Trouble with original Sovereign, need help!

[gary in idaho]

Hi all, I'm having a problem with my original Soveriegn. What's happening is the threshold hum is going beserk. It will go from a nomal sounding threshold to a low sounding deep buzz and then back to normal. At first I thought it was my battery so I went to the 8 AA pack, thought that fixed the problem but it did not. Thought it might be the coil so I switched coils, same problem. The problem started when I hooked up a SunRay meter, I'm pretty sure this is just coincidence and not the cause of the problem. I've got the control box off and just hooked up the coils straight to the box and I'm still having this problem, tried all different sens, settings and disc settings. The threshold seems fine until you pass a target over the coil, it detects the target fine, but after the target is not under the coil anymore that's when the threshold starts to go crazy, going from normal threshold tone to the low sounding deep buzz then back back and forth between the two. I'm really bummed out as I just got this detector a few weeks ago, then I bought a new 8" coil , SunRay meter and a new straight shaft mod with the SunRay meter mount. So now I'm in almost $600 for this outfit. Would sure appreciate any advice.

Thanks,
Gary

 

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[Sandman]

From what you describe sounds like an internal problem that only Minelab can fix. At first I thought you were describing what the threshold does after you null out on Iron and it comes back at a different tone, which isn't the case.

One thing to check before you send it in is to check the pins in the connectors for being straight.

 

[gary in idaho]

Sandman, the pins are all straight, no corrosion. If I don't have a coil plugged into the box the threshold hums perfectly and does not waiver.

Gary

 

[Keppy]

Gary the only thing i can tell you is that Minelab still have some parts for that Sovereign . Send it to them and see what they say . Unless paul could do some thing with it he seems pretty handy............Jim

 

[gary in idaho]

Hi Keppy, I just might give Keith Wills a call, I'm pretty sure it's a simple problem, I'd rather give him the buisness than Minelab. I think it might be a loose pin connector on the box, so Sandman was pretty much on the right track if that is the problem.

Gary