Gold Bug Pro DP.

[tennessee digger]

I recently changed coils on my Gold Bug Pro DP ( small coil) and now I have no sound. I put my old coil back on (large coil)and still no sound now...... this coil was working fine until I changed it. Wish I hadn't now. The battery is good and so is the connection to the box. Has anybody ever had this problem? ANY help would be greatly appreciated.....thanks.

 

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[Carl-NC]

Unplug the coil, lick the tip of your finger, and poke it in the coil connector with the machine turned on. It should beep and bonk. If it does, the detector is probably working and something is wrong with the coil. If it does not, then something has happened inside the detector. I'm guessing that because 2 coils are failing, either something happened to the coil connector or the circuit suddenly decided to croak. None of that seems likely to me, so I'm a little stumped.

Try plugging in a coil but don't screw down the retainer ring. With the unit on, try wiggling the connector and see if it complains.

 

[tennessee digger]

Unplug the coil, lick the tip of your finger, and poke it in the coil connector with the machine turned on. It should beep and bonk. If it does, the detector is probably working and something is wrong with the coil. If it does not, then something has happened inside the detector. I'm guessing that because 2 coils are failing, either something happened to the coil connector or the circuit suddenly decided to croak. None of that seems likely to me, so I'm a little stumped.

Try plugging in a coil but don't screw down the retainer ring. With the unit on, try wiggling the connector and see if it complains.

Thanks for your post Carl. I'll try it.

 

[detectorcowboy]

Does it work with headphones?

 

[tennessee digger]

Does it work with headphones?

No, it doesn't. I think it's an internal problem.

 

[Lifes A Garden...Dig IT]

Try removing the battery. Turn machine on and your gain to 6 for about 10 seconds. Turn machine back off. Reinstall battery making sure it's turned the right way and then try again.

 

[tennessee digger]

Thanks, I'll try that.