Local Humminbird Repair

[bonefish]

I have an older unit (Matrix 87c) that came on a used boat. The Depth, Weather, GPS, and internal map all work fine, but it won't read my Navionics card. I know the card works because I've been testing it in my Lowrance handheld. I can't seem get it to show up in the setup function to turn on the map feature in the Humminbird. It's as if it doesn't recognize the card is inserted.

Is there a local place in the Twin Cities to have it looked at? Or would I have to ship it to Humminbird and pay the $250 min repair fee they list on the HSOforum?

[Ed Carlson]

It may only be able to read the old Gold version of the Nav chip? I recommend you send a e-mail to Humminbird or call, and ask what cards are compatible or ask Navionics. I'm fairly certain the 87c will not run all nav card version.

I think it is a card version issue.

[gofishingtom]

i believe Ed is rite i think hummingbird even back then had there own chips that were compatiable in there units if it works in lowrance i dont think it will work in hummingbird...same as today u cant put a lowrance chip in a hummungbird and u cant put a chip from a hummingbird in a lowrance not compatible

[bonefish]

Thanks guys. I'll contact their customer support.

[Ed Carlson]

Yes you will need to run the GOLD on that unit.

See the bottom of page #2, left column.

Matrix manual 787C

Navionics Gold on SD cards are compatible with:

Humminbird: 997c SI, 987c SI, 967c 3D, 957c, 955c, 947c 3D, 937c DF, 937c, 917c, 797c2 SI, 787c2, 785c2, 767, 757c,755c, 737, 595c, Matrix 87c, Matrix 97

[bonefish]

I just checked the Navionics HSOforum and it says it's compatible with Hotmaps, Premium, and Gold. I have the Hotmaps lakes north, so that should work - shouldn't it?

[Ed Carlson]

It's manual lists the "Gold Edition" as the only format Nav chip it will run, see the link to the manual I posted above..bottom of page 2 left corner.