:devil: Haunted Pro-Pointer's ? :devil: :yikes:

[Crispy Critter]

I just recently returned a brand new Pro-Pointer because It was always sounding off on it's own accord. Not sure if Garrett repaired or replaced it but the replacement is starting to do the same thing? Works okay but sometimes and for no good reason, it just starts signalling in rapid succession! I have to turn it off and then back on again to make it stop. I do make sure that it's neither a piece of rogue metal or my detector causing the problem. Could my new pinpointer be haunted? Maybe I'm haunted (I'm only 46)?

Has anyone else experianced this issue? I had one a couple of years back and never had a problem with it.

I guess I'll have to return it again but dang, this is beginning to be one costly pinpointer.

Thanks and HH-CC

 

[Orion42]

Have you tried a fresh battery yet?

John

 

[Crispy Critter]

Have you tried a fresh battery yet?

John

No, I have not. The battery that is in it now has less than an hour use on it. According to the invoice from Garrett, it's one of the thing's mentioned as being replaced. To me. it looked like they sent a whole new unit though. Maybe not.

I'll try a new battery but I really don't think that that's the problem because it sounds off and vibrates just fine.

Thanks for the reply. CC

 

[John-Edmonton]

If you leave it on for an extended period, it often times becomes unstable and starts to sound off. I turn mine on only when needed, and have found over 15,000 coins with mine.

 

[Sailorman]

This may be a long shot but are you holding in a hand with a ring on? I set mine off when I gripped it up the shaft a bit probing a hole.

 

[Crispy Critter]

Sailorman, no ring involved. thanks though.

John, you might be on to something because when it does happen, it is turned on and laying beside the target hole while I'm digging or checking out a find which is quite unlike the first time I returned it for repair. Then, it was sounding off all the time. Just moving it, would cause it to sound off. Haven't experianced that problem since I got it back from repair.

Thanks for the help. CC

 

[quarterhorse]

Dr. Quarterhorse is IN............

I don't believe your ProPointer is "hainted."

Maybe you have Haemochromatosis.....and the ProPointer is just diagnosing it when you hold it in your hand.

You can pay up front.......

Next patient

QH

 

[Crispy Critter]

Dr. Quarterhorse is IN............

I don't believe your ProPointer is "hainted."

Maybe you have Haemochromatosis.....and the ProPointer is just diagnosing it when you hold it in your hand.

You can pay up front.......

Next patient

QH

Thanks Doc.......I think

 

[GoGoGopher]

I always put a piece of tape or a sticker inside the battery compartment...That way I can tell if I get the same one back or not...Unless they remove it that is....

HH,

 

[Crispy Critter]

I always put a piece of tape or a sticker inside the battery compartment...That way I can tell if I get the same one back or not...Unless they remove it that is....

HH,

Good idea GGG

 

[greenwoodhunter1]

n/t

 

[Crispy Critter]

n/t

I agree.

 

[GoGoGopher]

I just HAD to google that...Funny...lol

HH

Dr. Quarterhorse is IN............

I don't believe your ProPointer is "hainted."

Maybe you have Haemochromatosis.....and the ProPointer is just diagnosing it when you hold it in your hand.

You can pay up front.......

Next patient

QH

 

[GoGoGopher]

My other suggestion is that seeing as how the Pro Pointer uses a drop in battery...Make sure the tabs are not squished or flattened and are indeed making good contact with the battery. If not your detector may be constantly turning off and on and retuning itself...I would go psycho on this myself after awhile...

HH

 

[greenwoodhunter1]

Iron overload is bad for any detector or pinpointer good look with yours

 

[Crispy Critter]

Haven't hunted since the last time it happened but I'm hoping that John was right-on with his reply......."If you leave it on for an extended period, it often times becomes unstable and starts to sound off"....
Each time it happened, the pinpointer was laying on the ground and turned on while I was digging. I didn't shut it off before I started digging. It's good to have all these other suggestion's to keep in mind though.....just in case.

Thanks for the replie's-CC

 

[Elton]

I had one doing the same thing... Garrett replaced it ..so far new one is fine..

It just started beeping all on it's own .. DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO LOL- wonder what's wrong with them...????

 

[Crispy Critter]

I had one doing the same thing... Garrett replaced it ..so far new one is fine..

It just started beeping all on it's own .. DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO LOL- wonder what's wrong with them...????

They're haunted I tell ya........HAUNTED! LOL!

 

[5900_XL-1]

Haven't hunted since the last time it happened but I'm hoping that John was right-on with his reply......."If you leave it on for an extended period, it often times becomes unstable and starts to sound off"....
Each time it happened, the pinpointer was laying on the ground and turned on while I was digging. I didn't shut it off before I started digging. It's good to have all these other suggestion's to keep in mind though.....just in case.

Thanks for the replie's-CC

It is as common as "death in Texas" ;-) I wouldn't worry a bit about it. martin