Sounder keeps switching off...
Submitted by Just1morecast on Wed, 2010-10-27 15:49
As i was coming back from a fish last week with glassy conditions i was on about 32 knots on the way home. Everything was fine till maybe the last mile to Hillary's. Sounder said transducer disconnected and ran as if it was on demo mode. I tried looking at the wiring and seems okay but today went for a waterski and took the sounder along to see how it went. Seemed to be connected fine though it kept powering itself off. Batteries are fine and charged my guess may be a faulty wire.
Im very bad with this type of thing so i wouldnt attempt anything on my own. Any ideas/ recommendations for someone to look at it?
Thanks
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POC
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What sort of sounder is it
Check fuses first sometimes if they are the spring type thy stick?
Just1morecast
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Its a raymarine ds 600. If
Its a raymarine ds 600. If the fuse was gone wouldnt it be dead all together? But i will check POC
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No mate not blown just dodgey
Start with the basics wiggle a few wires around too seeif that does anything while you there follow the wires look for anything suss moister maybe.
stilly
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had the same thing happen sounder going to demo mode
realised it was the connection between the transducer and head unit plug kept loosening off
lurcha
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my navman does it sometimes,
my navman does it sometimes, i figure busted wire or corrosion on the pins. always spray my plugs now after a trip and it seems to happen less often but does still happen.
Indiana
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Check plugs
If you take the sounder in and out of the boat , check that you haven't damaged the pins and connections inside the plugs........
Also check the transducer to make sure there is no damage to the wiring entering the transducer.
if there's nothing visible you may need to take the transducer and sounder down to an electronic's fella ( ray petty's marine ) and see if he can check the transducer for you.
" IF YOUR NOT GOING TO EAT IT ......PUT IT BACK WHERE YOU CAUGHT IT"
hlokk
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Had mine keep dropping out,
Had mine keep dropping out, mostly on bumps. I thought it was the connector to the headunit (removable), but found out later that it was the connections to the battery. I did actually do them up, they werent loose, but evidently not tight enough.