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Post by finatic on Aug 9, 2018 8:47:52 GMT -5
Yesterday the unit kept losing signal never did that before can it be weather related or the beginning of the unit failing.
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Post by fishnfool on Aug 9, 2018 9:28:46 GMT -5
What do mean by signal? GPS signal? Power?
Check the connections at the back of the unit.
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Post by outtadblue on Aug 9, 2018 9:32:07 GMT -5
I would lean towards connection problem. Corrosion is a bi!!!ch. try unplugging wire coming from gps antenna and replug it. I had this happen to me and this fixed my problem.
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Post by fishnfool on Aug 9, 2018 9:36:08 GMT -5
Also had a power cable come loose on me a couple of times. I tapped it on good to make sure it wouldn't work loose again. So if its a power issue you make want to see about securing the connection better.
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Post by finatic on Aug 9, 2018 10:54:11 GMT -5
Unit turns on it just leaves a question mark inside the little boat display. Halfway through the trip it lost signal stops tracking then it comes back on I'll check all the connections maybe when I was wiring I loosen something up
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Post by Team Ruby on Aug 9, 2018 13:20:25 GMT -5
Is your gps antenna running on a NMEA2000 network and if so, is there anything else also running on it? I'm assuming too that the radar has not yet been installed?
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Post by finatic on Aug 9, 2018 16:13:34 GMT -5
Yes running on NMEA 2000, no radar yet. antenna and the 5212 only
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Post by fishnfool on Aug 9, 2018 17:08:46 GMT -5
That's not your unit more related to your antenna and the connection maybe.
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Post by Team Ruby on Aug 9, 2018 17:59:12 GMT -5
Yes running on NMEA 2000, no radar yet. antenna and the 5212 only The NMEA2000 network is powered, you might want to check it at the point where it picks up power and the fuse holder as well. If has an old style glass fuse holder check to make sure the spring inside hasn't corroded. Better yet if you find that's what you have change it to an ATC style fuse and holder. Not that an update will cure anything, but are you running on version 7.80? If you need to update the gps antenna will be upgraded as well. You'll be able to pick up the satellites orbiting Mars too.
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Post by finatic on Aug 9, 2018 20:02:17 GMT -5
Lol,,,, Thanks will check things out over the weekend.
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