Detecting Metal In Air?!??!?!?! HELP!

[The Slider]

I have a Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II .. This thing beeps at EVERYTHING, The Trees, i hold it upside down and it Beeps going off in the air... IS this detector JUNK? It has done this from day ONE!

Thanks,
Chaz..

 

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[Born2Dtect]

Best bet is too send it to the manufacturer or a service center. It needs tuning or reparing (loose coil wire etc.). It should not be that sensitive to motion.

Ed Donovan

 

[ZumbroKid]

Sounds like a real sensitive machine, what kind of depth does it get?

 

[JakePhelps]

Try putting new batteries in and making sure they are nice and tight, does that sometimes with my bounty hunter tracker4.

 

[The Slider]

Not sure what kinda depth it has.. I called bounty Hunter and they said to send it back for repair.. ill check the battiers again tho.. it seems to pick up about anything but gold and coins. LOL!

Chaz.

 

[Crutch]

I'd try to isolate the problem area. If you can stabilize it, gently tap certian areas of the detector with your fingers and see if you get a response. That may pinpoint a bad connection. My Eagle would power off. I found a bad solder connection inside and fixed it. No more problems. I don't suggest you take it apart unless you are willing to learn at your own expense. Other things could be,,,,

Power lines, invisible dog fences, improper adjustments and of course batteries being weak.Bad connections also if yours has a power on off switch and not switched on with a soft touch pad. Things like that always react the way they do for a reason.

 

[treasurekidd]

One other thing to check: Do you have the power cable wrapped tightly around the shaft, or is it loose at the coil end. I've been told to wrap the cable tightly around the end of the shaft, as a loose power cable can interfere with the coil. Just what I've been told, as I've never experienced the problem myself. But take a look at the calbe, and wrap it nice and tight. Good luck!

 

[Gadget]

Good advice... My dealer told me about this cable issue when I bought my detector. He gave me a velcro strap to tie it down so I wouldn't have to keep it wrapped around the pole so tight.

 

[miss_anthrope]

Other things could be,,,,

Power lines, invisible dog fences, improper adjustments and of course batteries being weak.

or not realising you're picking up the gold in your own (25) body piercings. *cough*

 

[Monty]

I was visiting with a Garrett factory rep last week and she told me that all detectors would perform better if the coil wire was wraped straight across the top of the shaft from left to right and was run along the shaft straight up instead of looped for the first 3" or so. She suggested using a nylon tie to hold it up. I tried it and now all my detectors are rigged that way. It does seem to help. Now I carry a bunch of nylon ties and a set of small nippers with me in case I want to change coils! Careful of the cut off ends of the nylon ties, they are sharp and I've already nicked my hand a couple of times! Monty

 

[DigEmAll]

Hey Jim, cut the excess with about a quarter inch nub left sticking out and then hit them for a few seconds with a lighter..... smooths them right up!

 

[Monty]

I'll file that under "Why didn't I think of That"! Thanks for the tip! Monty