Good evening all.
I'm new to detecting. I've been out with a mate a few time. Enjoying it I decided to buy the Garrett Ace 250. It came yesterday. This evening I assembled it. On examination it seems all is not right with the unit.
No sensitivity bar, no battery status, no relic mode or coin mode.
On looking it seems this was an issue with the a few years back.
Can anyone enlighten me on whether its me or the detector.
I will be contacting the supplier tomorrow.
Regards and thanks in advance.
Jim.
New Garrett Ace 250 issues.
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Blackadder43
Rarely should brand new machines are sent with batterys installed??
First thing i would do is change the batterys
First thing i would do is change the batterys
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Oxgirl36
Please tell me you didn’t buy it from ebay... 
There are counterfeit machines around I’m afraid. I really hope yours isn’t one of those
There are counterfeit machines around I’m afraid. I really hope yours isn’t one of those
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Oxgirl36
Oh good - you’ll get great service with any issues
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detecting rod
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regton will sort it for you my 300i on off and pinpointer buttons started to play up on my machine 3 months after getting it ,they asked me to post control to them ,and i had it back all fixed in 3 days ,ive found advice and service from them very good
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shaggybfc
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As you've purchased it through Regton's then you'll get a great service for repair or replace
It's strange how it came with the batteries pre-installed. I can only assume that the team at Regton's did that. Was the good deal you got because it was a second user machine or maybe a demo - that could explain the batteries. But then, if that was the case, I would not have expected the display to be faulty? Mystery.
Great machine btw.
It's strange how it came with the batteries pre-installed. I can only assume that the team at Regton's did that. Was the good deal you got because it was a second user machine or maybe a demo - that could explain the batteries. But then, if that was the case, I would not have expected the display to be faulty? Mystery.
Great machine btw.
XP Deus, 11" X35 coil, WS4 back-phones, remote and an empty bank balance. XP MI 6 pin pointer. Garrett Ace 250 wireless MPow set up.
They told me I’d never be any good at poetry, because I’m dyslexic, but so far I’ve made 3 jugs and a vase.
They told me I’d never be any good at poetry, because I’m dyslexic, but so far I’ve made 3 jugs and a vase.
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Wansdyke44
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It sounds like some dry joints on the pcb connection to the screen, but as you bought it from Regtons best to organise a refund/replacement with them rather than start poking inside it.
Hope you get sorted soon!
W
Hope you get sorted soon!
W
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Thanks for the help and advice. The company have told me to use the detector over the weekend and they'll send out a new one next week and pick the other up. Much appreciated to all
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Wansdyke44
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Good news!!
Glad they got you sorted.
W
Glad they got you sorted.
W
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sweepstick47
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That's a good result regarding the problems you experienced. Well handled and well resolved by Regton's - No surprises there then Regards ss47
Regards ss47 A disservice is no service at all.
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