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Before you give up, check the power cables. My H-Bird would not power up today but the voltage reading from the pins on the power cable showed that everything was OK. I cleaned the contacts of all the connectors in line and all of a sudden the thing worked.
My guess is that the unit was getting the correct voltage but the corroded connections restricted the current to the point that the device would not work.
I do not understand electrical stuff very well so if someone wants to correct my theory, please jump in. All I know is that my FF started to work after I cleaned the connectors.
That said, when I tested the thing in my pool, the unit told me that the depth was 35 feet. My FF has been flaky for a while. Time to get a new one. This thing is a six month old H-Bird Matrix 12. It is under warranty so I can get a replacement but dismantling everything is a real pain in the backside.
I plan to hit the water Friday or Saturday. Looks like I will be fishing blind along with you. Hopefully the fish do not know that we are handicapped.
Bob
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