Navionics card not reading
Submitted by moose hunter on Sat, 2023-12-09 10:09
Hi all, have navionics card (micro ) in lowrance hds9 live has worked great for nearly four years then started to stop reading, restarting the unit the card worked ok, but recently card stopped reading, have cleaned contacts with wd40, worked once and now does not read, have tried in second slot for card still no read. Saved my waypoints to new blank sd card then did a soft reset, still no read. Has any one had similar fault?
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Yewiefish85
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Date Joined: 02/01/11
I'm going to keep an eye on
I'm going to keep an eye on this one, I think I have the same problem, tracks work fine, no maps tho, I rang Lowrance Australia, they recon they are not sure and to ring Navionics in Italy!, I just downloaded navionics on my phone and use that instead
moose hunter
Posts: 64
Date Joined: 14/06/13
I got same response from
I got same response from lowrance, told me to call navionics, person on phone didn't seem too interested which surprised me as prior calls to help line have been great,I rang CH Smith in Melbourne who were great on phone and suggested I send SD card to them and they will check out card if corrupted which I am going to do.
interesting point they told me that most of there phone calls after lunch come from people on west coast WA
my unit has c map built into it, but navionics gives a lot more detail especially when looking for new ground,
Bradmac73
Posts: 190
Date Joined: 22/03/17
Does C-map still work?
Does your c-map still work when this happens? I had same issue but was running C-Map only. The issue is with the unit not the card as I've tried swapping to navionics and same problem. Power off and power up again sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. It's been intermittemnt too, so most days it's fine, and occasionally it's a prick.
Still haven't solved it, I use the phone app as back up.
moose hunter
Posts: 64
Date Joined: 14/06/13
C map works fine unit came
C map works fine unit came with c map installed in it
navioncs has been working fine for years
I haven't done any updates but I did have to go on line to activate it when new
have had to restart unit for card to work but zip now
at least buy sending card to CH Smith I will know one way or other card or unit
moose hunter
Posts: 64
Date Joined: 14/06/13
Navionics card update
Card confirmed corrupt. At least not head unit.
have ordered replacement card from CH Smith who diagnosed and confirmed card faulty
excellent customer service, many thanks to them.
sea-kem
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Date Joined: 30/11/09
Maybe a stupid question but
Maybe a stupid question but Just curious, the card is faulty so is the replacement free? Or is it faulty due to corrosion etc?
Love the West!
moose hunter
Posts: 64
Date Joined: 14/06/13
Fault in card, no sign of
Fault in card, no sign of corrosion card out of warranty, had 12 months warranty only from new
paid for replacement card.
Rob H
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Date Joined: 18/01/12
Navionics cards are such a
Navionics cards are such a rip.
If you have one that is faulty and outside warranty, you should NOT have to pay the licencing fee again which is 95% of the cost charged for a card.
You've already paid for the licencing, it should be something like card cost ($20) plus the 15 seconds it takes them to load it.
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
scubafish
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