humminbird piranhamax 160 trouble

[livinisfishin]

This question is for anyone that's owns this model or has similar problems with a portable unit. Is it a pretty good sign that when depths start going crazy , and the screen appears broken and marking fish that aren't there, that the battery is running very low?

[alexcba]

this happens often on that model.

 

-when the screen goes a little whack, it's just adjusting to your auto depth range.

 

- when you hear a beep but nothings there 1 of 2 things are happening.

 

1. you see a blob on the screen. i've seen alot of these usually marking a school of baitfish. (if you want a good way to test this toss out a very tiny lure, and see what you pull up, i've nailed perch and shiners all kinds when this was happening. )

 

2. your over a very weedy flat bottom and there's a fish burried underneath all the crud.