Need some help and a lesson learned

A fella sent me his Tesoro Compadre's control box and coil to have me install a coil connector in the housing and a plug on the coil wire so he could change coils. I should of took a picture or two before I started, I know what wires needs to be soldered to the pins on the connectors and plugs but the ground/black wire that comes from the battery box brole off the circuit board and I am not sure where it goes. There is only the two wires that comes from the battery box the red and the black wire. Not sure if there is a picture that shows where it goes or if any of you might know or could take a look in your Compadre. I would be very geatful for any info. Thanks! Steve skiwhiz1960@gmail.com

Only pic I could find, battery lead may go into back of circuit board.



Borrowed from here....
compadre



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/2015 12:56AM by cadman.

Guess you learned about Tesoros stiff wires and how crappy their solder joints can be so they easily break off.

I couldn't find a picture.

But look real hard where the red battery wire is soldered, the black wire I think will be soldered about 1/2" to 1" higher than the red wire is. look at the solder pads with a magnifying glass.
Should be able to see several strands broken flush with the solder joint. If your red wire runs along the side.

If you battery wire is up near the top middle, then the solder pad could be to the right of the red.

DeepTech Vista X with 3 search coils.
Works for me

cadman Wrote:
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> Only pic I could find, battery lead may go into
> back of circuit board.
>
> [i222.photobucket.com]
> /CompadreCircuitAssy.jpg
>
> Borrowed from here....
> compadre

Thank you for the help, I have that picture.

Sven1 Wrote:
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> Guess you learned about Tesoros stiff wires and
> how crappy their solder joints can be so they
> easily break off.
>
> I couldn't find a picture.
>
> But look real hard where the red battery wire is
> soldered, the black wire I think will be soldered
> about 1/2" to 1" higher than the red wire is. look
> at the solder pads with a magnifying glass.
> Should be able to see several strands broken flush
> with the solder joint. If your red wire runs along
> the side.
>
> If you battery wire is up near the top middle,
> then the solder pad could be to the right of the
> red.

Thanks Sven, first time I have ever had an issue doing anything w/ a Tesoro. I might take it to work with me tomorrow and look at it under a scope.

Look on the back of the board...youll see where the wire comes through....there easy to find...Wire holes are huge compared to resistotr holes and such..

Ive done quiet a few of the compadre coil mods.....MAKE SURE you get the wires right on the plug ...


TX
Yellow 1
Red 5

RX
Green 3
White 4

2 not used

Keith

“I don't care that they stole my idea . . I care that they don't have any of their own”
-Nikola Tesla

Must be getting old, should have remembered to tell you to ask Keith.................................

DeepTech Vista X with 3 search coils.
Works for me

Skiwiz,
I finished putting a pigtail on my Compadre last night so I could run my Cleansweep coil on it. Turned out real nice. I used the connector off an extension cable.

There are a couple of different Compadre boards floating aroud.

If your board has the coil wires all attaching along the edge of the board then I have a photo that can help you.

If your coil wires attach in the middle of the board, then you will find that they attach on either side of those square caps in Cadmans picture (those large offwhite rectanglar things). One wire connects to each side. Your black wire will attach to one side of the bottom cap.

oh wait.....re-reading your post...you need the black BATTERY wire....again....that depends on what board you have.

Good luck.
Send me a PM if you need to.
Mike



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/2015 12:57PM by Mike Hillis.

Mike Hillis Wrote:
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> Skiwiz,
> I finished putting a pigtail on my Compadre last
> night so I could run my Cleansweep coil on it.
> Turned out real nice. I used the connector off an
> extension cable.
>
> There are a couple of different Compadre boards
> floating aroud.
>
> If your board has the coil wires all attaching
> along the edge of the board then I have a photo
> that can help you.
>
> If your coil wires attach in the middle of the
> board, then you will find that they attach on
> either side of those square caps in Cadmans
> picture (those large offwhite rectanglar things).
> One wire connects to each side. Your black wire
> will attach to one side of the bottom cap.
>
> oh wait.....re-reading your post...you need the
> black BATTERY wire....again....that depends on
> what board you have.
>
> Good luck.
> Send me a PM if you need to.
> Mike

Thanks Mike, pm sent.

All is well, got the connector and plug mod. finished on the Compadre. Thanks for eveyones help this forum & its members are great.

If you have the holes across the bottom that's a good un..There mostly hot....

the layer ones are hit and miss with depth...although you can do a boost mod to the sens pot ...but at the same time look for the older compadre shiny poles old thick white coil..there the hottest..


there's 4 version of compadres..

better yet find an amigo 2 and mod it..

tot lot jewelry killer..

Keith

“I don't care that they stole my idea . . I care that they don't have any of their own”
-Nikola Tesla

Keith said... "better yet find an amigo 2 and mod it." What mods are you talking about? coil connectors or sensitivity mod? My Amigo 2 is stock with the 7" concentric coil and it is set right from the factory, in my mild soil it is as deep as my other Tesoros. The little one knob wonder is great for the grandkids and property owners who are curious about the hobby.

Sens..heck you really don'tneed to mod the amigo just turn the gain up Iinside till it gets sparky..

lethal machines..

Keith

“I don't care that they stole my idea . . I care that they don't have any of their own”
-Nikola Tesla