transducer head-ache...... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dtownfan · 04-03-2010, 05:26 PM

none....i even shut my cell phone off when working on the unit today. no difference. but no other electronics on-board.

Willy · 04-03-2010, 05:49 PM

D town...
I have a 535 that has a bad transducer.
The readings of the bottom I get are a lot like a bar graph, and the depth is totally off.

If this is anything like what you've seen, it is likely you've got a bad 'ducer.
I don't know why mine decided to go bad, it functioned for years for another user and for a few trips for me, maybe they just 'go bad'?

I'm told H-bird has a good customer repair policy. I tried, and I'll just say... good luck with that.

Sorry for the downer message, but I know your pain.
Garmin for me next time.

For what it's worth,

Willy

dtownfan · 04-03-2010, 09:55 PM

i am gonna try on monday..........i hope the fact that i am the original owner since only january and have my receipt they will help. if not i to am going in a different direction. lowrance or garmin i guess.

Sloberdog · 04-04-2010, 01:55 PM

99% sure it is the ducer. Had my Eagle Cuda acting the same way, had the ducer replaced under warranty. Did all the voltage trouble shooting and in water tests first, for a waste of time. I'm now doing the wet mount, no more gooping it. I get better performance with the wet mount and will quickly replace it if it goes bad again. Good luck.

dtownfan · 05-03-2010, 06:48 AM

finally got out this weekend. the new tranny that hummingbird sent worked like a charm. fired it up and it worked all day (8 am to 6pm).

one modification i did make was to add a rubber stopper to the rubber mounting cap......lowered the tranny closer to the hull.

Willy · 05-03-2010, 07:08 AM

Congrats!

That's great.

Just from curiosity, did you call in the repair request, and then send it in?
Did they require the proof of purchase?

Well done.

Willy

dtownfan · 05-03-2010, 03:14 PM

called and got a work number and shipped it in. they did ask for a proof of purchase. it was back to me in a little over a week.

04-03-2010, 05:26 PM	#1
dtownfan Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 50	none....i even shut my cell phone off when working on the unit today. no difference. but no other electronics on-board.

04-03-2010, 05:49 PM	#2
Willy Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Jolla Posts: 189	D town... I have a 535 that has a bad transducer. The readings of the bottom I get are a lot like a bar graph, and the depth is totally off. If this is anything like what you've seen, it is likely you've got a bad 'ducer. I don't know why mine decided to go bad, it functioned for years for another user and for a few trips for me, maybe they just 'go bad'? I'm told H-bird has a good customer repair policy. I tried, and I'll just say... good luck with that. Sorry for the downer message, but I know your pain. Garmin for me next time. For what it's worth, Willy

04-03-2010, 09:55 PM	#3
dtownfan Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 50	i am gonna try on monday..........i hope the fact that i am the original owner since only january and have my receipt they will help. if not i to am going in a different direction. lowrance or garmin i guess.

04-04-2010, 01:55 PM	#4
Sloberdog Junior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 17	99% sure it is the ducer. Had my Eagle Cuda acting the same way, had the ducer replaced under warranty. Did all the voltage trouble shooting and in water tests first, for a waste of time. I'm now doing the wet mount, no more gooping it. I get better performance with the wet mount and will quickly replace it if it goes bad again. Good luck.

05-03-2010, 06:48 AM	#5
dtownfan Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 50	finally got out this weekend. the new tranny that hummingbird sent worked like a charm. fired it up and it worked all day (8 am to 6pm). one modification i did make was to add a rubber stopper to the rubber mounting cap......lowered the tranny closer to the hull.

05-03-2010, 07:08 AM	#6
Willy Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Jolla Posts: 189	Congrats! That's great. Just from curiosity, did you call in the repair request, and then send it in? Did they require the proof of purchase? Well done. Willy

05-03-2010, 03:14 PM	#7
dtownfan Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 50	called and got a work number and shipped it in. they did ask for a proof of purchase. it was back to me in a little over a week.