Garrett pro pointer question

[azjohn1]

Merry Christmas everyone. yesterday while out hunting my Garrett pro pinter started acting up. When I would turn it on, it would make a sound like a siren sound. It would continue to make the sound until I turned it off. I thougth maybe low battery, but I check and the battery was good. When I got home it quite make the sound and went back to operating correctly. Any ideas?

[pan4au]

I'm not sure what the problem is.. could be a bad amp or other component. You might want to call and talk to Brad at Garrett, you may get it replaced if the problem happens again.. Hopefully another member will have more info on the pinpointer

[Bobmc1968]

I had the exact same problem with the siren going off about a week ago. I replaced the battery even though the battery still had juice in it and I haven't had an issue since. Hope it helps!

[randwool]

Small batteries can show good volts but not deliver the milliAmps when needed. Best to change out the battery and retest when problems are suspected. Even spinning the battery in its holder, cleaning the contacts sometimes "corrects" a problem.

[Longhair]

In the manual it says that the siren sound is a low battery indicator.

The likely reason is because of the cold affecting the battery output in the field, and then being warm again when in the house it seems to be OK. If the battery is marginal, getting it cold will push it over the cliff (so to speak).
Replace the battery and it will be fine.

[Bobmc1968]

Originally Posted by randwool

Even spinning the battery in its holder, cleaning the contacts sometimes "corrects" a problem.

That's a little tough in the ProPointer. It's hard to spin a 9 volt battery in a rectangular holder! Sorry, I couldn't resist! Merry Christmas!

[Thatsit]

Originally Posted by Bobmc1968

That's a little tough in the ProPointer. It's hard to spin a 9 volt battery in a rectangular holder! Sorry, I couldn't resist! Merry Christmas!

I was thinking the same thing...LOL

[HighTone]

Had trouble with mine this year called garrett talked to Brad sent it in they sent me a new one.

[azjohn1]

Thanks everyone. Think I will toss out the battery and put in a new one. Long Hair, you were right about it being cold outisde ( in the 30's). Once again Thanks everyone for the advice

[jreed0527]

Originally Posted by azjohn1

Merry Christmas everyone. yesterday while out hunting my Garrett pro pinter started acting up. When I would turn it on, it would make a sound like a siren sound. It would continue to make the sound until I turned it off. I thougth maybe low battery, but I check and the battery was good. When I got home it quite make the sound and went back to operating correctly. Any ideas?

mine does that when battery starts going down,, if i was you go ahead and change the batt.
my garrett pin pointer is the best thing,,, i could not do with out it
jim

[007tallguy]

Originally Posted by Longhair

In the manual it says that the siren sound is a low battery indicator.

The likely reason is because of the cold affecting the battery output in the field, and then being warm again when in the house it seems to be OK. If the battery is marginal, getting it cold will push it over the cliff (so to speak).
Replace the battery and it will be fine.

yes, that is the low battery indicator. it kinda freaked me out the first time i heard it, i didn't know what was going on! but i changed the battery and it was back to business as usual.