MARCUM FLASHER HAVING DIFFICULTIES

  • fishinfool
    mn
    Posts: 788
    December 12, 2008 at 1:51 pm #1299859

    I have a Marcum 3, that is like a year old but bought off of Ebay for considerable less but still brand new.

    Problem – yesterday I go to use it and it turns on and shows the surface red line and everything is spinning and the battery is full. BUT I cannot get bottom to read on any of the feet readings, and neither will fish show up on the screen .The only color showing is the top line. and Zoom lines when promopted. The interference appears to be working and the zoom appears to be working. And it sounds like the transducer is sending its little pinging noises. Any sugggestions ???
    \
    Who do I contact if it needs fixing.

    FISHINFOOL

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    December 12, 2008 at 1:59 pm #728084

    Is there ice frozen to the bottom of the ducer? Just a thought.

    FDR

    fishinfool
    mn
    Posts: 788
    December 12, 2008 at 2:03 pm #728086

    nope , and was in the shelter so not froze at all….
    everthing is working except the reading from what i can tell.

    matt_grow
    Albertville MN
    Posts: 2019
    December 12, 2008 at 2:23 pm #728089

    Just a wild guess, I’m going to guess that its older than 1 year and you’ve got a unit that came out with the bad batch of transducers. Does the unit have a the True Color upgrade?
    Either way, go to MarCum’s site and shoot John an email. He’ll straighten it out for you.

    mnfish
    Lake Elmo MN
    Posts: 1104
    December 12, 2008 at 2:24 pm #728090

    Ice shouldn’t make a difference as they can read thru ice. My guess is that you have a bad xducer. See if you can borrow a buddy’s xducer and test it out. It would eliminate that part of it anyway?

    fishinfool
    mn
    Posts: 788
    December 12, 2008 at 2:43 pm #728099

    I called Marcum and am waiting for response. Was there a major problem with the ducers? In otherwords did they recall them? or offer free replacement?

    matt_grow
    Albertville MN
    Posts: 2019
    December 12, 2008 at 2:48 pm #728100

    A few years ago there was a batch of bad ducers that went went. MarCum recognized the issue and replaced them. That was years ago. I asked if it had the True Color upgrade because that is a sure fire way to tell if its old model and if you were lied to across ebay.

    Also frozen ice on the bottom will give you a goofy reading but you’d be able to make out a bottom.

    fishinfool
    mn
    Posts: 788
    December 12, 2008 at 3:06 pm #728107

    its a ice unit but does not have the TC upgrade. Also the ducer was free of ice and has been well taken care of, doesnt get banged around..\FF

    thoned
    Posts: 63
    December 12, 2008 at 3:47 pm #728117

    Gotta go with a vexilar jk

    Calvin Svihel
    Moderator
    Northwest Metro, MN
    Posts: 3862
    December 12, 2008 at 11:42 pm #728217

    Were you in water deeper than 20 feet? Sounds to me like that might have been the problem. Just checking..

    matt_grow
    Albertville MN
    Posts: 2019
    December 13, 2008 at 12:05 am #728220

    Quote:

    Were you in water deeper than 20 feet? Sounds to me like that might have been the problem. Just checking..

    He said it didn’t work on any “feet setting”.

    I know John at MarCum is very busy after all the ice show requests, so it may take a bit.

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    December 13, 2008 at 12:32 am #728223

    I would think it’s a bad ducer, I got a LX3 that’s gotta go in for some repairs, it’s just not right, but I bought it used so it’s hard to say what the issue is exactly, my original LX3 I bought new is still perfect and my ducer is a little beat up.

    fishinfool
    mn
    Posts: 788
    December 13, 2008 at 2:45 am #728237

    I called John and he has never heard of it doing whats it doing. I need to find another lx3 to try another transducer to rule that out but dont know of anyone in Rochester that has one to borrow for a few minutes….

    Anyone available in the area.

    FF

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    December 13, 2008 at 4:31 am #728268

    FF I have lx5 if that xducer will work on a 3 you can try mine.

    bubbaboy
    Alta,Iowa
    Posts: 68
    December 13, 2008 at 8:15 pm #728325

    my lx2 did the same thing,they said it got moister in it and replaced it.great costumer service

    Michael Saal
    Merrill, Wi
    Posts: 631
    February 23, 2009 at 1:34 am #751395

    I’m fishing in a camper converted to a ice shack and it sits 17″ off the ice and now with the thick ice my Marcum LX3 transducer cable isn’t long enough to get a good reading. Does anybody have any ideas or can I get a longer cable somewhere? I checked there web site and didn’t see anything that would help.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    February 23, 2009 at 1:48 am #751397

    I believe all the newer MarCum transducers come standard at 6′ long. That should get you the added length you need.

    Michael Saal
    Merrill, Wi
    Posts: 631
    February 24, 2009 at 1:34 am #751734

    Thanks I’ll have to try and find where they sell just the transducers. Anyone know where they sell them over the internet and I can make sure they are 6′ long?

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    February 24, 2009 at 1:42 am #751738

    I would call John at Marcum Technologies. He’s the best source of info. Do a search for Nature Vision and you’ll get where you need to go.

    NickJohnson
    Posts: 255
    February 24, 2009 at 1:43 am #751742

    ever wonder why we dont see vexilar flasher having difficulty posts on here ????

    Calvin Svihel
    Moderator
    Northwest Metro, MN
    Posts: 3862
    February 24, 2009 at 2:23 am #751757

    Quote:

    ever wonder why we dont see vexilar flasher having difficulty posts on here ????

    I will bite….why don’t you see any Vexilar flashers having difficulties????

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    February 25, 2009 at 3:11 am #752127

    Quote:

    ever wonder why we dont see vexilar flasher having difficulty posts on here ????

    We have “my vex needs help” posts here. Nobody makes a product that will never need repairs.

Viewing 23 posts - 1 through 23 (of 23 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.