detector issue: non stop random signals and noise

[Rumblebelly]

Hello all,

I went to use my detectors this weekend to find a nail that flew off in my back yard as I was building some rock sorting sreen boxes.

I put batteries in my radio shack bounty hunter, turned it on a got random non stop signals and alerts, on the ground in the air, did not matter.

I charged up the battery for me DFX, same problem,non stop random signals and noise, no change in program settings. I used this about 3 months ago and had no problems. I store them in a closed wood base under the bed on the floor. non too hot, not too cold, no moisture build up or dust? I'm going to call white's tomorrow ... has any of this happened to anyone?

I'm just surprised it happened to both detectors at the same time? I don't need the dogs to set on the nail.

I have detected the yard many times and there is definately not that much metal in the ground there.

Thank you for any help
Rumblebelly

 

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[Rawhide]

My Bounty Hunter will do that if I put the 9 volt batterys in wrong. I dont know much about the other detector.

 

[HobbyMan]

If this happens with two detectors, can be some interference problems. Try the detectors on another place away from any electronic devices. As well make sure that you do not have some 3G or 4G mobile device in your pocket.

 

[punkass761]

The same thing happened to me this past Sunday with my new garrett at gold with fresh batteries tried replacing batteries then tried putting on stock coil this happened at the third park I hit that day tried again a couple times at home still was going crazy had to send control box and coil to garrett for repair.i checked my other machines thank God all were ok.

 

[Gaspipe]

The same thing happened to me this past Sunday with my new garrett at gold with fresh batteries tried replacing batteries then tried putting on stock coil this happened at the third park I hit that day tried again a couple times at home still was going crazy had to send control box and coil to garrett for repair.i checked my other machines thank God all were ok.

Same thing happened to my ATP . In my opionion these machines have more than their fair share of issues.