What is the best way for the GTI 2500

[The Master Chief]

I went out with my GTI 2500 today. Up in the mountains and the desert, when i place the coil to close to the ground I get a constant eratic sound. Is this due to high mineralization? If so what what you recomend I do to correct it. When I hunt noraml parks and all I do not have a problem. I finally hunted in all metal mode thinking that maybe there is high minerals in the ground. Any help you can give would be most helpful. Thank you, Kevin

 

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[The Master Chief]

I had to fix the spelling. Maybe then I can get a few comments.

I went out with my GTI 2500 today. Need help! When i place the coil close to the ground I get the constant eratic sound. Sometimes it even shuts the detector down. I just turn it back on and I still get the same. Is this due to high mineralization where I am detecting? If so what if any recommendation you can give me to fix this? I have checked coil and cable and all works well. When I hunt normal parks with less mineralization the detector is fine. I ended up hunting in all metal mode thinking that maybe there is high minerals in the ground. Any help you can give would be most helpful. Thank you, Kevin

 

[Eu_citzen]

You could try to lower sensitivity.
Thats all I can think of for now, maybe a manual ground balance is in order else.

 

[prospector5454]

Send it back to the factory it has a major problem, it is not suppose to shut down if it encounters noise!!!! I have gone through three brand new GTIs in 5 months and am sending my third one back tomorrow for another repair, Garretts have really gone down hill, there build and production quality does not exist!!! If I had known that Garretts junk was this bad in the first place I would never have purchased one!!!!!!

 

[Monty]

Back of on your sensitivity and manually ground balance. You might also try the salt water setting or whatever it is called, I forget. Sometimes that will settle it down. Also, check your fittings and connections. A weak battery will also cause problems. Monty

 

[Eu_citzen]

Back of on your sensitivity and manually ground balance. You might also try the salt water setting or whatever it is called, I forget. Sometimes that will settle it down. Also, check your fittings and connections. A weak battery will also cause problems. Monty

Yup, I can only confirm that.

 

[TC-NM]

You can send your GTI 2500 back and have them install a new chip to handle mineralization better. I sent mine back about a year ago and it seemed to help smooth out some of places I detect in NM. Call them or email your concerns and for $40 for the chip plus $10 s/h.

Hope this helps,

TC-NM