Carrot issue

[faribo]

I have a carrot that buzzes instead of the normal sound. It was not like that before and even when I put a new battery in, it still does the wrong thing. When the battery is just a little bit used, it pulses when on a target. Plus it has lost range considerably. any ideas?

 

[Professor of Engineering]

IMHO: If not to old and worn out, send it to Garrett for servicing.

 

[digger460]

There are 6 settings on the carrot. You may have changed the settings. Check instructions.

 

[faribo]

I checked the settings. Made sure it was good.

Will contact Garrett.

 

[A2coins]

settings can be tricky

 

[Rookster]

And never use the pinpointed for a digging tool. It may be shorting out. I had it happen with the old black one. Good luck.

 

[AurumHunter024]

From the Owners Manual:
Changing Settings

The Pro-Pointer AT has 3 sensitivity settings & 2 detection settings:
Auto-plus-Vibrate or Vibrate only (silent).
To enter adjustment mode, press & hold the button for 2 seconds -- indicated by a single beep followed by a dual tone beep & flashing LED.
(note: In silent mode, beeps are replaced by vibration pulses.)
The first button press after entering adjustment mode indicates the current setting. Repeatedly press the button to cycle through the settings.

1 beep = minimum sensitivity with audio
2 beeps = medium sensitivity with audio
3 beeps = maximum sensitivity with audio
1 vibrate = minimum sensitivity/silent
2 vibrate = medium sensitivity/silent
3 vibrate = maximum sensitivity/silent

 

[A2coins]

what he said

 

[faribo]

I found out the problem. The problem is that I was using Duracell batteries. Put Energizers in and the issue stops. Put the Duracells back in and the issue returns.

 

[HighVDI]

Try a quarter on top of the duracell then close the lid. See if you can use them then.

 

[A2coins]

lol thats true same with some detecters

 

[xr7ator]

I use raovacs. they last as long as the two big names mentioned and cost is much lower. I bought a 12 pack of 'em at Lowe's last spring for $9.97 plus tax. (they were on sale) Never had an issue using them in any of my Garrett pinpointers.

 

[No gold in NY]

I've used Duracell, Energizers, and the BJ's brand batteries with no issues in my carrot. Did you lose the little rubber button from inside the cap?

 

[faribo]

nope