What does it mean when an atomizer just makes the battery light on my Kgo flicker on and off, but it doesn't heat up? Is the atomizer dead? Can I fix it?
Is my atomizer dead? Light flickers
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a flickering light may be a sign of another problem. What does the battery do when you activate it without the atty attached?
It never hurts to have extra attys. They last about a month on average depending on how frequently you use one so hopefully you have a spare to use....hopefully someone with a Kgo chimes in to help soon but I would guess you are right. When mine die, the batteries still work, just no vapor.
Do your batteries have a 5-click protection. Try to press the button repeatedly for 5 times. That may be the problem.
The atomizer has a short in it. Toss it and use something else. There's no way to resurrect it and trying to use may kill your battery.
There you go.......dead. Sounds like the coil is burnt out and the battery is responding to the open circuit. One last thing to check is to get a pin and pull up ever so slightly on the middle post of the atomizer that connects the the battery. Just a wiggle should do. Sometimes the post gets pushed back. They float on a rubber o ring. Try pushing it to the side gently- the slightest movement will do- and then connecting it to the battery.
Thanks, you guys, I had a feeling it was dead! I'll try the pin trick but I have my doubts about it 
An open atomizer presents no load to the battery and you get a lighted LED but no vape. Lack of connection does the same.
In your case, it sounds like the center post is pushed back into the atty and the outer ring of the atty is touching the center post of the battery, creating a direct short. In this case, it will blink 3 times, indicate overload shutdown. Since other attys work, that's a giveaway, although you may be able to use a paper clip to fix it. Pull out one leg of the paper clip and use a pliers to bend just the tip into a right angle. Use that through the center hole to pull the center post back up. It only has to be slightly above the outer ring to work.
When you screw in an atty, do so gently and just get it snug. Heavy pressure will eventually push the center post back into the atty.
In your case, it sounds like the center post is pushed back into the atty and the outer ring of the atty is touching the center post of the battery, creating a direct short. In this case, it will blink 3 times, indicate overload shutdown. Since other attys work, that's a giveaway, although you may be able to use a paper clip to fix it. Pull out one leg of the paper clip and use a pliers to bend just the tip into a right angle. Use that through the center hole to pull the center post back up. It only has to be slightly above the outer ring to work.
When you screw in an atty, do so gently and just get it snug. Heavy pressure will eventually push the center post back into the atty.
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this is from a thread about the Kgo:
What does it mean when the Kgo battery blinks three times when pressed and does not function but is charged?
One of four things:
1.) you've got juice in the connector.
Take a dry paper towel get it in there and clean it out.
2.) It's not making a good connection.
Use a small screwdriver and carefully pry out, just a little, the center pin on your carto(if you're using a carto) and pry up (very gently) on the center pin on the battery, making sure not to gouge the seal between the pin and the threaded area.
3.) your atomizer is bad(if you're using an atomizer)
The last one was the battery is done for-but you said it works otherwise so I didn't copy that part Hope that helps some!
What does it mean when the Kgo battery blinks three times when pressed and does not function but is charged?
One of four things:
1.) you've got juice in the connector.
Take a dry paper towel get it in there and clean it out.
2.) It's not making a good connection.
Use a small screwdriver and carefully pry out, just a little, the center pin on your carto(if you're using a carto) and pry up (very gently) on the center pin on the battery, making sure not to gouge the seal between the pin and the threaded area.
3.) your atomizer is bad(if you're using an atomizer)
The last one was the battery is done for-but you said it works otherwise so I didn't copy that part
Hope that helps some!
Dave and Charady, thanks!
I tried the paper clip thing. Now the light goes on, but the atty doesn't heat up. Maybe I should kiss it bye bye.
I tried the paper clip thing. Now the light goes on, but the atty doesn't heat up. Maybe I should kiss it bye bye.
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