Excelerator Coil Repair for Minelab Exp II

[dbsmokey]

I bought a used Minelab Explorer II on ebay and it came with an 18" excelerator coil. As I was installing it yesterday I noticed the wires are completed severed. Has anyone ever done their own repair on a coil wire? If so, any tips? If not, I wonder how much Minelab would charge to repair it. Any advice is welcome.

 

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[hollowpointred]

Re: Minelab Coil Repair

ive never tried but it shouldnt be too hard to solder it if its cut in a spot that you can easily get to. strip each wire and tin each wire with a little solder prior to connecting them. it will be easier to make them stick that way and you can use less heat. get some shrink tubing from an electrical supply place to cover your solder joints. i would at least call minelab and see what they say before i messed with fixing it. they might surprise you.

 

[Jeff In North Georgia]

Re: Minelab Coil Repair

Excelerator coils are not made by Minelab. Only sold by Kellyco in the US.

Yes, if you technically inclined, a coil wire splice should not be hard to do.

Jeff

 

[dbsmokey]

Re: Minelab Coil Repair

Excelerator coils are not made by Minelab. Only sold by Kellyco in the US.

Yes, if you technically inclined, a coil wire splice should not be hard to do.

Jeff

Thanks. I realized that Minelab does not make these coils after posting....oops. Anyway, I think I will try to splice it rather than try to find someone to fix it.