Lowrance HDS help

[Visco]

This might be to late, but before trying any resets, you should absolutely make sure that you have a good solid ground as well. Many times over I have seen electrical issues come down to the ground wire and how and were it is grounded.

[wishin i was fishin]

Originally Posted by Visco

This might be to late, but before trying any resets, you should absolutely make sure that you have a good solid ground as well. Many times over I have seen electrical issues come down to the ground wire and how and were it is grounded.

Exactly, that is why I suggested trying it from the bow location first.

As you stated Visco my many years of electrical installs have taught me to troubleshoot the ground first. I guess because all of the attention is put on the positive lead. I have seen things man!!!

[C-Bass2mouth]

Originally Posted by wishin i was fishin

Exactly, that is why I suggested trying it from the bow location first.

As you stated Visco my many years of electrical installs have taught me to troubleshoot the ground first. I guess because all of the attention is put on the positive lead. I have seen things man!!!

Well the bow unit works at the bow and console location. The console unit works at neither location. If it was a ground problem downstream from the unit itself at the console, wouldn't the bow unit not work at the console location also??

[Juciy]

Originally Posted by C-Bass2mouth

Well the bow unit works at the bow and console location. The console unit works at neither location. If it was a ground problem downstream from the unit itself at the console, wouldn't the bow unit not work at the console location also??

Are the two units networked? If yes, the console unit is toast.


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[wishin i was fishin]

Originally Posted by Juciy

Are the two units networked? If yes, the console unit is toast.


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Afraid so.

[C-Bass2mouth]

Originally Posted by Juciy

Are the two units networked? If yes, the console unit is toast.


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No the two HDS units are not networked yet. I only have one Ethernet cable for now, and it's only long enough to reach from the LSS-1module to the console HDS. But the other functioning HDS unit works and shows a side scan reading when at the console.

[wishin i was fishin]

Network, actually doesn't have anything to do with it. If your bow unit works at both locations, and your console unit works on neither, then the problem is in the console unit.

If you can not successfully do a hard reset on the console unit, then it will have to go to the factory unfortunately.

you will need to bump up the fuse on your console/lss1 power lead to at least 6 amps, 10 amps max.

Here are the reset directions just in case.

[Juciy]

Originally Posted by wishin i was fishin

Network, actually doesn't have anything to do with it. If your bow unit works at both locations, and your console unit works on neither, then the problem is in the console unit.



If you can not successfully do a hard reset on the console unit, then it will have to go to the factory unfortunately.



you will need to bump up the fuse on your console/lss1 power lead to at least 6 amps, 10 amps max.



Here are the reset directions just in case.

Sure it does, it's power over Ethernet. The HDS uses the data cable for power also. Thus, power is supplied from the network, bow unit works, console does not. The problem is in the console unit main circuit board.


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[C-Bass2mouth]

Originally Posted by wishin i was fishin

Network, actually doesn't have anything to do with it. If your bow unit works at both locations, and your console unit works on neither, then the problem is in the console unit.

If you can not successfully do a hard reset on the console unit, then it will have to go to the factory unfortunately.

you will need to bump up the fuse on your console/lss1 power lead to at least 6 amps, 10 amps max.

Here are the reset directions just in case.

Thanks,

I tried the soft reset with no luck. Didn't want to do the hard reset just yet until I had no other choice. I'll try that today after work.

I thought about doubling the fuse size to 6 like you're saying too. I fished Saturday with just the bow unit at the console and played around with the structure/side scan and it worked fine with a 3 amp fuse. I just would rather blow a few fuses than burn a unit up not knowing if the 6 amp was ok to do. But you're saying it's good to go with a 6 amp correct?

[C-Bass2mouth]

Originally Posted by Visco

This might be to late, but before trying any resets, you should absolutely make sure that you have a good solid ground as well. Many times over I have seen electrical issues come down to the ground wire and how and were it is grounded.

Haven't had a chance to try the reset yet. I assume the only ground issue there could be would be from the prong on the actual unit (that appears clean to me) since I can power up a different unit at the same location with no problems.

After thinking on it more, The HDS unit AND the LSS unit call for a 3 amp inline fuse on EACH of their power wires. I only put one inline fuse on the wire that they are BOTH powered from instead of having a fuse on both of their power cables. I remind you I have 0 experience wiring anything other than research online, and through the lowrance manuals. In my mind it seemed like if I put the fuse on the wire coming from the positive on the battery that powers both the LSS and HDS, I could get away with only needing one fuse and cut down on unnecessary connections that could eventually corrode.

I would think any short would blow the fuse and power down both the LSS and the HDS. Did I mess up real bad? lol