theballzak

I'm still new to the forums, so forgive me if I've covered an old topic. I'd like to invest in a few coils for different grounds/targets, but I'm struggling to find coils specific to my machines. I just bought a V3i (Thanks to everyone who helped me sort out the EMI issues I initially found) and have an XLT as a backup. I primarily hunt trashy parks for coins and jewelry but will likely occasionally get permission to hunt private properties and fields and may hunt for relics too. I already know White's coil serial numbers start with a "V" if they're ideal for my V3i. If there are any coils that will work with both machines, I'd be happy, but I'm managing my expectations.

Thanks to everyone for taking time to help. I took it to the park this afternoon and it seems it was simply EMI. I’ve never had that issue around my house with any other detector. Now I know when I run into this in the future, to be selective about the coil and what settings I need to change. Or, just pull out my trusty Spectrum XLT.

Yesterday I drove an hour to pick up a V3i off Craigslist. Everything tested out fine when I bought it. By the time I drove back, I had about half an hour of sunlight so went to the park and found about half a dozen coins. When I got home, I restored the modified programs and went out in the grass to adjust to my liking when the machine started behaving erratically. I noticed the battery voltage was getting low, so thought that might be the problem. Today when I got home, I inserted the recharged battery and it’s still acting up. I searched the forums here and found someone else has reported the same issue, but I didn’t see a post about it being resolved. Any help is appreciated!

Where did you find a replacement LCD? I called the east coast Centerville and was told I’d have to send in the machine for them to install. I have had my XLT upper apart and cleaned the contacts between the two circuit boards behind the display, but I still have intermittent lines go out. I used two small screwdrivers and carefully pried from the left and right sides by the way, and no breakage.