Reply With Quote1st thing that happens on mine when the voltage drops is the gps shuts down
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I was having fun with mine till all the guys on here told me that I had to turn the fish id off or I was a wussy. Now it seems to update alot faster, but I don't have no ideee what them arches stand for. I do like to know my depth and temp so it's still worth having in the vessel. I can't imagine what them new-high-tech devices cost, but I'm thinking that my student income would probably not allow me to purchase it.minnerman
Max to me this is easier than a regular FF. Least you can see what your feshin instead of a big o glob. I was the same way as you til I got mine. Now I want one fer the front.
My next major expense will be a bigger boat, and after that, I want an i pilot. I will probably never fish again. I just want to play with the doohicky.
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1st thing that happens on mine when the voltage drops is the gps shuts down
Crappie bite twice a day. 15 minutes before I get there and 10 minutes after I leave.
The sheep live in fear of the wolf but in the end it's the shepherd that eats them.
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a gun the goes bang when it is supposed to go click.
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is that interference just off the center line in the water coplumn?? Looks like it would be bigger if he goes to the shallower view. Heard to set the si at about 3 times the depth. Surface clutter???
Crappie bite twice a day. 15 minutes before I get there and 10 minutes after I leave.
The sheep live in fear of the wolf but in the end it's the shepherd that eats them.
The two loudest sounds are a gun that goes click when it is supposed to go bang and
a gun the goes bang when it is supposed to go click.
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Maj, no risk of damage for undervoltage. When it drops below it's range, it will just shut off to protect itself. First thing I'd do is charge that battery to max. Then put a meter on it after it's set for an hour or so and check the actual volts at the battery. Then meter the FF plug to see if there's a difference. Odd thing is, if it's hooked up to the starting battery, your alternator should have been putting 13 to 15v to that battery while underway. I'm thinking you might have a bad battery or possibly a bad voltage regulator on your boat. (do you have a tachometer and is it functioning properly?) Possibly a bad install on the FF power, but that's not likely. Was the pic right after you got in the water with no run? Do you normally charge your cranking battery between trips? Was it sluggish to start? It's possible that you used it hard your last trip out, didn't recharge and your outboard had not had enough time to fully recharge it, but anything in the 10V range is dang low.
Glad to see somebody's paying attention to my advice on the dielectric grease. Hint, hint DD.
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Maj,Originally Posted by majflyboy
You unit will work with voltages ranging from 10-20 VDC. It has a overvoltage protection in it and will shut down, according to the owner's manual.
Under and open circuit condition (no load on the battery) 12.60V+ is considered 100% charged.
12.30-12.60 is considered 75% charged
12.10-12.30 is 50% - 75% charged
11.80-12.10 is 25% - 50% charged
11.60-11.90 is 0% - 25%
11.60 or less is dead.
I would check your battery out under the same conditions again with a separate volt meter to insure you don't have a bad reading from the 998.
I would also load test that battery. You have have a bad cell. Each cell produces 2v and that would explain the low readings but good performance.
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There is a brand new type of dielectric grease on my kitchen table just beggin' to be removed from the box and applied to something.
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There is a brand new type of dielectric grease on my kitchen table just beggin' to be removed from the box and applied to something.
Thats not grease, thats jelly. Kentucky jelly.
I got 350 heads on a 305 engine.
I get 6 miles to the gallon.
I aint got no good intentions.
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top right pic looks like the surface of mars....
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I was thinking bream beds. Looks alot like the bream beds they were showing on the midwest crappie hi-tech gillin episode.
I got 350 heads on a 305 engine.
I get 6 miles to the gallon.
I aint got no good intentions.
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I did fully charge the crank bat before going out this am & it showed 11.5 all morning. I'll recharge and test next. Thanks for the info.
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