LX9

  • mikeo
    Posts: 14
    February 3, 2013 at 11:37 am #1305057

    Just recieved my LX9 . I have only owned vexilars up till now but was impressed with the marcum.The big problem is the screen keeps locking up. The unit runs for 3 to 4 minutes then freezes up. I reloaded the software but the results are the same. I emailed Marcum on thursday and recieved no response called friday left messages got no callbacks any suggestions?

    chamberschamps
    Mazomanie, WI
    Posts: 1089
    February 3, 2013 at 1:13 pm #1137495

    That really sucks. Hopefully it didn’t ruin a weekend of fishing for you.

    MNEric90
    Shakopee, MN
    Posts: 99
    February 3, 2013 at 2:18 pm #1137504

    Did your unit come with the latest firmware v1.29? If not, try updating and see if that cures your problems. I’ve haven’t had my 7 lock up on me yet like yours

    toxic11
    Posts: 222
    February 3, 2013 at 2:26 pm #1137507

    I have noticed when you need to get hold of marcum. Don’t email or leave voicemail. Just call them every minute or thirty seconds and someone will finally answer. I found that works great.

    woodenfish
    st.croix valley
    Posts: 62
    February 3, 2013 at 3:17 pm #1137520

    I bet your vexilar never froze up!

    hamms
    Mn
    Posts: 493
    February 3, 2013 at 3:29 pm #1137524

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    I bet your vexilar never froze up!

    Posts like this are really getting old… Go back to your vex threads and talk about the nice blob lines they have…You don’t help anyone out posting crap like this.

    tsamp
    eldora, iowa
    Posts: 424
    February 3, 2013 at 3:51 pm #1137532

    Cat fight anyone?

    josh a
    Posts: 588
    February 3, 2013 at 8:54 pm #1137611

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    I bet your vexilar never froze up!

    Unfortunatly, posts like this won’t go away till people stop posting all the problems they have with their Marcums. People won’t stop posting all their problems till there are no problems to post. It does seem strange that there are so many problems posted with Marcum on this site. And every time somebody posts a problem you can almost guarantee multiple peope chime in with similiar issues. Is Marcum really having that hard of a time fixing their bugs? Are they not testing products before they go to the shelves?

    gillfisher
    God's country - Wisconsin
    Posts: 86
    February 3, 2013 at 10:38 pm #1137650

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    Just call them every minute or thirty seconds and someone will finally answer. I found that works great.

    I keep calling until I get through as well, I probably wait like 15 minutes between calls. One nice thing once you do get a hold of them, they do not try to rush you off the phone.

    steuben1
    Indiana
    Posts: 177
    February 4, 2013 at 1:09 am #1137720

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    I bet your vexilar never froze up!

    I guess if Marcum’s only new improvement was a beverage holder, they wouldn’t have any problems either.

    gillfisher
    God's country - Wisconsin
    Posts: 86
    February 4, 2013 at 1:18 am #1137729

    I guess if Marcum’s only new improvement was a beverage holder, they wouldn’t have any problems either.

    That’ll leave a mark!

    ______________
    Inactive
    MN - 55082
    Posts: 1644
    February 4, 2013 at 1:47 am #1137750

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    Just recieved my LX9. The big problem is the screen keeps locking up. The unit runs for 3 to 4 minutes then freezes up.

    Is the battery charged? I was using a Lx9 tonight that locked up; the battery was @ 11.3volts when it happened. After I rebooted it, it ran for a few minutes then started chugging and read Blow for a voltage.

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    I guess if Marcum’s only new improvement was a beverage holder, they wouldn’t have any problems either.

    Hey, we need to remember that Vexilar originated blue bottomed transducers.

    1hl&sinker
    On the St.Croix
    Posts: 2501
    February 4, 2013 at 2:50 am #1137786

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    I bet your vexilar never froze up!

    I guess if Marcum’s only new improvement was a beverage holder, they wouldn’t have any problems either.

    What? No one told me about this upgrade.
    Is it still available?
    I’ll have to set aside the time as I’m on the water.
    Sure you Marcum guys are used to being off the water.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13653
    February 4, 2013 at 10:56 am #1137818

    mikeo, when you said “reloaded” I’m assuming you meant the upgrade software. If so, I would reload the file from the Marcum sight again and put it on a clean sd card and run the upgrade again. I have between 40 & 50 hours on mine and have had the screen freeze twice in that time period. In both cases I had made MANY back to back changes with all the settings as I’ve been learning more about the unit. I’m sure like any software when so many changes have been made, it needs a hiccup. Hopefully this gets rectified for you soon!

    mikeo
    Posts: 14
    February 4, 2013 at 11:19 am #1137819

    I downloaded the software to a clean sd card and put it back into the LX9 and the screen still locks up.

    mikeo
    Posts: 14
    February 4, 2013 at 11:20 am #1137820

    yes it fully charged

    mikeo
    Posts: 14
    February 4, 2013 at 11:22 am #1137821

    no but I did have issues with the FL22 that were corrected by vexilar

    Steve Hix
    Dysart, Iowa
    Posts: 1135
    February 4, 2013 at 6:52 pm #1137995

    Quote:

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    I bet your vexilar never froze up!

    Posts like this are really getting old… Go back to your vex threads and talk about the nice blob lines they have…You don’t help anyone out posting crap like this.

    So you get on someone else about a post that is not helpful and then go right ahead and bash vexilar. So I guess your post is not helpful either. Looks like the pot calling the kettle black.

    hamms
    Mn
    Posts: 493
    February 4, 2013 at 7:14 pm #1137998

    Yeah that was out of line. Sorry to OP.

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