FL8 Gave UP, 35 years old

  • martyb
    Posts: 104
    January 30, 2021 at 4:09 pm #2010681

    My FL8 won’t light up. I bought it when I go home from the Army in 96. I remember my dad telling me what a waste of money it was to spend $99 on something like that back then…

    It seems that fishfinders are going the way of ammo, pretty much everyone is sold out….

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5819
    January 30, 2021 at 4:16 pm #2010687

    Repair/rebuild @ Vexlar?

    martyb
    Posts: 104
    January 30, 2021 at 4:51 pm #2010698

    Worth a call to Vexilar for sure…

    munchy
    NULL
    Posts: 4931
    January 30, 2021 at 4:55 pm #2010701

    Likely just needs new brushes, a fairly common issue.

    chuck100
    Platteville,Wi.
    Posts: 2627
    January 30, 2021 at 7:07 pm #2010721

    I would check into it.It might not cost as much as you think to go through it.

    Red Eye
    Posts: 947
    January 30, 2021 at 8:13 pm #2010738

    Just sent my 18 yr old fl18 in for total overhaul. New motor and new brushes. $111 shipped back to my door in 3 days. Give em a call

    Vagabond
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 39
    January 31, 2021 at 3:09 pm #2010894

    Try calling Fish-Lectronics in Columbia Heights MN on Hwy 48. If they’re still in business they should be able to fix it or refer you to someone.

    al-wichman
    SE Wisconsin
    Posts: 448
    February 1, 2021 at 12:52 am #2010995

    If you can send it in to them. I agree that it’s more than likely the brushes. I sent my FL-8 in a couple years ago that was pushing 30 years old. 100 bucks plus shipping and it was good as new. I just gave it to my nephew so he had a reliable flasher. It’ll probably last another 30 years. Otherwise your other option is spend big money on a new unit.

    koldfront kraig
    Coon Rapids mn
    Posts: 1816
    February 1, 2021 at 10:24 am #2011087
    Vagabond wrote:

    Try calling Fish-Lectronics in Columbia Heights MN on Hwy 48. If they’re still in business they should be able to fix it or refer you to someone.

    They are still in business. Great service.

    bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 4322
    February 1, 2021 at 12:52 pm #2011167

    Or upgrade, Todays flashers are so much better then the old FL8’s.

    martyb
    Posts: 104
    February 1, 2021 at 4:24 pm #2011242

    That is what I get for doing math in public

    ClownColor
    Inactive
    The Back 40
    Posts: 1955
    February 1, 2021 at 5:15 pm #2011259
    martyb wrote:

    My FL8 won’t light up. I bought it when I go home from the Army in 96.

    Sounds like you got a lemon. A vex should get you 50 years minimum…

    reverend
    Rhinelander, WI
    Posts: 1115
    February 5, 2021 at 9:48 am #2012360
    Red Eye wrote:

    Just sent my 18 yr old fl18 in for total overhaul. New motor and new brushes. $111 shipped back to my door in 3 days. Give em a call

    This was basically my experience too. A little less money, but my 30 year old FL-8 came back in 3 days running like new! Definitely worth sending it in, they’ll fix you up.

    Charles
    Posts: 1940
    February 5, 2021 at 11:54 am #2012393

    Marcum wouldn’t have died so soon.

    LOL sorry I had too.

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