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« on: October 30, 2010, 09:29:32 pm »
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Alright, so in my last post I figured out what was wrong with my detector. Now, my question is: how is Fisher with repairs? Would it be better/cheaper to just buy a new coil or would it be better to send it in for repair?

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« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2010, 02:15:38 am »
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Either try and fix it yourself or buy a new coil. Repair is normally considered impossible by the manufacturers. In the other thread, I asked about a picture.

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« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2010, 03:41:06 am »
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Yeah, I agree with GD.
You've got nothing to lose trying to repair it yourself.
There are a couple of companies I've seen who will repair them but it'll cost as much as a new coil almost.
I've done a few now (it nearly always seems to be a busted wire going into the coil housing).
O.K. .... it's not easy, but it is do - able.
If you can locate where the break is (if its outside the coil housing) it makes life easier, you can just chop that section out and rejoin it.
If you take your time and use "heat shrink" tube you can make a pretty neat repair.


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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2010, 11:58:18 am »
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I will attempt a repair, but I am going to buy another coil just in case I fail miserably.

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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2010, 01:39:22 pm »
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Good plan, Sean. I have personally repaired a dozen or more coils for friends with good success. The process is a long one, messy and quite scary in many ways. You have to dig into the coil and when you do, it sort of makes you feel as if you can never fix it up right. Using my method, it comes out pretty good but I do need to see a picture of where the coil wire enters the coil itself. Looking forward to seeing that.

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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2010, 02:13:16 pm »
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Will do. I got called in for a twelve hour shift so as soon as I get off.

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