Why do I have to wait for 5 or more minutes before HDS 7 Touch Gen 2 will read a sift bottom or in weeds? It's useless when it doesn't!!!!! ~xyz ~rant ~xyz!!!!!!
Rodney
Rodney sounds like something isn't working right. :-\
I don't know a lot about the way they work but if you're using the auto settings, it may be looking for and finding the best parameters for the conditions. :-\
Quote from: Princeton_Man on September 27, 2017, 05:30:47 PM
I don't know a lot about the way they work but if you're using the auto settings, it may be looking for and finding the best parameters for the conditions. :-\
I'm on the auto settings at the moment, I'll get back to doing custom but it's a problem I've had that I don't with my HDS5, I may have to try a different 'ducer. At times it makes me wish I still had my Eagle 480 Elite!!! I was hoping one of the Lowrance gurus might have an idea or 2.
Rodney
Make sure it has the latest software update, also check to make sure your transducer is not cracked or kicked up or down. If that doesn't work I would try and new transducer. Over time the transducers will loose its elements causing it not to read as well.
It is updated, I'll check the 'ducer. Thanks!
Rodney
I just had a transducer go bad and it had a similar symptom among many others.
Also check to make sure it's on the Freshwater setting. Somethings this helps.
Quote from: Mike Cork on October 02, 2017, 10:28:12 AM
I just had a transducer go bad and it had a similar symptom among many others.
Also check to make sure it's on the Freshwater setting. Somethings this helps.
Thanks for the reminder about freshwater Mike, I might have missed that, I'll check it tomorrow!!
Rodney
It was in Fresh water, I changed it to shallow water and that helped! I know in heavy grass they don't work so good but it should in moderate grass, now it takes a couple of minutes but does work.
Rodney
Sounds like you still may have transducer problems. If you have two units can you swap the ducers just to troubleshoot?
I had a spare, I was going to look for it today and try it if I do, I may have given it to friend and tournament partner. It is working better though.
Rodney
Also make sure that you have the correct ducer selected in the installation menu....
Quote from: THfishing on September 30, 2017, 12:39:20 PM
Make sure it has the latest software update, also check to make sure your transducer is not cracked or kicked up or down. If that doesn't work I would try and new transducer. Over time the transducers will loose its elements causing it not to read as well.
what is average lifetime of a transducer?
I couldn't find the transducer so I must have given it to my friend. I made some adjustments, just trying some things and it's working much better. I hope I don't have to do a hard reset again, it's no fun!!
Thanks for all the tips!!
Rodney