Eagle left out in garage!

[8-Ball]

After reading Mobys post, a light came on in my bean. I remembered that I had left my Eagle Optima fish graph in the garage (unheated)! I called the co., and they said there is no way of knowing if it is damaged w/out hooking it up to the leads in my boat. Well, that won't be possible until Spring, as it is in storage. Anybody out there ever done this, and if so, what happened to your graph? I am hoping and praying it will be OK.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Even though its not the best idea I am sure.. I have left my graph on my boat for the last few years as well.. with no problems yet!

[Dan Wood]

I thought you had an actual Eagle in your garage I wouldn't worry too much about it, most likely it will be fine..

[Surface Tension]

I've heard it can damage the srceen also but after leaving many LCDs LCRs out in the gargae all winter I haven't had any problems yet.

[Dave]

Sprinkler system LCDs stay out in the garage too. I haven't heard any warning from those companies to move 'em in to the house during winter. So, I'd bet your Eagle will be fine.

[8-Ball]

Geez- that is reassuring to hear, boys. That makes me feel a whole lot better. Those of you that DID leave it the garage-was it a heated garage, or not? Mine left in unheated garage. It is now in the house "thawing out". Thanks for replies...8-Ball.

[Deitz Dittrich]

8- Non-heated garadge here... like I said.. mine has been fine...

[wastewaterguru]

If there is any damage to the LCD from freezing, it will most likely be visible on the screen even with the power off. It would appear as black (or colored if a color LCD) spots or blotches. If the screen has the same gray color it's supposed to have when turned off then you probably don't have any problems.....

[rangr]

8-Ball, I left my locators in my unheated garage up until two years ago when I had a LCD screen freeze up on me. Up until then I never had a problem but from now on they stay in my house during the winter. If a screen freezes up you will know the minute you trun it on,

[Dennis Steele]

I don't think one winter will do it in. Repeated abuse will.

I wrecked two LCR's over the years by repeatedly leaving them out in the boat.

[8-Ball]

Thanks for all the info/reassurance. W.W.-the screen still is the gray color it always was, so maybe I dodged a bullet. I think I learned my lesson...8-Ball.

[Guest]

I've actually seen more destroyed from the screen being exposed to direct sunlight than from them freezing. I Know the older units (z series and older) did have a problem with freezing, but it took extended periods of below zero temps to ruin them.

I've always took mine inside for the most part, but have left them out over the winter before with no adverse effects.

[outdoor ran]

Had a buddy leave his lowrance in the storage area in his boat over winter and it was toast in the spring. His boat is up by Lake Nipigon though. Little colder up there.

[trapperdirk]

Well my bro-inlaw leaves his in the iceshack all winter long till he pulls the hut off and it always works and we get temps to -40 below . The hut only gets heat when he's out fishing which at most once a week .Maybe he's lucky but has done it for the 15 years that I've known him .All his rigging takes a pretty good pounding but works .

TD

[Fish Head]

I left my lowarance 18c in the garage last year. I didn't have a problem. Heck, its in the garage now. Maybe I better bring it in!!

[BigWormin]

My boat is double tarped and left outside every winter, i've never taken the graphs out and they work like a charm every year! **knocks on wood**