Mike70
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- Joined
- Jan 23, 2015
- Messages
- 175
- Reaction score
- 85
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- Location
- Gold Coast, Queensland
- Detector(s) used
- Tesoro Cortez, Tesoro Stingray, C&G Wildcat, Pistol Probe Pro. Tesoro Sand Shark
- Primary Interest:
- Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
I called 'Tesoro' about the problem of my new Sand Shark not powering up, and they suggested I send it back to where I bought it so they could have a look at the problem. I was set to send it away, but I decided to take another look at the battery situation. I unlocked the face plate and opened it up, then I turned the detector on (VCO mode) No sound. Then I put my fingers into the case and just pushed on the battery pack gently, Bingo, power. The rubber boot on the face plate was not pushing the battery pack onto the contacts firm enough. So, I got a small piece of card paper, folded it in half, and put it between the batteries and face plate, locked it in place, and it worked, now it powers up just fine. I will replace the card paper with one of those small stick on rubber spacers you can get at thrift shops, or hardware. Hope this helps anyone who has similar problems.
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