Lowrance sucks

Apparently my 3 year old 337 is too old to repair, so I paid well over $100 a year for a fish finder thats now pretty much junk… Oh wait they’ll give me a $75 credit for my $500 unit that they conviently won’t fix anymore. What really pisses me off is it’s a bad power button, the button has probably only been pressed 200 times in it’s life.

Yeah I think I’ll be rushing out to buy another Lowrance POS.

Anyone want to buy a broken (slightly useable) 337 or a 111? which they apparently still support….. I’ll probably be posting an add in the very near future atleast for my 111, if I’m replacing one, I’m doing them both…

Nick try FISH-LECTRONICS in Columbia Hts
763-571-1277
http://www.fishlectronics.com
maybe just the button won’t be too spendy

I had a power button go out once on a Lowrance a long time ago and an electrical guy was able to hard wire it for me so that if power was there it would just power up.

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Nick try FISH-LECTRONICS in Columbia Hts
763-571-1277
http://www.fishlectronics.com
maybe just the button won’t be too spendy

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That was actually my first call before lowrance they dont work on them.

It’t exactly that the button doesn’t work but apparently they get stuck, I pretty confident replacement isn’t really an option, I’m going to try some things out.

Screw me once loawrance shame on you, screw me twice…. we’ll you’re not getting that chance, let alone you fired the single best customer service person you ever had…..

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let alone you fired the single best customer service person you ever had…..

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Actually she quit. But that’s a moot point.

I’ve since found there’s a number of very good customer service people there.

Any company can hire the right design engineers and build a product, but not every company has and demonstrates a true commintment to their customers.

Having to scrap a $500 fish finder after 3 short years with no repair options just isn’t right… But really who cares, the companies investors are just concerned about this quarters profit and it’s the job of the CEO to maximinze this number right???

Sure gives me a warm feeling to invest in $1500 into hds and structure scan….

thats lowrance for ya. I love them and probably will always use them but for some reason there not very durable! I have bought 2 HDS units for my ranger about a month ago and have had both replaced already! Always buy in pairs so you have a backup!!!

The problem with ALL electronics companies is getting parts.

With the pace of the electronics industry, 3 years is ancient.

Personally, I think they (all fish locator/gps units) are way over priced. If I would pay $100. for a unit, it would be a little easier to swallow getting 3 years out of it.

Bottom line? It’s better business practice to stock more new units than it is to stock switches and displays that a company may or may not sell.

Call other manufacturers and ask about a repair of a three year old unit.

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Always buy in pairs so you have a backup!!!

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That may be the saddest statement I’ve ever heard regarding a “high end” item. Perhaps Raymarine is the way to go for everything and then a separate HB unit just for the side imaging.

SAD BUT TRUE IF YOU HAVE OWNED LOWRANCE…..

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Call other manufacturers and ask about a repair of a three year old unit.

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Someone on another site has called HB and here is what they will repair and the costs upfront, no surprises, and many of these models are way older than 3 years. Lowrance’s view, hey if customer keep buying with the known issues and we keep making money, why change there’s no incentive to change?

Humminbird. Here is what I like about them. They publish the repair rate, no matter what is wrong with the unit. Send in the unit, cables, transducer. They’ll fix it and send it back for the price quoted. Notice how old some of these are.

Unit Type Repair Fee

110 Fishin Buddy $82.95

1155c $338.95

1157c $338.95

1197c SI $338.95

120 Fishin Buddy $81.95

130 Fishin Buddy $81.95

140c Fishin Buddy $102.95

141c $75.95

161 Combo $77.95

323 $70.95

325 $70.95

343c $83.95

345c $83.95

363 $98.95

365i $98.95

383c $110.95

385ci $110.95

717 $82.95

718 $82.95

727 $82.95

728 $87.95

737 $105.95

747c $113.95

755c $143.95

757c $143.95

767 $132.95

768 $132.95

777c2 $143.95

778c $143.95

785c2 $168.95

787c2 $168.95

787c2i $168.95

788c $168.95

788ci $168.95

797c2 SI $188.95

797c2i SI $188.95

798c SI $188.95

798ci SI $188.95

858c $258.95

898c SI $258.95

917c $258.95

931c $258.95

937c $258.95

947c 3D $258.95

955c $258.95

957c $258.95

958c $258.95

967c 3D $258.95

981c SI $258.95

987c SI $258.95

997c SI $258.95

998c SI $258.95

AS GR16 $88.95

AS Interlink $59.95

Fishfinder 515 $68.95

Fishfinder 525 $68.95

Fishfinder 535 $68.95

Fishfinder 550 $68.95

Fishfinder 560 $68.95

Fishfinder 565 $73.95

Fishfinder 570 $73.95

Fishfinder 575 $75.95

Fishfinder 580 $113.95

Fishfinder 581i $113.95

Fishfinder 585c $138.95

Fishfinder 586c $138.95

Fishfinder 587ci $138.95

Fishfinder 595c $158.95

Fishfinder 596c $158.95

Fishfinder 597ci $158.95

HDR 600 $77.95

HDR 610 $77.95

ICE35 $90.95

ICE45 $110.95

ICE55 $126.95

MATRIX 10 $83.95

MATRIX 12 $83.95

MATRIX 17 $83.95

MATRIX 27 $102.95

MATRIX 37 $102.95

MATRIX 47 3D $149.95

MATRIX 67 $152.95

MATRIX 77C $213.95

MATRIX 87C $213.95

MATRIX 97 $258.95

PIRANHA MAX 10 $53.95

PIRANHA MAX 15 $63.95

PIRANHA MAX 150 $53.95

PIRANHA MAX 160 $53.95

PIRANHA MAX 170 $58.95

PIRANHA MAX 180 $64.95

PIRANHA MAX 190c $82.95

PIRANHA MAX 20 $63.95

PIRANHA MAX 210 $53.95

PIRANHA MAX 215 $63.95

PIRANHA MAX 220 $63.95

PIRANHA MAX 230 $73.95

PIRANHA MAX 240 $73.95

PIRANHA MAX 30 $73.95

RF10 $87.95

RF15 $87.95

RF20 $57.95

RF25 $63.95

RF30 $57.95

RF35 $63.95

VHF 255 $88.95

VHF 5 $87.95

VHF55s $48.95

XP2000 $63.95

XP4000 $73.95

So the Lowrance service program list for 2010 must not be up to date? (it does say subject to change without notice) They must have been servicing the 337 not to long ago.

Lowrance Service Program

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So the Lowrance service program list for 2010 must not be up to date? (it does say subject to change without notice) They must have been servicing the 337 not to long ago.

Lowrance Service Program

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Nope..

It actually worked ok today, Not sure where I’m going with this yet… I’m in no major hurry… Money has been tight enough with the wife out of work for a couple years, at least she’s working now, long and short of it I guess, my 111 still works, I suppose I don’t need a fish finder up front either, or I could always put my LX3 back up there (though there is nor universal transducer attachment for that one…)

The family is happy and healthy, I can count my blessing that way.

You try these people?
I’ve had good luck with them.

http://www.motorclinic.com/

Al