HDS chart map black out

  • wes_bergemann
    Crystal, MN
    Posts: 458
    #1306766

    Just pulled my boat out of storage and got a couple of hours on the river with it today. However, my HDS8’s map would intermittently go black. The Sonar was working fine and all of the waypoints would still display. It was just the background map went black. On the drive home I tried the unit in my truck (cigarette power adapter) and I had the same issue.

    Anyone see this before? I can’t tell if this is a chip issue or an HDS issue.

    dandorn
    M.I.N.N.E.S.O.T.A.
    Posts: 3207
    #937196

    I have not seen this before.

    I guess you could try it without the chip installed to

    determine the cause.

    If it doesn’t black out without the chip you could try

    cleaning the contacts on the chip. Or try a different

    chip if you have access to one.

    Ken Sauret
    Paso Robles, California
    Posts: 164
    #937549

    I haven’t heard of this before either. Dandorn had a great recommendation. Take the chip out and see if the unit will display the mapping that is in the unit correctly. Then you know it’s the chip, not the unit. Even if you only have the basemap in the unit, it should still show the vague blue areas of water and your waypoints that are saved should still show up. With basemap you just don’t have the background you are used to on the map card.

    If it is the unit then call customer service and get a return authorization number and send it in for repair. If it’s the card then take Dandorn’s advice.

    wes_bergemann
    Crystal, MN
    Posts: 458
    #937750

    Thanks guys – Ill give it a shot this weekend

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