Furuno 587

 Hey guys,

got a furuno 587 and it has been a pain to turn on lately / sometimes dosent power up without removing and reinserting power cord. Have noticed a bit of corrosion on the head unit terminals, have sprayed them with contact cleaner but it still continues to be a problem. Anyone had this issue with sounders before? I was thinking maybe getting a small wire brush to scrub them but it's arkward to get in there.


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The fine

Tue, 2024-05-21 18:30

Pins are a pain . Bend and corrode easy. One may be gone to far ?

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 Might be the cord connectors

Tue, 2024-05-21 18:49

 Might be the cord connectors too mate, small wire brush is the go I reckon. 

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 If in doubt take it to

Tue, 2024-05-21 20:03

 If in doubt take it to Fremantle Marine Electronics. They are a repair agent for Furuno. They were great in helping me work through issues with mine. 

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 Once repaird and working use

Thu, 2024-05-23 11:04

 Once repaird and working use electrogaurd grease in all connections and fittings like these.I do a lot of work with electronic controlled hydraulics and can bus and use the stuff everywhere,keeps moisture ect out without any interference 

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 Thanks for the replies guys,

Thu, 2024-05-23 20:26

 Thanks for the replies guys, I used some contact cleaner and a harsh tooth brush. Seems to be working now but one of the pins definatley looks worse than the rest.