Lowrance transducer selection? Help please

 Hi, hoping someone can help

I have recently upgraded to a larger screen, gone from Lowrance HDS 7 to an 8. However when I plug my existing transducer into the new screen I am constantly loosing bottom (previously had no issues). The unit takes 30mins to fix itself and constantly has issues, also lost temp reading. I have been told that it may be because the wrong transducer has been selected. My issue is I don't know what transducer I have and which option I should select? My previous unit has been reset so I can check the options. 

There is no label on the cable. On the transducer all there is the following text

skimmer tm 5.109.364 D329.616 ( this is probably the patent?) 

Any help would be appreciated as I have googled hard and not found much

Thanks 

Matt 


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 Put a pic up of the tranny

Wed, 2014-04-23 04:23

 Put a pic up of the tranny it might help 

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Just Goggled those numbers

Wed, 2014-04-23 05:09

Just Goggled those numbers and got:-

Lowrance HS-WS-50 Trasducer 5.109:364:D329.615 Skimmer Transom 50 kHz. The HS-WS-50 and HS-WS-50D are 50 kHz, 36 degree cone angle transducers.

Hope this helps. Manuals available on the net.

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Thanks iana

Wed, 2014-04-23 21:02

 Found the same numbers when I googled too, however doesn't match any of the options on the sounder. I managed to figure out which one I need to select as I saw the same transducer at a boat dealer and it was labelled.  Only issue now is no temp reading, however it's out of the water so I will check Friday hopefully. Thanks again 

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Lowrance HDS-7Gen2 Touch transducer selection

Mon, 2018-01-22 00:18

Hello Spitfire56, I have a HDS-& Gen2 Touch with a Lowrance HS-WS-50 5.109:364:D329.615 skimmer transducer. Which selection did you make on your HDS-7 transducer selection page in the setup menu for this type of transducer?