Vex flicker.........

[colt44]

I may have missed discussions on this earlier so bear with me. My FL-8 SLT (new last year) has a definite slight flicker to the color readings. Brand new batteries.I looked at a pal's new one the other day and his bands are stable. Any history of this?

[Ed Carlson]

Did you check the battery with a volt meter to be sure it is full? It should read 13.5V to 14V when fully charged.

Also, keep the unit in a warm place when not in use. It is better for the sonar and the battery to be kept stored above freezing and fully charged.

I still suspect low power to the unit is the culprit.

[76k20]

I think the leds are brighter on the se than they were on the slt. I noticed the same thing when my dads and mine were set up side by side.

[Bob Horn]

If you can before charging the battery let it warm up to room temp. You will get a longer life out of it.

[Matt Breuer]

The new SE does have a much brighter display than the older SLT's, but I think your power source is the problem. The boys are right, have 'er tested!

[colt44]

My batteries are new, I gave them a top off charge till they were full. I have used one for approx. 16 hours with no drop off of brightness. It's just that darned flickering of the display.

[cliffy]

Colt44:

I know what your talking about...I got a FL-18 for Christmas three years ago and it has always had a "flicker" to it. I thought this was just normal as I had seen the same thing on my dad's FL-8 and a buddy's FL-18. I recently bought a LX-3 and what a difference..no flicker..its rock solid!

As a matter of fact, I just got off the lake a few minutes ago where I had been running my FL-18 next to my LX-3 and boy could I see the difference. The brightness is about the same in each unit but the LX-3's display is solid..not even a hint of a flicker. There is no way to compare the two without seeing it first hand. Dont get me wrong..I love my FL-18 and I am not going to get rid of it anytime soon..but I have seen the light......no pun intended.