lowrance hds gen 2
Submitted by reevesie90 on Mon, 2013-06-17 21:03
hey guys,
just wondering if any of yous that have one of these have had dramas with it, i was out the back of two rocks 15nm when it decided to shit itself, backlight went of but could just make out what was on the screen, i turned it off and on but would only last about 2 mins before doing it again, i got my co-ordintes and headed straight in, but on the way it totally flipped out and started flashing and everything,
hopefully itll be on its way back to navico this week but didnt help yesterdays effort!!!
Buttnekid
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That's no good mate, I was
That's no good mate, I was about to take the plunge on a HDS8M tO go with the 587 and ill be launching from 2 rocks every time (got a house on Sovereign) - might change decision now...
Reel Livin'
tournament
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bit of a worry i just bought
bit of a worry i just bought 2 of them
petermac
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lowrance
lowrance , they have superb back up service I have a humginbird these days but my past experience with lowrance has been if you have a faulty bit of gear they just give you a new one if it is still under warranty and when the warranty expirers they will service exchange for 50 dollars if you have dramas when I up north it was only 5 days turn around in saying that if your unit is new you shouldn't be having dramas and they should sort it pronto
reevesie90
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Mmmmm
this unit has only been out on the water 5 times and been perfect, crystal clear, it was just odd as i went to check the ground after getting a few hits and it was black,
yeah i'd say so petermac hopefully get it back soon as im off to shark bay next month!!!
reevesie90
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sea-kem
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Sure it's not a wiring
Sure it's not a wiring issue? Sounds like something loose? I have a HDS9 and it's performed faultlesly. Hope you get it sorted one way or the other.
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crugs1
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same thing has happend to my
same thing has happend to my hds5, had it for about 6months then all of a sudden the backlight just shits its self,Brought it back to bcf yesterday and the gonna replace it
calstar
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I've had mine for 4yrs hds
I've had mine for 4yrs hds 5x and 5 gps. Works perfect still. Just a case of bad luck
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Guardy
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I had the same problem
But found that the connection had come loose at the back. I hadnt screwed the connection on properly at the back. No issues with it since.
Stevo81
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I got hds10 with no dramas
I got hds10 with no dramas
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Justo82
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yeah, once i had mine "black
yeah, once i had mine "black out". then just realised i hadn't screwed in the connection properly when I put it on the boat. gave me a brief "oh shit" moment. but i always have a back up GPS, one of those hand help garmin battery jobbies. doesnt have maps, but i have waypoints in it etc to get me home.
definitely worth having one for only a hundred bucks or so.
Prego
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I had the same with HDS10 Gen1
At 6mths old. Did lots of testing. Took unit and evidence to place of purchase. Replaced. Great till that unit did the same on first trip. Replaced again. After my 4th unit (original and 3 replacements), I asked for a Gen 2. No probs since. Can't knock the Lowrance backup service but really question the quality. Also a pain not having the unit while it goes over east and back.
Jeff Hugo
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HDS12 GEN 2
Just had mine replaced.
Bottom corners of the touch screen were discolouring after it had been on for 5 plus hrs.
3 day turn around, so great back up.
Out of interest prego what transducer are you running? and where is it mounted. have the M260 in a Haines 602F, its mounted inside the starboard side of the bilge area, just on the dead rise, I am going to look at testing on the flat of the planc area as anything over 15kns is a disapointment.
Thanks for any info you can offer on this.
The unit is easy to use and a few small changes to sensitivity is all I have found is required.
The chart plotter part is very good and provides a tight zoom to get back on your marks.
Cheers,
Jeff
Jeff
Griffo84
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I have had my HDS10 Gen1 for
I have had my HDS10 Gen1 for 3 years and it has been impressive. Some minor glitches I have encountered are...
1) On some occasions the sounder will say I'm in 0.4m of water when in fact I'm in 75m. To fix this I simply change the fishing mode from shallow water to deep water and it instantly fixes itself. I then change it back to shallow water and continue on.
2) Since the last time I downloaded the software updates on the SD card my sounder updates itself every time I turn it on which takes about 3 - 4 mins (Pain in the arse). Has anyone experienced this before? Maybe I've copied a file in the wrong spot on the card?
Other than that it works really well and I strongly suggest getting the sonic hub sound system. It kicks some serious arse! :-)
Do the right thing and there will be fish tomorrow.
Grumpysmurf
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Make sure you delete the
Make sure you delete the update files from your SD card?
Haines Signature 610C with Mercury 150 EFI
Griffo84
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Cheers mate I will give it a
Cheers mate I will give it a crack. Is this something you know for sure or is it a suggestion? If you know exactly what it is what is the file extension for the update files?
Cheers
Do the right thing and there will be fish tomorrow.
Cruise Control
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Hey ReevesieMy HDS had the
Hey Reevesie
My HDS had the same problem. Its happened a couple of times. The screen goes so dim that you can just see the images. Power down power up no problems until the next time. It doesnt happen often but its a concern.
I sent a note to Lowrance who suggested either a) a software glitch or b) a hardware failure. They suggested a restart back to factory options (but save my waypoints first). If that didnt work then return for a rebuilt unit. Ill try the restart first as it doesnt happen too often so thinking that its not hardware.
Time wil tell.
cheers