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Here are my first pics with my 998. Don't know what I'm seeing yet but this sure is fun.
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Hasn't helped me catch any fish yet either, but I'm banking that it will.
I have no idea what Im looking at...lol. Hope it gets better for you.
Maybe Pete will look this way and give you some ideas. Or shoot him a PM.
I am no genius on this thing but I installed mine a month ago and it has helped a bunch.. Found quite a few stumps and tops that have produced.. Stil could use any tips a professional might have
BTW is your power cord connection loose?? Mine falls out when running around the lake!!
I haven't had any problems with mine but you can tighten the connections by bending the tabs on the metal bracket that holds the connectors into the module.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBlue
Hey Maj, I'm still learning with my 998 but I have found that if you cut the side scan distance down to 60 to 80 feet you will get a better image.
amen on short dis.
Thanks guys. Will shorten the distance post-haste.
If your power cord is falling out, it sounds like the cable collector insert may have been left out altogether. I don't see how else the power cord could come out.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBlue
congrats Maj, now you might as well leave your poles at home cause you will just want to ride and look and take pics. The SI stuff is addicting!
Hey maj like said earlier run the distance in to 50 or 60 and run the speed up to 5 mph.
Also not sure why you are running low voltage 10.8 unless these were taken running the trolling motor but you might want to check the batteries if not.
See the pilings in that one picture
maj, I don't know what you got there, but them sure is some fine pictures. They be better than the picture on my tv! I can't even figure out the regular ole plain FF I got. I wouldn't have a prayer with that thing.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigcrappiemax
Maj ch68 is right. You lucky to still be takin pics with only 10.6v. Better get you some of that dd grease and check bats.
Those are amazing pictures. :)
HB is running off the crank battery. Is 10.8 too low? I know it should be 12 or above.Quote:
Originally Posted by CRAPPIEHUNTER68
That's the little bridge going under the trace at Twin Harbour.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
It's a HB 998c SI. Still got me baffled.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigcrappiemax
Got the DD grease soon as WB posted it here when DD had trouble at the ramp. (I remembered too.:D) Is there any danger of damage to FF for low voltage?Quote:
Originally Posted by Minnerman
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.Quote:
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.
1st thing that happens on mine when the voltage drops is the gps shuts down
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???
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.
Wannabe...
Maj,Quote:
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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Originally Posted by Wannabe...
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. :)
:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Crappie Novice
Thats not grease, thats jelly. Kentucky jelly.
top right pic looks like the surface of mars....
I was thinking bream beds. Looks alot like the bream beds they were showing on the midwest crappie hi-tech gillin episode.Quote:
Originally Posted by duckhunter
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.
Maj.....what does it show with you motor running at a high idle? If your alternator is working( and your battery is ok) it should read between 13 and a half and 14 volts. You should really get the specific gravity checked on your battery as it almost sounds like you may have a dead cell.
Do most people hook the ff to the cranking battery? I've got mine connected to the trolling battery.