No transducer found

[landog]

Guys some thoughts would be appreciated.

Since buying 2nd hand boat a few months ago Ive never been able to get my garmin 4100 to work.

for a while there it simply didnt register anything, the bottom, the speed, engine hours, fish.. nothing

Then i noticed that the plug that goes in the back needed to be screwed in tighter. So I did this and now it says "no transducer found, simulation mode?"

Is this likely to be a transducer probolem or a problem with the head unit, or perhaps a wiring problem.

Should I just chuck the whole lot out and get a new one?

Appreciate your thoughts

Cheers

[Marlin_Mike]

Do a few checks before chiucking it out. Wiring, is transducer in good nick, wires attached..ah hell, why not just shout yourself a new sounder?

Mike

[landog]

and what would you recommend

I want a gps so that I can set waypoints and return to them?

Cheers

[Marlin_Mike]

mate pm an ausfish memebr, i think its Grand Marlin. He's in that industry and will look after you.

Mike

[Rodman]

Mate
I had a hummingbird and had a simular problem
Had the hummingbird people check if it was the set No
Found that there was a broken wire in the lead going to the transducer
put a new transducer on and voila it worked.

Ken

[disorderly]

landog,

I had the same problem recently with a garmin unit.
The cure was the same as rodman states above.
New transducer and lead and all was fixed.

BTW how old is this unit?I havent heard of a garmin 4100

Scott

[landog]

cool maybee ill try that before throwing it out.

oops its a navman sorry

is there a way to get the head unti checked at a local store before I buy a new transducer?

[snelly1971]

cool maybee ill try that before throwing it out.

oops its a navman sorry

is there a way to get the head unti checked at a local store before I buy a new transducer?

Give Pete...Grand Marlin a PM...he supplies and fits them for a living

Mick

[Grand_Marlin]

Give Pete...Grand Marlin a PM...he supplies and fits them for a living

Mick

Not Navman I don't

Landog, it could be either the set or transducer.

I install them, but I dont have the facilities to trace internal faults.

If you want to get it checked out, take it to Trymax Marine at Capalaba.

Ask for Scotty.

Cheers

Pete

[snelly1971]

Not Navman I don't

Landog, it could be either the set or transducer.

I install them, but I dont have the facilities to trace internal faults.

If you want to get it checked out, take it to Trymax Marine at Capalaba.

Ask for Scotty.

Cheers

Pete

He was talking about getting a new unit Pete....Gee i told you have sniffed too much Fiberglass Dust....

Mick

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