HDS-8 Problems

[bucktail]

After installing the latest update software patch from lowrance my HDS- 2 Gen 2 started acting wierd but eventualy settled down but still had a bunch of keys that were not working.

I went out yesterday to do some keymapping and it wont boot at all!!!

I have tried the soft and hard boot with no success. 1 other thing. Before I dd this I took out my radio so I thought I might have pulled a wire so I checked for voltage. It has 12.2 volts at the plug to the body of the unit.

 

Question 1 Does the yellow accesorie wire that with the power and ground have t be attached to power. As of now it is not. That is the only thing I can thik of. That or the software update screwed the machine.

 

Any help would be appreciated!

 

 

Thanks

 

Darren

[Garnet]

The yellow wire is for your structure scan.

 

Take your map chip out. I've had 2 that stopped my units from locking in.

[SlowPoke]

After installing the latest update software patch from lowrance my HDS- 2 Gen 2 started acting wierd but eventualy settled down but still had a bunch of keys that were not working.

I went out yesterday to do some keymapping and it wont boot at all!!!

I have tried the soft and hard boot with no success. 1 other thing. Before I dd this I took out my radio so I thought I might have pulled a wire so I checked for voltage. It has 12.2 volts at the plug to the body of the unit.

 

Question 1 Does the yellow accesorie wire that with the power and ground have t be attached to power. As of now it is not. That is the only thing I can thik of. That or the software update screwed the machine.

 

Any help would be appreciated!

 

 

Thanks

 

Darren

The yellow wire is not used, only black and red for pos/neg.

[bucktail]

So embarresed corosion on battery post...strange, still doesnt answer why all the set keys on the bottom of the unit don't work though?

Too many things at once. hmmmmmmmmmmmm strange???

[BillM]

Restore defaults and see if it still happens.. If it does call Lowrance.