Well My version 4 of the G2 has an issue....Must be I am the only one that has problems with machine's????

[Keith Southern]

Or I am just cursed????

I pulled this one out of the box today and saw this...

My track record with First Texas machines stinks...

Obviously they have an Q.C issue. at F.T.

Not a biggie but it gripes me...


see if you can see what's wrong before I tell you ....

I don't think I am being anal....

the first pic shows it's a version 4....the second pic show's it in All metal....the third show's it in disc....Can you see the problem yet...

I will give you a hint something is backward's..

Make people but stickers on the boxes showing they have been inspected..Lots of these problem's would stop....At my job I have to sign off every hour on my Quality control...

I treat drinking water ...how would it be if I let thing's slip?


Keith

 

[Keith Southern]

It shows the signal strength in all metal and it shows the Fe strength in disc.....Right backward's ....

Whats funny is the meter is behaving properly it's the labels that are in the wrong spot's....

fe is where signal should be and signal is where fe should be......

whoever burned the words onto the lcd placed them in the wrong spot....

So when I am looking at the signal strength it is right but it say's Fe...

When I G.B the unit the f.e. bar works but it say's signal...

I noticed it first thing because I like to monitor the F.E. reading a lot on F.T. machine's

Software seems right just an L.C.D. screw up...

How many more are like this??????????

Keith

 

[D&P-OR]

Keith-----Our G2's signal strength & Fe bars are the way they should be (in disc & a.m.)-------BUT--they come on reading G2 (not version 4) like yours does.---What's the deal there?----Did they change that read out or version on these latest G2's out?------Ours just reads "G2"----not "4".-----------Del

 

[Keith Southern]

you are seeing in the pic.......the way to tell the version is to hold pinpoint down and turn on machine after it says g2 keep holding and it will show the software version....

Just hold the button down before start turn it on and keep holding it till a number pop's up it takes about 4 seconds or so to show up and it will remain there till you release the button..

Glad your's works right Del...

Now for the good news....the One I have here is version 4 and it sees through My brick flawlessly ..My Version 1 did not do so well...or my G.B. 2.9 did not see through it either..And also the depth on this version 4 is

Keith

 

[Hobbyist]

By gum, the Fe3O4 and Signal indications are indeed reversed. Will you be sending the machine back, Keith?

 

[DaCapt]

Well what do you know! Mine is the same way Keith and I never saw it. I read the book many times and never realized the error. Have you contacted FT yet? Was wondering what they said?
Thanks for the info. HH!

 

[D&P-OR]

Are you guys that has the signal & FE bars reversed (like Keiths) the version 4 also?------Ours is the version 1 and they are ok.---------Del

 

[DaCapt]

Yeah version 4. I called Ft and waiting a return callback. I can live with it but want to make its cool to do so.

 

[DaCapt]

FT called back and sure enough, we have a very small problem with our G2's. We did a check of the sensitivity and that proved good. As Keith stated, its a LCD wire problem and that appears to be whats wrong. Daniel the tech rep at FT, had no problem with me returning it for repair, but suggested that I wait till the hunting season is over with, so no lost downtime occurs. I think I'll wait till winter snows return and than send it in to FT.
I hunt by sound 99%, so it really doesn't hurt me. HH all!!

 

[JimGilmore]

Maybe that is why I have always been thinking my location in this park has so much iron..
I been reading an incorrect display???
I still think my detector functions very well...
Just need to have the feo3 read off a different location ??

 

[D&P-OR]

Maybe that is why I have always been thinking my location in this park has so much iron..
I been reading an incorrect display???
I still think my detector functions very well...
Just need to have the feo3 read off a different location ??

Most iron filled park you ever seen---huh Jim? ---Is yours a version 4?----Wonder how many of them went out like this?----Sure isn't saying much for FT quality control.

 

[dani]

Hello everyone .... my G2 has the same issue and honestly i never thought about it ... however I am still a new G2 user ...

all i can say is that this is a major gap in the quality control of FT...

I am happy with my Version4 G2 but now with such a news, I am more than confused for all other functions and capabilities FT has to offer ....

hope this is the only gap they have production wise ... !!!

 

[DaCapt]

LOL! your right Jim, that's what I always thought too "lots of iron". I bet even with it fixed the "signal lcd" readout will be still as jumpy. Now I'm curious!!

 

[JimGilmore]

I never realluy use that part of the function hunting in the park any way...
I spend the majority of the time looking at the number in disc mode to get an idea of what it is....

Over 80 its dime quarter or copper penny....higher than 89 maybe silver or $ coin..
If it is 61 it seems to often be parts of a pull tab..58 mostly nickle...
I have rarely used all metal except to get a ground balance because I got way too much junk in the ground wether it is iron or just foil from gum wrappers plus I think there is enough assorted metal trash....bits or aluminum and such...

 

[DaCapt]

I never realluy use that part of the function hunting in the park any way...
I spend the majority of the time looking at the number in disc mode to get an idea of what it is....

Over 80 its dime quarter or copper penny....higher than 89 maybe silver or $ coin..
If it is 61 it seems to often be parts of a pull tab..58 mostly nickle...
I have rarely used all metal except to get a ground balance because I got way too much junk in the ground wether it is iron or just foil from gum wrappers plus I think there is enough assorted metal trash....bits or aluminum and such...

I'm with ya there! HH!

 

[Kevin B.]

I just got a new G2 from the UPS man this morning. I stumbled across this thread and decided to check mine for the same problem. Mine has the SAME PROBLEM! It is showing signal strength in All Metal instead of in Disc mode. Dang! And for good measure, there was no lower rod segment (that the coil attaches too) in the box. Double Dang! That problem is being corrected by a top shelf great vendor, even though it was not his fault.
I'll email or call Frist Texas about the problem with the backwards screen display stuff.

 

[amberjack]

oh dear thats not much fun, well i am sure you will get it sorted in no time and be out finding goodies asap.

AJ