The low voltage light comes on when I start my boat and when I turn on my humminbird on the bow the low volt words are on the screen. My batterys are brand new, what do I need to check.
Randy
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The low voltage light comes on when I start my boat and when I turn on my humminbird on the bow the low volt words are on the screen. My batterys are brand new, what do I need to check.
Randy
Did you charge the batteries when you got them? Are all your connections clean and tight. How do you keep both batteries charged?
Definately have to keep the batteries charged with the HB units. Since i got mine i've had to charge mine twice as often as i used too. That low voltage sign is really annoying.:mad:
Deep cycle batteries should be recharged immediately after every use. They will last much longer if you do.
I have a on board system. I fully charge all batterys after use. Ill check my connections. Does the low volts dammage anything.
I use dielectric grease on all my fittings. This gives me a better connection and reduces corrosion. I like the clear best. Picked it up at an automotive like NAPA.
Chuck
Your humminbird will shut down if it gets too low. Does it tell you what the voltage is when it does that? It may just be set too high.Quote:
Originally Posted by Badcast
Some newer outboards require a lot of CCA in a battery, and they can draw a smaller battery down enough during cranking to cause issues with electronics on the boat. Check the CCA rating of the battery and compare with what the outboard manual recommends.
I lowered the alarm setting to 11 volts and it quit going off. Ill check the CCA rating for my motor. Thanks for the help.
Randy
How'd you do that? Where's the setting located?
I got mine set at 10.Quote:
Originally Posted by Badcast
Turn the battery alarm off. It is useless.
The voltage readout should be in the readout options. It could display battery voltage as an option. Make sense to me. I hate buzzards or buzzers?
Mine is set at 11 and comes on when turned on, I have been just hitting exit because battery gauge shows 12+ volts. I will turn off also.
Depending on what model you have, pressing the menu button twice will bring up the main menu on a Humminbird. Select Alarms, Low Voltage Alarm.
Hope that helps.
This post was meant to be a hint to HB. It don't work this way at present.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
I don’t understand your hint CP. Battery voltage is already an optional readout that can be selected by the user. The battery alarm is there to help alert the user to a possible wiring or low battery condition. If you don’t want it on, than it can be turned off.
Like Greg said.. BTW I like the voltage readouts on both my HB's (525 & 717). And yes I turned the low voltage alarms off.:)
I knew I would get your attention. I didn't hint it right.:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg
My hint is when I turn all readouts off, there is a white space along the left side of the SI view and some views still show readouts. Be nice if this was a full screen view (like sonar view) without the white blank margin. I believe the reading on the other screen views are overlays, so why not SI screen? Maybe it is my unit.
Also it would be nice if readouts were view selectable instead of system wide selectable. I ain't gripping, just hintin'.
My 997 unit still shuts down when I crank the big motor. MY battery cca and mca are twice the Yamaha recommended minimum. New battery and it has been load tested. ??????????????
I might put a BFC power filter near the head unit and see if that helps.
I got a real volt meter (analog) built in.
I don't know for sure where you fellers and fellerettes power your units from. But, if it is the crank battery and you read below 11v (except starting), you in deep dodo anyway.
CP,
My wife will tell you that I don’t take hints very well… :rolleyes:
Understand what you are saying. I know that these have been suggested in the past. I always thought the readouts should be at the bottom of the Si Views and the right side of the 2D sonar Views so they cover or take up the area where all the oldest information is shown. I also like being able to select what I want displayed on each View individually by View and not all Views with the same information. I’m hoping that with the 2010 units that they will loosen up a little and allow the users a little more flexibility in being able to customize their units to their own liking.