Marcum LX5 question?

[lispeej]

When I started fishing yesterday, the lx5 showed I was at 30 fow, a couple of hours later, I couldn't see the bottom anymore. When I got home and charged it, it showed I was at 70%. Bad transducer?? Any ideas?

[bearbait]

sounds like u flooded,or u might of switched the depth button or u should have bought a vex but if I had to guess u could try shutting it off and turn it back on check all ur connections make sure what the depth u have it set on is set for what ur fishing at.

[fisherman-andy]

sounds like u flooded,or u might of switched the depth button or u should have bought a vex but if I had to guess u could try shutting it off and turn it back on check all ur connections make sure what the depth u have it set on is set for what ur fishing at.

No pun intended but buying a Vex is not better than a Marcum.

Its either gonna be bad battery, bad transducer or head unit likely. Go with the battery first and get the transducer tested if possible or use the compatible transducer from another unit.

[lispeej]

That's a good idea. I do have a buddy who does have an LX5 too, and can test transducers. But I will indeed get another battery first. It's always a good thing to have a back up battery anyways..

[slipperybob]

Get a voltmeter and test the voltage of the battery with the unit on. If you've got like 10.5 volts then the battery is drained.

[lispeej]

What's funny was that I couldn't see bottom, but I could mark my minnow and other fish. It was weird.

[Deitz Dittrich]

was the bottom at the top of the screen? Maybe you were slightly beyond the depth range? Either that or you bumped a zoom button..

[lispeej]

idk.that could be. the zoom button sounds more like it. it's the same exact holes i was at the day before. that would make me feel like a dumbass if that was the case.

[Northlander]

You cant depend on the digital read out on them chargers! Test the battery some other way.

[lispeej]

Dittrich,

To answer your question, if I recall correctly the bottom was at the top of the screen. I kinda remember this because I can see my bait go from the right side down....then way to the left side and back up. I could've easily bumped the zoom button by accident.

[efgh]

Dittrich,

To answer your question, if I recall correctly the bottom was at the top of the screen. I kinda remember this because I can see my bait go from the right side down....then way to the left side and back up. I could've easily bumped the zoom button by accident.

That is the way the zoom on the left side would read if the zoom was set about 2/3 of the dept of the water. In twenty five feet of water the 40 ft. scale should be used with the zoom, then run the area you want to zoom, the two yellow lines down to the area you want to fish. The left side of the screen only reads the 6 ft. of water the zoom is set for. If I stated something wrong I hope someone corrects it.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Please let us know if you have had a chance to use it again..

[lispeej]

I should hv time this weekend to try it out again.