Backlighting on AT Pro

jarod81 · May 16, 2013

sycotoad said:
that'll make it easier to find at the bottom of a stream then lol - you would have thought for the money Minelab would have made the X-terra waterproof

I see what you did there!

roob47 · May 16, 2013

Great ideas guys! Thanks!

sycotoad · May 17, 2013

jarod81 said:
I see what you did there!

oh my gosh - someone else is around here on heavy medication as well lol - thank god it's not just me :grin:

Grumpysrb · May 17, 2013

I just wear one of the headlamps with three light levels. Need it to see where I'm digging anyway.

Zuni · May 17, 2013

All detectors should be back lit by now. How much could it cost them? A dollar or two per unit to add that feature?

DPC · May 22, 2013

A light would have been great on th AT. Cant see it costing all that much for them to have done it. Just have to put our own on. Some good ideas i see here.....

Aramisvi · May 25, 2013

I've been toying with the idea of hitting Autozone for one of those accent lights...like those tuner boys do to their cars...and putting that on my Ace 250 so I can see it at night. I do more night hunting than anything else.. I like the quiet and no one else is around. grab that, some Velcro, a 9v and a switch....

Silversmith45 · Nov 11, 2016

I use a headlamp. It is always where you are looking. At the screen, the coil or where you are digging. Lighting the screen won't help when it comes time to dig or see what's around you.

findgold · Nov 12, 2016

Hallo, this is my Solution.
DIY:
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?p=2675920#post2675920

Greetings from Berlin
Germany

duxsrus · Nov 13, 2016

I been using one of these for a couple weeks and love it:

http://www.detectingdoodads.com/store/p21/AT_Pro-luminator.html

ohiochris · Nov 13, 2016

If they had a backlit display ,........either they would take more batteries or the battery life would suck while using the light. That's the tradeoff. I think needing a secondary light source is not a flaw at all ,....just part of the " all terrain " ultilitarian spirit of the machine.

khouse · Nov 13, 2016

I came up with a cheap and easy way to front light just about any machine back in 2007. Remember you really need red in color so it's doesn't mess with your pupils.
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?32,471203,471203#msg-471203

msand · Nov 14, 2016

Ice Scratcher said:
I picked up this book light last year at Target, if I remember right it was like $8 or so.. It takes 2 AAs, I stuck velcro on top of the machine, when it gets too dark I just stick it on. I set my machine next to my hole and it helps to light my work area also, so in a way, better than a back lighted screen. It was that stupid "daylight savings time" bs that pushed me over this edge...

Good luck to all!!

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Looks good. I like your Target book light idea. And... don't even get me started on "daylight savings time". LOL

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