Fish finder turns off when boat engine turned on recent. During the last trip i had to switch the 898 to my trolling motor batteries to keep it running.
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Fish finder keeps turning off. The pin system and pop locks and lining up the inner tabs on the connectors creates failure points over time and use. If your unit will not turn off turns itself off will not turn on or returns to the start up or loading screen continuously you should first. Also measure the voltage where the humminbird gets power it may be lower than the battery due to length of wire or too small a gauge.
This will ensure that you are getting the proper voltage to the fish finder. Time for some out of the box thinking. After all we take our finders off or you should every time we come out of the water.
Humminbird keeps shutting off check the voltage on your battery. Is there anything i can do to keep the humminbird. I had the same thing happen to me and i took the leads off the starting battery and put them on my other battery.
When your fish findersonar goes off and on it is getting weak voltage. Ive noticed that my fishfinder will often turn off when i start my boat engine after sitting and jigging for a while. Check for proper voltage.
Eventho you can start your outboard the unit needs to maintain a steady current around 14 amps. At full charge the depth finder will shut down when i use the trim. It only takes a short time and my depth finder shuts down or the screen goes dark due to low voltage.
After ensuring your battery connections are tight remove the head unplug the cables and take it to a friend with another humminbird and try it with his cables. Humminbird recommends that the power cord be connected directly to the battery and if the cord needs to be extended use at least 18 guage wire i used 12 guage marine grade wire solder the splices and insulate and use a spade type fuse on the positive conductor. If the voltage drops too low the humminbird will cut off.
Check for proper voltage to your depth sounder at the connection to the battery or at the fuse panel. Depending on the water youre fishing in black dots may be displayed on the screen of your hummingbird fish finder. I also have a hds7 and the corresponding structure scan one of those fish sound makers i forget what its called and then livewell pumps and lights and any of those might be on at one time.
It sometimes will turn on for about 4 seconds then turn off. If you dont know anyone most stores that sell them will test it for you. This is usually a result of interference so shut off any other electronic or electric device thats running near the fish finders display unit or transducer.
I have narrowed it down and it seems to only happen when i have several other accesories turned on as well. Not sure how its wired i just used the same leads that the original was connected to when i installed the upgrade. Can it hurt the finder somehow.
Fishfinder turning off most humminbirds use the same cables.
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