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marcum lx3 problem

cupcake1

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Maybe it's me but has anyone had a problem with there gain? I have to crank it up full to get any visual of my lure. Also have a problem of my screen blacking out 2 or 3 times its only a mil a sec then will run fine then it'll blackout again. Could this be a battery problem? I know when i get home i'm at 50 to 60% charge which is after 6-7 hours fishing. Which i don't think is unreasonable. Thanks for any help

Darrin

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I had the same issues. I brought mine into Marcum in Anoka last tuesday and picked it up friday morning. They replaced the transducer and another component. Great service. Give them a call or email them and they'll take care of you.

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thanks guys just emailed them. problem for me is being without a flasher for a week or so. Maybe i'll have to up grade and give my son this one after it comes back. He would love that. Mom on the otherhand me spending another 500 would kill me. decisions decisions..keep your eyes out for a missing duluth man.lol

darrin

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Steve is a great guy, got a chance to meet him on my visit there.

That sounds like a ducer to me by what you described. That flicker on and off could be a minor timing adjustment that needs to be adjusted. Just to be sure I would isolate it from the DCS and try it then just to eliminate the DCS...

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I too have expierienced this, but being new to the game, blamed myself for not knowing what I was doing. I have real issues getting any thing to to show in shallow water while targeting panfish???? Anybody got any suggestions on what I am doing wrong, I will say I have had flasher schooled people with me too, but they are vexilar users so not sure what to think.

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I also had this problem, as the day went on I had to turn it up higher and higher. It was somthing with the transducer. This would also mean that you probebly have a pre TC(true color) display. For an extra 40-50 bucks they will put that on there also and it makes a huge difference. Highly Recomended. Contact them and they will take care of you.

My question for everyone else is why they don't have a 12* or 9* duccer available to purchase seprately for fishing deeper water or steep banks.

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Chad you might want to call Marcum CS and explain what is going on and see if they can help you. I had some problems with my LX3 and I told them what was going on and they knew right away that there was a problem and to send it in. It had a bad transformer and transducer. Works perfect now \:D Took it up to LOTW and had it down my deadstick hole and my LX5 down my jigging hole and I think I am now hooked on having 2 locator's going at once grin.gif

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Jim, I am going to give them a buzz.... two at once! Well a mind could roam here, but I have enough problems trying to figure out one let alone working two at once. And I am talking about my fishing equipment!!!!!!

I would have to guess, that there is something up. Because if I am in less than 5 feet of water, I can have the gain from low to max and still have issues finding a lure, now I have been fishing with real small stuff, but everyone else can see their stuff so either, I have clustered something up (very possible, ask TeamOtter or Perchpounder) or I have some issues. Well, the phone is now in my hand, and Marcum is on the line!!!

Thanks Jim! Hey did you get any rub from Texas yet???? Taters and crappies with peas for supper tonight at my house!!!! mmmmmmmm

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