HELP!!!! LOWRANCE PROBLEMS!!

  • walleyewacker18
    Rice Lake, WI
    Posts: 620
    May 5, 2009 at 4:35 pm #1306455

    Hi guys. I bought two new Lowrance units. I bought one 3 years ago and one 3 weeks ago. I have been having problems getting them to read correctly and effectively. I have a 1800 Lund Fisherman. 140 Suzuki motor with a 9.9 yamaha kicker. I get good bottom reading from 10-35 FOW but then lose bottom once I get deeper or try to drive the boat faster.
    I have tried hardwiring the units right to a 12 volt and moved the transducer and tried everything I can think of.
    Anyone ever have problems like this. I have 2500 dollars in electronics and they dont work on my boat.
    I have plugged my units into a buddies unit and they work fine and perfect like they should. I am thinking it has something to do with the boat.
    Anybody have these problems or and answer.
    Thanks
    Jordan

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    May 5, 2009 at 4:40 pm #774009

    Where are your transducers mounted? Are you running both units at the same time?

    -J.

    mudlizard
    st. marys pt. MN
    Posts: 117
    May 5, 2009 at 4:43 pm #774013

    transducer

    mudlizard
    st. marys pt. MN
    Posts: 117
    May 5, 2009 at 4:55 pm #774018

    If the units work on your buds boat, could be transducer, but because you can read the bottom in certian depths I don’t know about a weak transducer, possibly location. I had a older x-97 when the transducer went I couldn’t read anything.

    dtsunde
    St. Cloud, MN
    Posts: 14
    May 5, 2009 at 5:49 pm #774039

    I had similar issues last year when I was in 10′ or less. I tried the hard reset and spent some time on the phone with Lowrance making sure I had the current software updates, etc. My problem was the transducer. I put a new transducer on (replaced one that was only 2 years old) and everything works fine. Hopefully that’s all it is in your case.

    Jon Stevens
    Northfield, Wi
    Posts: 1242
    May 5, 2009 at 6:21 pm #774054

    My dad has a lund explorer and had the same problems. Both units read bottom just as you explained. Both have done it since day 1. Finally talked him into one new ducer and that one works just fine. He ordered the second one yesterday…..

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    May 5, 2009 at 8:34 pm #774121

    One more vote for transducer…

    fish_any_time
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 2097
    May 5, 2009 at 9:37 pm #774143

    Wade, Are you stocking these transducers? #HST-WSBL.

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    May 5, 2009 at 10:12 pm #774158

    Quote:

    Wade, Are you stocking these transducers? #HST-WSBL.

    We are backordered until May 15th right now.

    tonyplut
    Burnsville/Mille Lacs
    Posts: 44
    May 6, 2009 at 2:07 am #774217

    It very well might be your transducer. If you cannot find one at a dealer good luck dealing with Lowrance. You WILL sit on hold for at least 25-30 minutes every time you call. They don’t even have the transducers in stock.

    HORRIBLE customer service. The worst I have ever dealt with. Its Humminbird for me from now on.

    jkratky
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 171
    May 6, 2009 at 2:16 am #774222

    seems to be alot of problems with lowrance??????????

    fish_any_time
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 2097
    May 6, 2009 at 7:40 pm #774492

    Quote:

    Hi guys. I bought two new Lowrance units. I bought one 3 years ago and one 3 weeks ago. I have been having problems getting them to read correctly and effectively. I have a 1800 Lund Fisherman. 140 Suzuki motor with a 9.9 yamaha kicker. I get good bottom reading from 10-35 FOW but then lose bottom once I get deeper or try to drive the boat faster.

    I have tried hardwiring the units right to a 12 volt and moved the transducer and tried everything I can think of.

    Anyone ever have problems like this. I have 2500 dollars in electronics and they dont work on my boat.

    I have plugged my units into a buddies unit and they work fine and perfect like they should. I am thinking it has something to do with the boat.

    Anybody have these problems or and answer.

    Thanks

    Jordan

    Quote:

    I had the same issues you described end tried wiring direct to the battery and still didn’t fix the problem. Today I partially rigged on a new transducer and it worked perfect. Never did the digital depth reading blink or measure 1.3′ nor did I loose contact with the bottom.

    Maybe try a new ‘ducer.

    walleyewacker18
    Rice Lake, WI
    Posts: 620
    June 1, 2009 at 6:16 pm #780920

    Got a new transducer and it seems to be working. Worked awesome and flawless the first time I went out and a few times after that. Nows its losing bottom contact in 5 FOW and less. Wondering if its going bad again. I might keep Lowrance in business buying new ducers all the time

    Jami Ritter
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 3067
    June 1, 2009 at 6:49 pm #780932

    Mine was doing that last year, I ran the update they had and now its reading just fine in shallow water. Take a look to see if yours is up to date or not.

    Jami

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