is it dying?

[gunwolf]

got out this morning and turned on the E-trac like usual... started noticing that the tones were there but no VDI numbers? then one would pop up then stay there through several other tones... I did a power button reset and tried again... still no Numbers. I switched coils and tried once more... still acting weird with very slow VDI response if at all. I came home and took the coil cover off and completely cleaned the entire coil, shaft, and wiped down the machine. I then did a master reset and tried in the stock default setting the machine turned on with... still acting weird. could this possibly be that the old silver hound is getting ready for retirement? I did manage 4 wheats on tone alone, but I do use the VDI numbers as a glance to rule targets in or out sometimes.
anyone have any thoughts? and before you ask, no rain or moisture at all... kept dry and semi clean.

 

[Elmy]

I would answer....but.......YOU KNOW ELMY.

 

[Draco]

Have you checked that the cover of the plate is clean inside?
That happened to a friend of mine.

 

[gunwolf]

Have you checked that the cover of the plate is clean inside?
That happened to a friend of mine.

yes...

 

[Draco]

Ohh. The online translator did not let me see that he had checked the cover of the plate.
Sorry.

 

[Elmy]

try this....

Stuck id number on the etrac screen ????

Stuck id number on the etrac screen ???? Sometimes the screen reads a co of 44...no matter how many times you swing over a target it reads 44. But it has the nickel sound...What ??? The screen seems to say clad dime .... the tone says nickel... There is a setting that some know about called...

www.findmall.com

 

[gunwolf]

I will try that Elmy but most of my issue was with no VDI numbers even appearing???? just a blank screen, but the curser moves and the tones are audible... just no numbers.

 

[Elmy]

I will try that Elmy but most of my issue was with no VDI numbers even appearing???? just a blank screen, but the curser moves and the tones are audible... just no numbers.

let me know. air test a coin that way.

 

[Confetrit]

Gunwolf, here's hoping you can get this problem resolved ASAP with your Etrac and get the Etrac swinging again.

 

[IDXMonster]

Open up your screen with no disc. Try again…if it works I’ll explain why.

 

[Elmy]

Open up your screen with no disc. Try again…if it works I’ll explain why.

2 many targets under coil at one time.

 

[gunwolf]

yes, that would make sense but this was a spot I have detected many times before. I'm going out in the AM I will post more tomorrow.

 

[HighPlainsHunter]

yes, that would make sense but this was a spot I have detected many times before. I'm going out in the AM I will post more tomorrow.

?

 

[gunwolf]

been very busy, a friend who works in electronics told me to remove the battery for 24 hours... I did and then did a master reset... things seem to be working again. I can't explain how it worked... but it did.

 

[Elmy]

been very busy, a friend who works in electronics told me to remove the battery for 24 hours... I did and then did a master reset... things seem to be working again. I can't explain how it worked... but it did.

That is a new one on me...thanks for that info.