the noalox in there acting as a adhesive and your sanding off very little

 

[harpo]

Not with the noalox in there acting as a adhesive and your sanding off very little

Do you noalox both sides? If you do it could stick to the posts.

 

[Dkrom68]

Only to the oring side

 

[harpo]

Only to the oring side

So you're not applying any noalox to the contact post?

 

[Dkrom68]

No dont need it and every time you push the button it pushes the ring back against the oring and keeps it in place and because your only taking enough off to make it have a wiggle it dont ride down anyway

 

[Surf Monkey]

The part they slide over Harpo as the other part keeps the switch from going down further then it needs to. I also use Noalox on everything which prevents corrosion and allows better contact current flow

Ox-guard (same thing as Noalox) helped mine a lot. I put it on all the electronic contacts and the disc. Works much better now.

 

[Dkrom68]

Let me clarify your only sanding the spot up close against the oring not the whole post so it cant slide down and keep making contact

 

[mark40511]

I have to say. I replaced my contact posts as well and it's as bad if not worse than the original ones. I don't know how many times I've take the switch apart, examined, extended the spring, checked for plastic etc. At times I can literally push the button as hard as I can with both thumbs and it won't fire. Other times it fires normally. Sigh

 

[Overlord]

I have to say. I replaced my contact posts as well and it's as bad if not worse than the original ones. I don't know how many times I've take the switch apart, examined, extended the spring, checked for plastic etc. At times I can literally push the button as hard as I can with both thumbs and it won't fire. Other times it fires normally. Sigh

Im in the same boat. Regardless of what I do, my switch just won't perform well. I get about 4 misfires out of 10 hits.

I've done all troubleshooting, cleaning, tweaking, etc and my thumb is still sore.

I'm keeping my faith in the new switches that are hopefully coming soon.

 

[athlon14]

I just put the original pin's and silicone band back in my switch....Much better!! The new parts screwed up my Prodigy What happened to the "new" switch? the original isn't perfect but It's much better with the original parts imo

 

[Overlord]

My wife is using an original tact switch. I loved that switch

 

[Dkrom68]

Put the new stuff in you got and sand down the post just a little bit so the disk wobbles only where the disk sits though not down any further so it stays there and dont drop making contact on its own it has worked like a charm and I get no misfires at all anymore