Inside look at the At Pro control box

[2wheeldevil]

Has anybody pulled the faceplate off your At Pro and took a look inside the control box. I understand there is a rubber ring seal around the faceplate
that seals the unit from water. Wondering if this seal ever needs to be replaced. Just curious, send pictures if you have them.

 

[gabbyhayes]

The only time you would need to replace the seal, if if you took it apart.
Best left alone....You would also then need a new faceplate, cause the original would get wrecked when you remove it.
If the unit ever needs repair Garrett would do all of that.

 

[2wheeldevil]

Rumor is that the first At Pro's that came out the face-plate could be easily removed but Garrett made a modification to the control box and now a special tool has to be used to open the control box.
Maybe somebody from Garrett could comment on this.

 

[ohiochris]

This video shows somebody taking apart the AT pro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSNyM292qj4


I would not do this unless there was no warranty left and it was absolutely necessary for some reason. That seal is best left alone and in place , since disturbing it could conceivably affect its watertight ability. Some of us , ....I suspect many of us , are starting to notice the plastic case protruding out away from the seal as is shown in this picture , which is not mine but mine is doing the same thing. This " looks " to be the pressure from the seal pushing the case outward eventually , and my concern is that this could possibly compromise the seals ability to work as it should. Since mine is no longer covered by the warranty , I am not sure Garrett would be concerned about it. So the only fix I can see for peace of mind is to put a bead of silicone around the seam to ensure no water has a chance to get in there. That's why I looked up how to take one apart , so I could see just whats going on in there and get an idea if it is an issue or not. I wont take it apart , but from the detail I can see on this video , the expansion of the case almost HAS to be a problem that may eventually cause it to leak , since it was not like that until somewhat recently. I may call Garrett and inquire about it eventually , but I think I would feel strange since the warranty has recently expired.

Anyway ,....here is the picture.....

 

[2wheeldevil]

Thank you ohiochris, this is just what I was looking for. I have this mental problem of having to tear things apart to see how they work. You just saved me from
another disaster.