Adding a Lowrance LCX-111c - Stumped.
ShaneW
Posted 9/2/2010 9:39 PM (#457935)
Subject: Adding a Lowrance LCX-111c - Stumped.




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Location: Verona, WI		I recently had the opportunity to pick up a used Lowrance LCX-111c at a good price. I currently have two Lowrance LCX-17M units on my boat (one on console an d one on bow) and wanted to replace the bow unit with the new LCX-111c. Since they all have the blue plugs and use the same GPS pod, this should be easy. I removed the bow LCX17 and plugged in the new unit. However, when I plug the unit in it fires up for just a second and then shuts down. Uggh.

My first reaction was the unit was bad (hence the good price). To double check, I put the LCX-17 back on the bow and it worked fine. I then removed by console LCX-17 and put the LCX-111c on my console and the unit fired up normally so now I know it's not the new LCX-111 unit.

Is there something I am missing here as too why the 111 would not work on the bow but would work on the console?

A cold Leinie is calling me.

Shane
The Dogger
Posted 9/3/2010 7:06 AM (#457952 - in reply to #457935)
Subject: RE: Adding a Lowrance LCX-111c - Stumped.




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Location: Twin Cities		Have you tried it back on the bow again after you got it to work at the console?

You might want to check the voltage at each position. I believe you can do this using your 17's first to see what each one measures at each location by adding the overlay feauture of the voltage reading. ( I know with a 520 you can add the voltage for overlay)

There might be something going on with the wiring at your bow location that is providing a lower voltage. Lowrance units are sensitive to the the voltage supply and will turn off if the voltage is too low or too high.

A good document to have in general, also shows how to measure voltage: http://mikeoftulsa.zoomshare.com/files/Lowrance_Stuff/GPS_Module_No...

Edited by The Dogger 9/3/2010 10:19 AM