Minelab coils on TDI?

[Wildcat]

I have kept my Minelab (4000) coils and just may get a TDI. If so, What do I do about the connectors? Are the plugs the same or do they require rewiring?
Thanks

The Cat

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[AUDuke]

The plug is the same. All ML and Coiltec coils will work, As I understand some Nugget Finder coils will not work properly. IMO the mono coil work better than the DD.

[Wildcat]

Thanks AUDuke. I guess I will just have to try them. I have a 10" joey Mono and a 14" Nuggetfinder Mono. If the plugs are the same it won't be any effort.
Cheers
The Cat

[Steve Herschbach]

Hi,

The TDI was specifically intended to allow for the use of Minelab compatible coils and so you just plug them in. The Nugget Finder coils do work, with the exception of the few they made that had a knob on them that allowed for a reversal of tones.

Some coils may not work at the lowest 10 uS setting so if you try an aftermarket coil and it does not seem to work increase the pulse delay until you get stable operation. I've tried at least a dozen aftermarket coils and they all worked fine. My favorite is the 24" x 12" Coiltek UFO coil. Fully waterproof, and fantastic for covering huge areas quickly, like a large beach, for instance.

Steve Herschbach

[Wildcat]

Thanks for the comments Steve. The Australian version of the TDI will hopefully be in around December. The original had difficulty with our extreme soil conditions so I am told. They have made some minor adjustments.
Photo is typical of the area that I hunt in. Access is good in most areas.
Cheers

Cat