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BBS 800 Coil Compatibility
- Thread starter jeffc
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Suncoast Kid
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Minelab coils
My question is for you more knowledgeable coil enthusiast. Can anyone tell me the difference between three Minelab 8" coils ? # 1- Minelab 8" BBS coil # 2- Minelab 8" Sovereign Tornado DD coil # 3- Minelab 8" Tornado slimline coil I know the physical differences, it's the inner workings...
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These coils were used on the older Sovereigns. I'm not sure exactly which models, but the link above discusses the same topic. The connector is different than the ones that are for the Sovereign GT, that I have as shown below.
jeffc
Active member
Appreciate the insight. I have a GT and an Elite and noticed they are six pins, like you have shown. I found an older post that mentioned being able to install the six pin connector with the four wires on a (presumably older) coil. Just wondering if that's the case and, if so, the coil would work on the GT or the Elite. Thanks.Minelab coils
My question is for you more knowledgeable coil enthusiast. Can anyone tell me the difference between three Minelab 8" coils ? # 1- Minelab 8" BBS coil # 2- Minelab 8" Sovereign Tornado DD coil # 3- Minelab 8" Tornado slimline coil I know the physical differences, it's the inner workings...
These coils were used on the older Sovereigns. I'm not sure exactly which models, but the link above discusses the same topic. The connector is different than the ones that are for the Sovereign GT, that I have as shown below. View attachment 85700
Kind of wonder if this connector wasn't changed by someone. Don't know what it will fit as all the Sovereign coils I have ever seen were the 6 pin one, 5 & 6 are no connection so it there is only wires for pins 1-4 and 5 &6 are no connection.
The original Sovereigns and the XS had a 8 inch coinsearch coil, but was not waterproof so they couldn't be used in water. Then came the BBS 8 as shown and this coil was waterproof and used even on the Excalibur. Now the Slimline was used on the Elite and the GT and some I have seen are also called the Tornado also, but believe they are the same, just different names and are the ones in certain years have the bad cables that the outside rubber coating was cracking and breaking off the cable. I have a brand new one never used that cracked up just hanging on the wall, the other one came on used Sovereign that someone put heat shrink on, I tried to replace but been having problem at this time.
Now on all the different model Sovereign had the 6 connection , the original, the XS, XS2 , XS2a and the elite plus the GT. All the Sovereigns coils are interchangeable from the factory that I understand and no coil from any other detector will work on the Sovereign. I wonder if the 4 wire connector was used on the Advantage and someone put the connector on a BBS coil.
For a new person on the Sovereign I like the 8 inch coinsearch coil as it help learning the Sovereign, but if you are going to use it in standing water then you need the 8BBS coil or the slimline Tornado coil.
These coils are hard to find for the Sovereigns new or used, so like many we are looking for them
Rick