Garmin Depth Reading

Tony · 20 April 2011, 08:11

Hi
I have a Garmin 5015 with a GSD 22 sounder box.
Yesterday after a bum scrub the display data on the unit took ages to come up on the screen, and when it did it just flashed the same number repeatedly. I looked at the sounder box back at the dock and the green light on the box is flashing like it should.
Any clues?
Thanks

martini · 20 April 2011, 08:31

Sounds odd, doing a software update can often help with all sorts of bugs, I think it kind of forces a reboot

Zippy · 20 April 2011, 08:35

i had same issue this weekend. when the boat went back in the water the depth reading went all over the place. i put it down to being shore and trying to ping a depth reading as we had it on whilst on land.

Was doing a system upgrade anyway and after that it was back to normal.

Erin · 20 April 2011, 15:18

The flashing data means that it has lost touch with the ground. Either defective 'ducer or there's not enough glycol if it is an in hull model.

Leapy · 20 April 2011, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony

Hi
I have a Garmin 5015 with a GSD 22 sounder box.
Yesterday after a bum scrub the display data on the unit took ages to come up on the screen, and when it did it just flashed the same number repeatedly. I looked at the sounder box back at the dock and the green light on the box is flashing like it should.
Any clues?
Thanks

I had that last summer for half an hour or so with a 5xxx...mid-trip, the depth reading starts to flash. Eventually, turned the plotter off and back on and all was restored. Just one of those software thingys?

jyasaki · 20 April 2011, 16:36

Could be as simple as a kicked-up transducer if it's a transom mount. Make sure that there's no tape or anything covering the transducer face. Check the exposed cable and make sure it didn't get cut or something.

jky

Tony · 20 April 2011, 18:31

OK,
just got back after beaching the rib.
the cable somehow is severed just above the transducer. There was a blue spark coming from the broken cable.
Can you put a new cable in or do i have to run a new transducer and cable back to the console?
Thanks

Channel Ribs · 20 April 2011, 20:29

New transducer I am afraid, let me know if we can pop one over to you.