What does it mean when the depth is blinking and changing every few seconds. It goes from like 16 ft to 9 ft to 14 ft to 6 ft, etc. I think its the 998 model. I am starting to think its got something to do with battery connection.
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What does it mean when the depth is blinking and changing every few seconds. It goes from like 16 ft to 9 ft to 14 ft to 6 ft, etc. I think its the 998 model. I am starting to think its got something to do with battery connection.
Check your volts, one of the screens will show it. Maybe the ducer.
got the latest updates installed?
X2, its more than likely the volts setting for the unit !!! there is setting for low battery alarm and it sounds like yours is set too low I had the same issue with one of my humminbirds !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
No. Heck I don't even really know how to use the thing. I read/scanned thru the manuel and that's it. A buddy gave it to me to use and figure it out. Its only around 6 months old so would there be updates already? Im not sure if its a 998 either, I just threw that out there. I know it has SI and DI. All I am wanting at this point is the sonar but like I said the depth is all over the place. It had a cig plug that was on it but I could not get it to turn on when in my boat. I took the plug off and now I am running it strait to a 12 volt battery with nothing else hooked up to it. It comes on now atleast. If someone knows a lot about these things I will be more than happy to take you fishing and in return you can show me how to work it.Quote:
Originally Posted by KDAVID1
can you get a picture of the unit ???or model number ??Quote:
Originally Posted by bird down
i could buy a unit today and it may not have the last 3 updates on it. From what I have seen installing updates fixes most problems like your having as well as your power connection--it has to be good--so doing the updates along with what you fixed with the power you would be good to go (least that's been my experience)Quote:
Originally Posted by bird down
I knew it something 98. its a 798.Quote:
Originally Posted by strmwalker
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[QUOTE=bird down;2471755]I knew it something 98. its a 798.
go into the settings and turn the battery alarm off !!! you also said that you have it going straight to a 12 volt battery you need a inline fuse 3 amp will work !!!and what KDAVID1 said about updates , which I am one that will not update if I don't have to cause sometimes you cause more problems updating !!!! also it would not hurt to get a Ferrite EMI Suppression Core to eliminate noise interference !!!
Mine does that when I'm running down the lake and can't fix bottom
mine was doing that and it was the transducer wasn't getting good connect . i take mine off every trip out.
also hummingbird suggest to go to setting and Restore Defaults!!!
There was a problem with them in shallow water like you have, but one of the updates fixed it.
Mine dosent.....you must not have your ducer positioned exactly rightQuote:
Originally Posted by South65
Mine won't unless I go 50 plus g. Then too much turbulence. 60 plus my ducer is out of the water. Just ask torch. He told me that if your face goes numb in 70 degree weather it goes too fast lol
Yeh...I don't go that fast
Ok so this is what I need to do. Check volts, turn off low battery alarm, Install updates, install 3 amp inline fuse, and restore defaults.. Guess I will get around to doing it this weekend. Explain the updates thing. Do u buy something from humminbird? If someone already has the updates can they just give you there chip or something?
Nothing to buy, go to the Humminbird website and it will tell you what to do. Nuttin to it.
X2 on the ferrite ring....if totally fixed my interfernce issue[QUOTE=strmwalker;2471776]Quote:
Originally Posted by bird down
Register your unit on hummingbird site then you can download the update and hummingbird PC which is your waypoints management program.Quote:
Originally Posted by bird down
First put in the fuse
Ok I installed an inline fuse and changed the fuse to a 5 amp(smallest I could get my hands on). I checked all the connections and found one that I was not happy with so I rewired it. Turned low battery alarm off and restored defaults. I checked the volts and I am only getting 9.9 volts and I charged my battery for 2 days before I began this process. I looked it up and humminbird recommends at least 10 volts. I am not going to be able to try it on the water until maybe Friday so I will let y'all know what it does then. Do I need to get another battery?
yesQuote:
Originally Posted by bird down
and another fuse
5 amp is enough fuse. Low voltage is the problem. They don't want to run under 10v. They try to conserve enough voltage to still crank your engine. Definitely new battery time!!!! Get a GOOD one. With your electronics, live wells running, and cranking the engine, it's best to get the best one you can afford with the most cold cranking amps. Something over 1000 CCA.
Factory calls for 3 amp. Why not use what they say? How much extra juice will be OK before something bad happens?5 amp allows 66% more than is recommended.
Well gomer that's all I could get my hands on at the time I had it out working on it. I have the unit running directly to the battery with nothing else running off that battery. That's right, this one janky depth finder has its own brand new 100 dollar marine battery. It's getting 12.2 volts now. But, after I put the cords back in there little box that the unit slides into the depth started blinking again. I pushed them into the unit better and it quick blinking. Amazing, all this time spent being furious with this machine and the cords were not engaged good enough.
Get your hands on the 6.49 software too. Email humminbird Greg to get your hands on it. Seems like it is the best update so far on the 998. Last good update humminbird put out for them
I have an in-dash flasher that reads good at high speed...seldom use it but when I do and forget to turn it off...it drives my 998 crazy.