intermittent readings when swinging

[joebart2]

My control box got wet and after I dried it out and cleaned it all with contact cleaner, it turned on ok and seemed to be functioning ok, but when I pick up the detector to start to swing it, the sound goes in and out. This is with and without headphones. I don't think it's the control box honestly, Maybe the coil going bad?

 

[Odanscoils]

Possibly still has moisture in it.
Open it. Let it dry a few weeks.
Did you gently blow out the cleaner.
I prefer Pevey Funk Out.
Good luck.

 

[sube]

Put it in a bag of rice and pray. sube

 

[joebart2]

the screen works fine and it turns on and off perfectly. just losing sound when I swing it from one side to the other intermittently

 

[sube]

Was it working before you got it wet this would x out the coil ,so back to the control box ? sube

 

[joebart2]

Was it working before you got it wet this would x out the coil ,so back to the control box ? sube

yes it was.

 

[joebart2]

Was it working before you got it wet this would x out the coil ,so back to the control box ? sube

why would that x out the coil?

 

[Picketwire]

Try another coil. If the control box got wet, the coil and connector end might have leaked too. You might try drying out your coil and see if it helps.

 

[joebart2]

Try another coil. If the control box got wet, the coil and connector end might have leaked too. You might try drying out your coil and see if it helps.

That's my next step. I have a spare unit, but this one was my go to

 

[sube]

why would that x out the coil?

If the coil worked before and the control box leaked I would say control box. But as Picketwire said the cable end could be the issue the rest is water proof I don't know what minelab you have but on the ctx when the coil is not working it tells you on the screen . But since it is working almost sounds like a loose wire somewhere battery?. I am sure someone here has your detector and has had that problem with a bad coil but yes switching coils will tell which part is the problem . sube

 

[joebart2]

If the coil worked before and the control box leaked I would say control box. But as Picketwire said the cable end could be the issue the rest is water proof I don't know what minelab you have but on the ctx when the coil is not working it tells you on the screen . But since it is working almost sounds like a loose wire somewhere battery?. I am sure someone here has your detector and has had that problem with a bad coil but yes switching coils will tell which part is the problem . sube

It's an old Explorer. If it were a battery issue, I would lose power and it would turn off. It doesn't turn off, just loses sound on and off. I'll switch coils when I get a chance to rule that in or out.