Garrett Stealth Pro Pointer - Am I on Borrowed Time?

[Wildcat1750]

Yesterday my black Garrett Pro Pointer stopped beeping. It only vibrates now. This by itself is not a bad feature since I'd rather detect silently, but if the vibrating feature goes next I will be sunk for sure. Any similar experiences or fix suggestions out there?

BTW: I've had this Pro Pointer for more trouble-free years than I can even remember - it has served me well.

Nick

 

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[dts52]

Yesterday my black Garrett Pro Pointer stopped beeping. It only vibrates now. This by itself is not a bad feature since I'd rather detect silently, but if the vibrating feature goes next I will be sunk for sure. Any similar experiences or fix suggestions out there?

BTW: I've had this Pro Pointer for more trouble-free years than I can even remember - it has served me well.

Nick

I'll be happy to follow behind you and scarf up whatever finds your pinpointer doesn't alert you to. LOL.
HH
dts

 

[AlienLifeForm]

They are too loud to begin with, I have been using mine for years with black electrical tape over the speaker.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Call Garrett and then send it in. My old pro pointer switch went bad, I shipped it to them and in 5 days it was back at the house looking like a new one. they replaced the switch, switch cover, installed a new coil and put it all back in a new housing for $42. I was really pleased with the quick turn-around time and the cheap cost of the repairs.

 

[localbug]

Take out the main board, replace the buzzer

 

[Professor of Engineering]

WarBaby is right, they are very loud. I placed a band-aid over the speaker, then covered with black electrical tape. This keeps the mud and water out and the sound very low.

 

[Wildcat1750]

I'll be happy to follow behind you and scarf up whatever finds your pinpointer doesn't alert you to. LOL.
HH
dts

That's very noble of you, dts52! This way nothing good gets missed.

They are too loud to begin with, I have been using mine for years with black electrical tape over the speaker.

All these years, WarBaby, and it never occurred to me to try that!

Call Garrett and then send it in. My old pro pointer switch went bad, I shipped it to them and in 5 days it was back at the house looking like a new one. they replaced the switch, switch cover, installed a new coil and put it all back in a new housing for $42. I was really pleased with the quick turn-around time and the cheap cost of the repairs.

It's certainly worth a try for me to do that, Loco-Digger, I just have to tear myself away from it for a week or two!

Take out the main board, replace the buzzer

Great idea, localbug! I think I'm just too chicken to try it tho.

WarBaby is right, they are very loud. I placed a band-aid over the speaker, then covered with black electrical tape. This keeps the mud and water out and the sound very low.

This seems to be a common thought here, Professor of Engineering! It's also pretty annoying when you are trying to hunt without drawing any attention to yourself.