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Message Subject: Depth Finder cuts out/loses power
Beatsbyair
Posted 5/22/2013 11:02 AM (#642629)
Subject: Depth Finder cuts out/loses power




Posts: 123


Wondering if someone could help me out. Trying to track down this issue. My depth finder cuts out when I bounce on waves, or when I move the throttle from forward, to reverse, or sometimes from neutral to reverse. I have no idea where to start looking for issues. It sits in the slot just fine, it's in there snug. It's a Humminbird 787ci that's not more than a few years old. The connections on the battery are secured well.

Thanks!
kjgmh
Posted 5/22/2013 11:06 AM (#642631 - in reply to #642629)
Subject: Re: Depth Finder cuts out/loses power





Posts: 1087


Location: Hayward, WI
Try spreading out the 2 pins for power in the base just a little. Remove the head from the base, one of the plugs will only have 2 pins, try spreading them apart just slightly.
jchiggins
Posted 5/22/2013 12:08 PM (#642640 - in reply to #642629)
Subject: Re: Depth Finder cuts out/loses power




Posts: 1760


Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn
Check your inline fuse,if you have one. I had one get corroded , and my unit would do the same thing.
jwegs
Posted 5/22/2013 12:21 PM (#642642 - in reply to #642640)
Subject: Re: Depth Finder cuts out/loses power




Posts: 164


Location: Twin Cities
Had the same issue with mine. Sent it back and they said it was good, figured out the the power plug would not stay connected so I bent the metal piece that holds the cords on the quick release down so it pushes the plug tighter in. It has been perfect ever since. Hope you understand my rambling.
jw
wicked
Posted 5/22/2013 12:39 PM (#642648 - in reply to #642629)
Subject: Re: Depth Finder cuts out/loses power




Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-)
Yep I have an older one and the power plug was the issue
Cowboyhannah
Posted 5/22/2013 6:45 PM (#642708 - in reply to #642631)
Subject: Re: Depth Finder cuts out/loses power





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Location: Kronenwetter, WI
kjgmh - 5/22/2013 11:06 AM

Try spreading out the 2 pins for power in the base just a little. Remove the head from the base, one of the plugs will only have 2 pins, try spreading them apart just slightly.


Had same problem and this fixed it.
Beatsbyair
Posted 6/3/2013 12:20 PM (#644652 - in reply to #642629)
Subject: Re: Depth Finder cuts out/loses power




Posts: 123


Thanks to those who replied. Turns out the problem was a severed positive connection for the graph on the back of the fuse panel. Just wanted to post that incase someone else has the same issue. It was hard to detect cause it was barely hanging on by a thread.
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