I bought the Hopkins deer alert and the whistle has stopped working.. Has anyone else have this problem? It is only 5 months old.
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In our case it was the switch on the dashbord that had a lose wire! Both whistles work fine after several years and many uses. Hope you find a solution.
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check your electrical connections. since they can be exposed to elements they can corrode
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Check connections, before and after the switch. Had mine well over a year, no problems....
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Not yet but it doesn't seem to scare anything away. The deer just stand there looking at me like I'm nuts when I drive by...............
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I had two of them & they both stopped working the first time I drove in the rain. They were replaced under warranty & I mounted one so the rain wouldn't hit it. It was still working when I sold the car several years later. I never bothered installing the other one.
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I've been using this pot since the early 1980s and the only reason I'm on my second one is use of an abrasive cleanser once when young and stupid. Completely my fault. Anyway, I've never had a problem with the whistles on either pot. I'd return it and get it replaced. You can buy them but you shouldn't have to. See: http://www.amazon.com/Alessi-12701-Pitch-Pipes-Sapper-Kettle/dp/B002UKRPEM
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I am primarily a bow hunter and very concerned about any game spooking noises. The low hum of the fan doesn't seem to be noticed by deer. I have had mature does within 20 yards of me & they don't seem to notice it. I have also used it in a box blind (venting out a window) and had 2 doe, a yearling and a buck approach from downwind of me and feed for 20 - 30 minutes without knowing I was there. The buck was too small to shoot. The noise isn't enough to spook game and it really doesn't seem to interfere with one's ability to hear game approaching especially when used out of box blind. Inside one it is noticeable and may be a draw back if relying on hearing a deer approach. I am primarily a bow hunter and very concerned about any game spooking noises. The low hum of the fan doesn't seem to be noticed by deer. I have had mature does within 20 yards of me & they don't seem to notice it. I have also used it in a box blind (venting out a window) and had 2 doe, a yearling and a buck approach from downwind of me and feed for 20 - 30 minutes without knowing I was there. The buck was too small to shoot. The noise isn't enough to spook game and it really doesn't seem to interfere with one's ability to hear game approaching especially when used out of box blind. Inside... » Read More I am primarily a bow hunter and very concerned about any game spooking noises. The low hum of the fan doesn't seem to be noticed by deer. I have had mature does within 20 yards of me & they don't seem to notice it. I have also used it in a box blind (venting out a window) and had 2 doe, a yearling and a buck approach from downwind of me and feed for 20 - 30 minutes without knowing I was there. The buck was too small to shoot. The noise isn't enough to spook game and it really doesn't seem to interfere with one's ability to hear game approaching especially when used out of box blind. Inside one it is noticeable and may be a draw back if relying on hearing a deer approach. « Show Less
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I have this exact one and I can verify that MINE does not whistle! I love it anyway, but yes, you have to keep an eye on it!
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I no longer have mine. I used it for about about 5 to 6 months and it died on me. I was lucky enough to get refunded from the company. They were having problems with some of them. Sorry I can not help you. Hunter was nice about it. I registered it on line with them when I purchased it.
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Keith, I've had two of these horns also, and both of them came apart like yours. Money down the drain. I called the manufacturer and they talked like that is a common occurrence! I had the new stock H-D horn put on and it sounds good. Louder than the older stock horn.
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I have had mine for several years, and no problems whatsoever. It sounds like yours is defective and you should see about having it exchanged.
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Hi, you might have a problem one, I can turn mine right up, when I did it by mistake when I first used it nearly blew my ear off !!!, may be ask for a new one ?? any other quires, just ask, Richard , have a nice weekend
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I got mine yesterday and worked great for about 5 minutes... But I noticed the SOUND on/off option wasn't available on my unit - as shown on the user manual... I then pressed the factory reset option (hoping the sound option would appear), but instead the unit completely quit working... Dewalt said there isn't suppose to be a sound option and didn't know why my user manual was showing it.... There was no fix so I ended up having to return it for a new one... The wait begins again....
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Unfortunately, this particular product did not work for me. I think it may have been defective. I also bought the First Alert Bark Genie Automatic control device and it did work, at first. I should warn you that once my dog got used to the device- the product lost it mojo.
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H TJ...mine has a little whistle, but I listen with head phones(speakers are pretty lousy) so I don't notice it..I don't think it means there's something wrong with the player..I just wish I could make the picture brighter....
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The unit needs charged. It will continue until charged. Did it come with a little red plug that you put into the alert or alarm spot on the front? If you have this, putting the plug back in should stop the charger from the high pitched noise. Let me know if this works for you.
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It seems the product is defective itself. The whistle should blow off automatically.
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Only animals can hear the whistle...we even saw a fox respond to the whistle by running away. These whistles have save us from many a disaster with deer.
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FYI I posted this same question. The puppy is supposed to make sounds with movement of the mouth. I contacted Fisher-Price and they sent a replacement that was functional. Seems like a lot of people's don't make sound with movement of the mouth.
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I just bought it yesterday and this happened after the first time I used it. I can't turn it off unless I plug it in. I was just checking Amazon to see if this was a typical issue. I'll call Wahl today to see if I can get a replacement since I don't know about refunds after using it.
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Mine never worked. You are better off with the Mighty Mule 231 (on Amazon) - I have one for 2 years now, no issues, no false alarms. My buddy also got one - also no issues. Good Luck.