PLEASE HELP!!!

[olekyground]

Hey guys I got my sensativity knob from whites today. I tried to install it and now My M6 detector dont work right. I have everything plugged in right that I know of and if you turn the knobs up it makes a noise but its like the coil dont work. When I turn the sensitivity up at one certain spot as I turn it makes a loud on and in and out noise constantly wont shut up. If I move it a tad bit over from that spot it dont do anything... any ideas

[sniffer]

did you push it on too hard, they should slide on relatively easy?

[olekyground]

No I mean they are in there like they should be. I didnt really force them. Its weird. when I turn my sensativity up at a certain notch is when it starts making that in and out noise If I move it antywhere else on the area it wont make a sound or pick up anything...

[sniffer]

can you remove the knob and still get the same results?

[olekyground]

What do you mean

[soupie]

I think what sniffer is getting at is..

Did you have this problem before installing the new knob?
If you remove the new knob does the machine start working properly?

If I am off base here Sniffer sorry

Seems I remember this,are you the guy that the friend drop something on your machine down a dropoff?

Did you replace the whole sensitivity switch not just the knob?

[olekyground]

no I tried putting the old knob back on and it does the exact thing

[sniffer]

nope, you're right on the money. sorry I wasn't more clear

[sniffer]

try turning it on and without turning it off remove the batteries, wait about 30 seconds, reinstall them and turn it on and see if that makes a difference

[olekyground]

Nope still does the same thing.. when I turn my disc all the way down is when it makes the noise.. but either way it wont pick anything up..

[gold fish]

you could always try buying a minelab. Sorrry, couldn't stop myself.

[olekyground]

well I talked to whites and what I didnt realise was that I had the detector laid on a carpet when I was working on it. so he said something about static discharge that might have messed it up. any ideas on what I ca do for taht so i wont have to send it in? lol Im a big dummy

[soupie]

If static discharge got it send it in...nothing more you can do..
I think you have done enough

Electronics repair is not for everyone..

Good luck

Soup

[sniffer]

static electricity can release up to 100,000 volts, no amps to speak of, but enough to wipe out small electronics