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MX Sport ... Problems ?


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Hi all

Just joined and would like some help.I detect in Cornwall UK and Spain’s Costa Blanca.

Owned quite a few detectors over the years inc CTX 3030. The old Whites Spectrum (great detector) Thinking  of buying a used MX Sport but really want to know if all the bugs have been sorted re the firmware upgrades,and is the warranty (2yrs ? )Transferable.

Would appreciate any help

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The MX Sport has a two year transferable warranty. I assume you are looking at a used unit, so you do want to be aware of the problems.

There were three main issues I know of with the MX Sport:

1. Tone smearing. This requires the machine be returned to Whites’s for a firmware update.

http://forums.whiteselectronics.com/showthread.php?75527-MX-Sport-Firmware-Update

2. Pod breakage issue. This requires returning to White’s for hardware upgrade.

https://www.whiteselectronics.com/product-updates/?lang=us

3. Battery compartment breaking. This requires returning to White’s for hardware upgrade.

Details http://forums.whiteselectronics.com/showthread.php?78042-Broken-battery-compartment-story

The fix http://forums.whiteselectronics.com/showthread.php?78098-MX-Sport-battery-compartment

Newer units are shipping with a "smiley face" applied to the serial number label inside the battery compartment. This indicates that all available updates have been applied. Personally if I was buying a brand new MX Sport I would insist on one of these, not older dealer stock.

These are all covered under warranty. White’s may be able to tell you what if any updates were done if you contact them with a serial number. Contact info at the links above.

Hope this helps :smile:

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Thank both Steve and John....I have contacted seller but he says he can’t find the serial number ??

Also When was the mx sport first introduced ?

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Also like Ridge Runner mentioned, there is a sticker in battery compartment with the serial number. The ones that also include a smiley face on that sticker are current upgraded units.  I owned an MXS earlier this year and that was the case.

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