Sun Ray Detector Electronics Forum

I am new to this hobby and just purchased a ace350 and a xf-1 probe and love this setup!!! I have had some good luck the only issue I run across is the selector switch keeps getting switched on me .. I am not sure how but it seems to happen a lot has anyone seen a guard or something to stop this from happening ??

I still forget to switch mine sometimes but have never had the switch change itself. I'm sure if that switch is defective Ralph will take care of it. Good luck.

The switch does not flip by itself. It has to be moved by either the operator or some other force.

Ralph (Sun Ray)

yea in the wooded area I hunt the scrub oaks sometimes flip the detector selection switch ..

Is there a way to eliminate it ???

not the fault of the probe at all it is the terrain i am hunting

The only way I know of is to maybe tape the switch in the position you want it to be - possibly black electrical tape. Maybe someone else will chime in here with other suggestions.

Ralph (Sun Ray

The trouble with electrical tape is it leaves a (sticky) residue.---Also, you need to be able to switch back & forth from coil to probe.----If I were going to go the tape route, I would use gaffers tape, it's excellent tape that can be re-applied numerous times with no residue.------Looks to me like the BEST thing would be applying a "trigger guard" (of sorts) over the switch.---It could be of a plastic or metal material applied to the switch box.---maybe glued on?------Would that void a warranty Ralph?---------Del

Maybe tie a string leash to the toggle switch and the other end to a Velcro band. When done, pull the Velcro band up the pole and secure it so that if something hits the toggle it can't be pulled out of position. Or secure a rubber band to the pole and then pull it down around the toggle switch to accomplish the same thing. If done right, I could see how this would keep constant tension on the switch in one direction or the other.

Never tried to make one. Just thinking out loud.

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I still forget to switch mine sometimes but have never had the switch change itself. I'm sure if that switch is defective Ralph will take care of it. Good luck.

This is my problem Too Man I hate doing that.