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:usaflag: Put A 10X14Mono On My LS Today!! :detecting:

Cupajo

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I haven't used it in a while and had the 8" Mono on it, but decided to try the larger coil.

A little before noon EST I turned on the machine with freshly charged batteries.

Frequency Test and set with machine in lock----------------------------OK!

Threshold set to barely audible tone-----------------------------------------OK!

Descrimination on -0---------------------------------------------------------------OK!

Adjust to fast for ground ballance in water (quieted right down)---OK!

Adjust to slow for ground ballance in water (Quieted Down)--------OK!

So far so good!

Passed the coil by my stainless scoop-----(What the h---????????) NO RESPONSE!!! :shrug:

Tweeked the discrimination knob all the way to around 4 before I got any response and the and from there all the way through Iron Test position I got a response when I passed the scoop, but also got a lot of noisy chatter and sensitivity to wave action!! :thumbdown:

I tried everything I know to get things working right, but nothing changed.

When I can find the energy and time I shall re-install the 8"Mono and see if the LS works as it should and if so the new coil must be the culprit, if not then the LS must need repair.

I'll post the results when I have something for you.

Wish me luck!!

CJ
 
Thanks Ivan!!

It would seem that the LS is alright as the 8"Mono is performing as it always has----very well.

Unless there is something about the new coil that isn't compatable with my LS there must be a problem with the coil.

I'll try it again and then the origional DD coil as well for data gathering.

I have several XL500PI coils with the same cable connecter.

I wonder if they will work on the LS?

Best to Ya Mate!!

CJ
 
I installed the 10 X 14 on my Infinium 2 weeks ago. I have not taken it out but it seems to air test good. I will try it out after work today just to make sure. It does seem to pick up more interference around the house than the 8 in mono.
 
The larger area of the coil would be like a larger antenna picking up weak radio signals.

To get an accurate "read" on what your machine is doing you need to get away from these signal saturated areas.

Good luck,

CJ
 
Cupajo said:
Thanks Ivan!!
It would seem that the LS is alright as the 8"Mono is performing as it always has----very well.
Unless there is something about the new coil that isn't compatible with my LS there must be a problem with the coil.
I'll try it again and then the original DD coil as well for data gathering.
I have several XL500PI coils with the same cable connector.
I wonder if they will work on the LS?
Best to Ya Mate!!
CJ

Cupano,
1~The connectors on the XL500PI is a different thread to that of the Infinium LS.
2~The coil on the XL500PI is wired differently to the Infinium LS, :nono: DO NOT TRY to fit this coil it will likely do damage to your Infinium.

Fit the 14"Mono again and try wriggle the wire gently near the connector.

I to have apprehension on my 10x14"Mono so I'll be watching your progress with interest....."fingers crossed"

ivanll
 
I got out yesterday evening with my Infinium using the 10 X 14 mono. It seems fine. I noticed that it takes alittle more to dial it in. I had to adjust the freq and GB alittle more but I was digging bullets at 5 - 10". With the 8" mono on in this area I never had to adjust the freq.
Either way it seems to work fine.
 
Cupajo said:
I haven't used it in a while and had the 8" Mono on it, but decided to try the larger coil.

A little before noon EST I turned on the machine with freshly charged batteries.

Frequency Test and set with machine in lock----------------------------OK!

Threshold set to barely audible tone-----------------------------------------OK!

Descrimination on -0---------------------------------------------------------------OK!

Adjust to fast for ground ballance in water (quieted right down)---OK!

Adjust to slow for ground ballance in water (Quieted Down)--------OK!

So far so good!

Passed the coil by my stainless scoop-----(What the h---????????) NO RESPONSE!!! :shrug:

Tweeked the discrimination knob all the way to around 4 before I got any response and the and from there all the way through Iron Test position I got a response when I passed the scoop, but also got a lot of noisy chatter and sensitivity to wave action!! :thumbdown:

I tried everything I know to get things working right, but nothing changed.

When I can find the energy and time I shall re-install the 8"Mono and see if the LS works as it should and if so the new coil must be the culprit, if not then the LS must need repair.

I'll post the results when I have something for you.

Wish me luck!!

CJ

HI CJ,
You mighty have a High Conductivity Channel fault in your Infinium.
If you have a multimeter you can run a few checks on the coil (10 x 14).

Using an analogue moving coil meter set to Highest ohms range:
Measure resistance across the coil cable male pins and reading should be Infinity one way and some other reading in the opposite direction (reverse the leads) Readings should be the same for each set of male and female pins but in opposite direction to each other.

Set meter to Low ohms range and take readings across diagonally oppositie male & female pins. One reading should be about 75 ohms and the other should be about 5 ohms.

There should be infinity between the plug shell and all of the pins.

If you use an digital meter the low ohms readings should be also 75 & 5 ohms but the high ohms readings will be much different to the readings obtained with the analogue meter. but the two digital meter readings should be very close to each other and again there should not be any continuity from the plug shell to the pins.

DONOT CONNECT THE MULTIMETER TO THE CONTROL BOX CONNECTOR PINS.
 
None of the above tests will tell you for sure that there is or is not anything wrong with your coil but significant differences in your readings might be an indicator that something is not right. in particular the readings across the pairs of male and female pins should show a very high resistance in one direction depending on which way around you connect the leads
 
Thanks for all the info Friends!!

I was waiting to do continuity tests until I had a chance to talk to a Garrett Tech.

Since the 8"Mono performed well enough for me to use it I suspect it is a 10X14" coil problem.

I think I"ll send the coil and control to Garrett and let them sort it out.

I understand that there may have been a few mods since I bought mine and maybe an update would be a good thing,

CJ
 
I just got off the phone with a young lady at Garrett.

She assures me that the 10X14 Mono coil I received from Gattett's on-line ordering service was for the Sea Hunter and could have damaged my machine if I had used it for any length of time. :veryangry:

I was surprised to find that after specifying Infinium LS 10X14"Mono Coil, I was sent the wrong one.:shrug:

It wasn't all that obvious to me when I took it out of the box that it was the wrong coil either or I would have never used it!:thumbdown:

They are going to check out my LS and tune it up with new seals, recent modifications etc. and will replace the coil.:beers:

ASAP I hope!!:thumbup::clapping:

CJ
 
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