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« on: February 19, 2014, 11:29:20 AM »
Can anyone help me where can i get my explorer serive and repaired in uk , cos i put my detector on the rocks for 5 mins while i drinking my tea,then suddenly this huge wave came crashin down on me Shocked,takin my detector out to sea,panicked i ran out and grabbed it before it disappear into the sea, Embarrassedthe detector was on before the accident now its not workin,iv stripped it, used hair dryer and put it in a warm cupboard over night,checked this morning still not working Huh
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2014, 12:32:06 PM »
make sure absolutely sure its dry,maybe a squirt of wd and a wipe around with a cotton bud.
then recharge your battery it might just be shorted out and maybe ruined so you may need a new one.
have you got any mates who have explorer types?and try their battery.
i should imagine it auto switched off when the water got in so as long as you didnt power it up it may be ok.
where do you live?
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2014, 12:49:51 PM »
Hi i have wiped it  over with wd  and cotton bud all looks dry and clean also have  a spare battery pack tried that one but still the same no joy Sad
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2014, 01:16:38 PM »
Beachboy aka Viv knows someone who repairs Minelabs. I don't have the chaps business card to hand.

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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2014, 01:18:09 PM »
Unfortunately as you're aware saltwater kills (so does WD40) electronics, you could still have water in the bubble switches on the control panel which would take a lot longer than a night to dry off, if you have no joy after a few days drying then best to get in contact with Steve at MSR but be prepared for the worst.

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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2014, 01:30:00 PM »
Thanks guys iv already pm steve,MSR just have to wait and see what he has to say, im dredding to hear the damage Shocked
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2014, 04:52:49 PM »
the electronics might be o,k it could be the battery/i dropped my minelab etrac battery in the sea an it screwed it,check it with different battery
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2014, 05:35:48 PM »
Hi Falcon,

  I got water in the control box of my Explorer the other week it took a full week to dry out,I knew when it had dried out fully by the screen,  every time I used a hair drier or put it by a radiator the screen would clear but when it cooled down the screen would mist up again but when it was completly dry the screen stayed clear when it cooled down.Hope is helps Wink
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2014, 06:01:20 PM »
I think that there is someone advertised in the treasure hunter magazine who repairs detectors
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2014, 09:23:17 PM »
Think there is someone in both magazines that does it. Hopes this helps and your machine gets fixed.
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