Steve Herschbach Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 1:10 PM, phoenix said: Minelab have the battery in their spare parts list, (I know this thanks to Steve posting a link and pictures), but nowhere could I find the Minelab part. I figured it was 30 bucks to try a aftermarket battery or 380 bucks for a new WM12, so on the open-ended Richter scale I give this battery a 9. (I had to take one off because the wires were too long) This is the link to what Steve originally posted https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/5080-problem-with-gpz-wm-12-wireless-module/ Seems odd that Minelab dealers would not have access to replacement batteries? Surely Minelab service would have them. But then again they may have a stiff price attached. Sounds like a job for Gerry, Rob, or Bill! If the old batteries are now getting weak maybe a dealer could be the first to have them available on their website (hint, hint). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakmagnet Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I returned my WM12 to ML service for exactly this reason - it was still under warrantee - they returned a new one in three days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Sometimes the charging light just keeps blinking after a nights charge but still it performs all day long without incident....never had the WM12 or the WM10 (CTX) die out yet during a days hunt after a nights charge...anyone had that happen? Strick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northeast Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I probably should have mentioned this earlier... I wrongly thought early on that my WM12 was taking a very, very long time to charge. It would blink for hours past when the actual detector battery was full. One day I noticed that after only an hour or so both showed they were charged but I didn’t immediately take them off the chargers as I was busy doing something else. Came back after a while and the WM12 was blinking again. I left it and it blinked for ages. Hmmm, I thought ? So I took a lot more notice from then on. This happened every time. They would both show charged and then a little time later the WM12 would start ‘charging’ again. So I guessed that it wasn’t the battery but actually the charger that was the issue. Somehow reading the battery as full (which it probably was) and then picking up a slight drop in voltage or something and starting charging again but with no end. I always charged both detector battery and WM12 using the supplied charger. Perhaps this is what is happening to others where it appears to be trying to charge for hours ?♂️ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northeast Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 47 minutes ago, phrunt said: That sounds like burn your house down type stuff Damn!! Now you tell me!!! The house is well insured too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 The blinking light is always on the WM12 but for the actual detector batteries it will stop as it should for the full charge. The WM12 never feels warm like there is a problem...but you are right I always charge batteries in my shop instead of in the house. strick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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