Problem with my Marcum Flasher...

[oddy19]

Hey Guys,

Hoping you can help me out. My Marcum VX-1 is not functioning like it used to. I am having to turn the gain way up in order to see my bait...even big bait. Is this more than likely a problem with just the transducer? Are there any ways I can test my transducer, or should I just buy a new one and test it that way? Any information is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Erik

[brian6715]

I had this exact problem with my Lx-1, I sent it in to Marcum and I believe they replaced the main board. It was amazing how fast it happened, I had my flasher 3 days after I mailed it out!

[oddy19]

Was your marcum still under warrantee?

[Smellson]

I would check to make sure its not your battery...When my battery starts to get low I slowly have to turn the gain up to keep up...Your battery may be shot. Otherwise give Marcum a call, they are great!

[opsirc]

I have heard rumor that they [marcum] moved to a different location, anyone know.

[AJ]

After you check the battery, most likely transducer. They may even send you a free one. Call customer service.

[brian6715]

I think mine was under warranty, and most likely they will make you send your's in. They don't like to just send out free parts and they seem to want to look the unit over.

[Christopher Quast]

Is your ducer all the way down to the bottom of the hole? Sounds like a dumb question, but now that the ice is so darn thick if you have it halfway down you might be getting a signal that is bouncing off the sides of the hole.

(Not to go off or highjack your post),but I got my first Marcum this year and the first time the battery got low it started having major interference issues and I couldnt figure out for the life of me what was going on. Is this something normal with the VX-1's? I used to own a FL-8 and am starting to wonder why I ever got rid of it. At least with them the colors just started to fade and they still functioned fine.

[MuleShack]

I have heard rumor that they [marcum] moved to a different location, anyone know.

They used to be out of the northern suburbs, but now that they got bought out by Nature vision or whom ever, they are out of Brainerd now.

[Surface Tension]

Sounds like the ducer has gone bad. If its under warranty contact MarCum customer service and they'll take care of it.

[Ski from FF]

Had problems with two vx-1 last winter. Had the same problems you had plus the units wouldn't work on zoom at times. How can the unit not find a depth finder weight. One of the units I sent in twice and the other one once. Tech said units calibrated and tested fine. The joke was on me as I sold a vex to get these units so my son and I would have matching units. Well I got rid of them this winter and I am back to Vex. I had lost confidence in my gear. Nothing worse than heading out and wondering if your equipment is going to work. This is not a Marcum/Vex debate but just what happend to me. The units were sent in under warranty and returnd quickly. But when your up on Red or at a fishing contest and your seperate units quit on you it does tick a guy off. And yes I know how to run them, batteries fully charged, wired hooked up properly and so on.

SKI