Resistance Check Issue - Help!

[AshlarTaltos]

I picked up a Lambo V4.0 recently (couple days ago) and it has been working fine...

BUT

I just checked my Stardust's resistance - it said 6.3!!! Before it was reading around
1.8 - 2.1 ohms. And ideas on why this would happen? Should I be concerned?

Thanks!

 

[mostlyclassics]

I've had that happen on a couple of Vivi Nova heads on a Lavatube. The technology is similar, so this may apply to you.

Of course, if you're measuring a brand-new, dry Stardust, you're not measuring its resistance when it's wet and functioning properly. If you're measuring a wet, veteran Stardust and getting such a high reading, it means the coil is corroding and will die soon. I watched one Vivi Nova 2.4 ohm head gradually rise from 2.6 ohms when it was new and wet to 6.5 ohms. After the very next refill, I got a reading of 9.9 ohms (broken circuit) and zero vapor. I rebuilt the head and then it worked as good as new. Hopefully you have a rebuildable version of a Stardust.

 

[AshlarTaltos]

<laughs> Nooooo.... nooooo.... not rebuildable. It *is*, however, brand new.
It was wet and new when I checked it, maybe about 8 hours of use on it.

Ah well, not like these things are guaranteed, right?

Thank you for the info!