Eagle 320 Depthfinder

  • eyeshaveit
    Prescott, WI
    Posts: 89
    June 23, 2004 at 4:22 am #1232805

    My Eagle 320 depthfinder starts giving eroneous depth readings when I am running my T-8 kicker motor. The transducer is mounted on a transom board right next to transducer for depthfinder for my side consel and is on opposite side of transom from kicker motor. Do any of you guys have any ideas how to solve this problem? I had the Eagle 320 installed by the kicker motor to aid me when trolling crankbaits. Do you think problem might be in the wiring to the same battery or do to prop wash? Any input is appreciated as I am heading up to Ontario Thursday morning for some walleye fishing.

    EyesHaveIt

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    June 23, 2004 at 5:04 am #309665

    Is the graph on the console “on” when you’re getting this interference? If so, the most likely culprit is both units are running on the same frequency and giving one or both sonar units fits as they try to decipher the jumbled sonar pulses.

    Turn the console unit of and see if this won’t solve the problem.

    eyeshaveit
    Prescott, WI
    Posts: 89
    June 24, 2004 at 4:55 am #309812

    Thanks for the reply James. I will give this a try as I normally have both units on. However, both units seem to work fine in conjuction with each other when I am not running the kicker motor also. Thanks again. I am heading up for a week of fishing on Lac Seul in Ontario in the morning so I will try this out.

    EyesHaveIt

    Gianni
    Cedar Rapids, IA
    Posts: 2063
    June 24, 2004 at 11:09 am #309823

    I know an expert on the 320 who might be able to solve the problem. He hires out for about $400/hour.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 24, 2004 at 11:50 am #309828

    Mini Gianni!

    And a deal at twice the price!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 24, 2004 at 11:55 am #309829

    My first thought was the same as James had, but when you say they work good until you use the kicker, then I would suspect the prop wash.
    Do they go goofy when you start the kicker or just when your moving? Also, how do they act with the large motor moving the boat?

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