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  • Joshua1
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    #1359395

    Went out on the ice today and noticed something weird on my Marcum LX-1 screen. The flasher (not sure what the little bar, that creates the images of the depth & lure, on top is called) kept moving on the screen. Like literally everything on the screen moved a little bit to the left then to the right. It was pretty hard trying to get fish to bite. So I tested about 10 other holes to see if there was any difference and only 3 of them worked fine. I was on a small lake so I’m pretty sure there wasn’t much current flowing. But any response would be great. Thanks!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
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    #1374383

    Joshua1 Welcome to IDO!

    It sounds like what you’re describing is coming from an under charged or possible old battery.

    If have a second battery or can borrow one try that first, but I would bet a quarter the battery is the issue .

    BurlapBrothers
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    Kavokian Slough, WI
    Posts: 42
    #1374398

    ^ agree. I get the same thing on my LX-5 when my battery is getting low on juice.

    How old is the unit? If its not the battery there is only one other thing I can think of that it would be.

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3875
    #1374408

    First thought to try is low battery.
    Second possibility? Were you fishing a steep break line with a mud bottom? I have had units do similar things fishing the edges of the flats here on Mille Lacs.

    Geerdes
    Brandon, SD 57005
    Posts: 791
    #1374493

    My new lx6 did the same w version 3.17 running on full charge with 12.7 volts. This is new unit and did in dynamic fishing under 10 feet w sensitivity at 15 and 6 color.

    Joshua1
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    #1374674

    Thanks for replying! And I just bought it this year on black friday and have used it quiet a bit too. Plus I always charge it after every trip so I’m not sure if over charging it can be the cause. And I think it might be the mud flats thats causing because its been working great when i get hard bottom.

    Joshua1
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    #1374675

    Thanks for replying! I just bought it this year on black friday so I don’t think its the battery unless I’ve over used it. And I think it might be the mud bottoms thas causing it.

    Joshua1
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    #1363493

    Hey thanks! And thanks for replying! I just bought the unit this year on black friday but I have been using it quiet a bit so maybe that could be why.

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