Too hot for the Equinox? LCD screen went black.

[kammerer1]

Just thought I'd share my experience, apparently 108 degrees is too hot to detect in.I went out today for a quick hunt in the desert summer heat. About 10 minutes in my LCD screen had gone completely black. Thinking it was my eyes playing tricks on me, I walked over to the shade and turned the machine off. The control box felt pretty warm, but it was 108 degrees. After a minute I turned the Nox back on and the screen was back to normal, so I continued to torture myself for a few more minutes. Then screen went totally black once again. At this point I had enough as well. Once I came home, I turned the machine back on in the air conditioned house, and the screen is back to normal. I would think conditions in the Australian outback would be more extreme than here in Nevada, but I suppose all machines have their limits. Should be much more pleasant in San Diego next week. Cheers!

 

[Dan(NM)]

Do you happen to have a rain/dust cover on the control housing? I had a similar experience, I took the dust cover off and within a few minutes my screen was back to normal.
If it happens again take a picture of it and send it Minelab just to cover your bases.

 

[D&P-OR]

Sometimes these detectors have more sense than we have!----Your Equinox is trying to tell ya something.----Don't get a heat stroke out there man---it's HOT!

 

[kammerer1]

I did have a screen protector on, so that could have been the culprit. I'm just glad it went back to normal.

 

[Pyledriver]

Mine did it with a cover on the housing and then again without. Minelab recommended a factory reset, so I did that. So far I haven’t had a hunt fully on land but I did notice the screen starting to change while doing some dry sand. I feel fairly certain it will do it again if I push it but till it does...