Clean Your Equinox Power Cord Terminals

[LawrencetheMDer]

I was on a 5 hr hunt yesterday when my WM08 module died; it started to loose signal from the Equinox and finally stopped producing sound. I had charged both the detector and WM-08 module prior to hunting and had used it many times before the current hunt. I was able to finish the hunt by plugging the ear buds directly into the detector.

When I got home I noticed that the rectangular terminals and pins on the power supply cords for both the WM-08 module and for the detector had green corrosion. The corrosion was easy to clean off and both units charged w/o incident.

I’m in Florida along the coast with high humidity and salt air. In addition, I usually leave the power cords plugged into the power adapter which may contribute to the development of corrosion on the terminals.

Just want to remind Equinox users to keep your power cord terminals as well as detector and WM-08 module terminals clean – otherwise, you might get caught with a dead unit. Happy Hunting

 

[IDXMonster]

This is THE primary reason phone charging cords fail to charge also, at least in my house! Oxides on the contacts...good tip L.

 

[laplander]

Being the are magnetic an cause ferrous bits to collect, they are easily removed with a slow wiping action.
HH Jeff

 

[Jim Robertson]

Thanks some great information.

 

[kschae4]

I was on a 5 hr hunt yesterday when my WM08 module died; it started to loose signal from the Equinox and finally stopped producing sound. I had charged both the detector and WM-08 module prior to hunting and had used it many times before the current hunt. I was able to finish the hunt by plugging the ear buds directly into the detector.

When I got home I noticed that the rectangular terminals and pins on the power supply cords for both the WM-08 module and for the detector had green corrosion. The corrosion was easy to clean off and both units charged w/o incident.

I’m in Florida along the coast with high humidity and salt air. In addition, I usually leave the power cords plugged into the power adapter which may contribute to the development of corrosion on the terminals.

Just want to remind Equinox users to keep your power cord terminals as well as detector and WM-08 module terminals clean – otherwise, you might get caught with a dead unit. Happy Hunting

Thanks for the info as we're moving next month to FL and leaving the Jersey shore behind.....

 

[Bwstephen5050]

I was on a 5 hr hunt yesterday when my WM08 module died; it started to loose signal from the Equinox and finally stopped producing sound. I had charged both the detector and WM-08 module prior to hunting and had used it many times before the current hunt. I was able to finish the hunt by plugging the ear buds directly into the detector.

When I got home I noticed that the rectangular terminals and pins on the power supply cords for both the WM-08 module and for the detector had green corrosion. The corrosion was easy to clean off and both units charged w/o incident.


I’m in Florida along the coast with high humidity and salt air. In addition, I usually leave the power cords plugged into the power adapter which may contribute to the development of corrosion on the terminals.

Just want to remind Equinox users to keep your power cord terminals as well as detector and WM-08 module terminals clean – otherwise, you might get caught with a dead unit. Happy Hunting

I live in South Carolina near the beach. It is a must to clean the terminals and also get a better charging cord for the wireless headphones on the Nox. No problems charging the wireless phones since I got a quality cord.

 

[u2robert]

Thanks for the info as we're moving next month to FL and leaving the Jersey shore behind.....

Q-tip & alcohol
Kschae4, come on down you will love it here.

 

[kschae4]

Thanks, Rob !

 

[trojdor]

I've found that a heavy piece of flannel cloth works a treat to clean and polish off both the male/female surfaces of the magnetic power connectors.
It's just the right combination of 'bite' without being too abrasive.

 

[Donut]

Cheap Blue painters tape Works great. Mine is always getting covered with magnet mineral material from the ground and sand on the beach.
funny thing is my ground balance is actually low in my area, haven’t figured that out yet.
Doug