Thread: helix issue,,,,,

At least there was enough room for you to stand up under the console

Originally Posted by MrGoodtime

At least there was enough room for you to stand up under the console

Exactly!!! Hahaha

nope,,, didn't blow my fuse either,,,,, I was ready to atlas thangs that out after Ifoundoutit was backwards,,,, I can't believe it allows me to plug in that way,,, .....I do like it though so far,,, No fish caught yet,,,,But it's not because of a lack of trying or fish ,, Just the weather is too cold for them to be hungry I recon,,,this week ought to get things rockin though,,, I'm almost certain now,,,

Originally Posted by broharrell

How do you like the Helix? Saw a post earlier from someone who said there's would not read when on plane.

mine wont either but that's because I own a ranger and have it on transoceanic where too much water moves and causes it to not read well,,,, I only like using it when I'm trolling anyway so I don't run into someone,,,lol

mine wasnt ready very well either yesterday once i got on plane..it also didnt like being in less than a foot of water

Originally Posted by KDAVID1

Better than hooking up your steering backwards and having to switch it on the ramp

Picked up a new Excel demo at the plant several years ago and went to Bull Shoals walleye fishing for a week straight from the plant. The new rigging guy at the Excel plant had put the steering cable in the helm from the bottom up instead of from the top down. Danged steering cable was too short to do it right, so the rigging guy just made it fit. Excel same day shipped me a new cable but it was a pain fixing it at the lake without my tools.

Even tho I knew to steer the opposite direction after I noticed the mistake, it took forever to get that boat in a tight boat stall, and eventually back on the trailer. Just couldn't get my weak mind to turn it wrong.

Originally Posted by Takeum

tried alittle fishing yesterday in the Dead Sea yesterday afternoon until the wind picked up, but it was hard seeing my Helix 5 Wouldnt power up..... so I just went around some trees and hugged a few hours with no avail,,, Came home just in time to beat the rain,,,, So I get up first thing this morning to check out the Helix and find that I had plugged the power cord in backwards , Reguardless of the anti- screw up plug that was notched for one way install,,,,, So Helix buyers beware,,,, if your power won't come in for some strange reason, be sure the plugs installed correctly, Reguardless of what you think,,,, works great now,,,,yea!

It's amazing that it didn't short out the unit. Coulda been a lot worse. It's hard to get that smoke back in em once you let it out.

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

Picked up a new Excel demo at the plant several years ago and went to Bull Shoals walleye fishing for a week straight from the plant. The new rigging guy at the Excel plant had put the steering cable in the helm from the bottom up instead of from the top down. Danged steering cable was too short to do it right, so the rigging guy just made it fit. Excel same day shipped me a new cable but it was a pain fixing it at the lake without my tools.

Even tho I knew to steer the opposite direction after I noticed the mistake, it took forever to get that boat in a tight boat stall, and eventually back on the trailer. Just couldn't get my weak mind to turn it wrong.

It's def. an experience isn't it lol!!