Lowrance help - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

deaddogdoug · 05-13-2017, 12:12 PM

I have a Lowrance Elite-4 HDI. There is a problem with it not working. I turn it on the banner screen comes on for a brief second and then no picture. Is there a local place in San Diego that works on them or in your opinion is just better cost wise to buy a new one. Thanks for your time Guys...........Doug

Raskal311 · 05-13-2017, 12:24 PM

I had that ussu and turns out to be the battery. I highly suggest calling lowrance, they are a great help even when the unit is out of warranty.

f'nsabiki · 05-13-2017, 10:43 PM

If you live near a West Marine or any shop that sells fish finders, take the head and ask them to plug it in to their power supply for display models. If your unit comes on with no problems then it is most likely your battery or your connections. I've done this 4-5 times over the years at the West Marine in Point Loma--my problems have always been with the power supply either unseen corrosion in the pin connector from the battery or once a battery that wouldn't take a charge.

TheBentRod · 05-14-2017, 12:32 PM

For me the problem was the backlight was down to 0. Try to adjust the backlight. It is easy to mess up while on the water. Let me know what happens.

deaddogdoug · 05-19-2017, 05:17 PM

If I ever meet you I owe you a beer !Thanks to " The Bent Rod " I must have hit the button by mistake. I was looking at it in the garage and could barely see a screen in the dark a simple button hits and problem solved. Thanks.............Doug

Dannowar · 05-21-2017, 01:52 AM

Make sure you didn't turn down the brightness...

Edit. Didn't read before I responded. Happened with my hds years ago and went into a panic.

TJones · 05-21-2017, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deaddogdoug

If I ever meet you I owe you a beer !Thanks to " The Bent Rod " I must have hit the button by mistake. I was looking at it in the garage and could barely see a screen in the dark a simple button hits and problem solved. Thanks.............Doug

He might get on his High Horse.

05-13-2017, 12:12 PM	#1
deaddogdoug Junior Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 8	Lowrance help I have a Lowrance Elite-4 HDI. There is a problem with it not working. I turn it on the banner screen comes on for a brief second and then no picture. Is there a local place in San Diego that works on them or in your opinion is just better cost wise to buy a new one. Thanks for your time Guys...........Doug

05-13-2017, 12:24 PM	#2
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	I had that ussu and turns out to be the battery. I highly suggest calling lowrance, they are a great help even when the unit is out of warranty. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

05-19-2017, 05:17 PM	#5
deaddogdoug Junior Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 8	Thanks for the info guys problem solved...Doug If I ever meet you I owe you a beer !Thanks to " The Bent Rod " I must have hit the button by mistake. I was looking at it in the garage and could barely see a screen in the dark a simple button hits and problem solved. Thanks.............Doug

05-21-2017, 01:52 AM	#6
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Make sure you didn't turn down the brightness... Edit. Didn't read before I responded. Happened with my hds years ago and went into a panic. __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

05-13-2017, 10:43 PM	#3
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 304	If you live near a West Marine or any shop that sells fish finders, take the head and ask them to plug it in to their power supply for display models. If your unit comes on with no problems then it is most likely your battery or your connections. I've done this 4-5 times over the years at the West Marine in Point Loma--my problems have always been with the power supply either unseen corrosion in the pin connector from the battery or once a battery that wouldn't take a charge.

05-14-2017, 12:32 PM	#4
TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 424	For me the problem was the backlight was down to 0. Try to adjust the backlight. It is easy to mess up while on the water. Let me know what happens.