Depth finder

Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
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My circa 2007ish Faria depth finder is dying a slow and painful death. Recently it has worked, then not worked. If it is shot, what should I replace it with? The sounder is drilled through the hull, so if I replace with the same style, I need one that is the same size hole, or bigger. I could go with the one that is mounted to the transom as an alternative. Has anyone replaced theirs and what did you replace it with?
2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
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  • 06Rinker27006Rinker270 Member Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭
    I am in the exact same spot and very interested in hearing the answers.  Mine only works when I am going very slow.  As soon as I pick up speed its stops.  
    Patrick
    06 Rinker 270
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    What's going bad ducer ot display 
    I have thru hull original sounder and garmin transom ducer that does water temp, sonar etc 
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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The display is going. It would not even turn on last night.
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
    2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
    Go Steelers!!!
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I replaced mine with a lowrance
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Just get a new display then
    i am sure if not made anymore some new model will work with your harness or just buy a used one on ebay
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I replaced the display only great Lakes 60 bucks works great.@06Rinker270 sounds like yours is the transducer.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    If it's the ducer u will get a --
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  • skennellyskennelly Member Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    I don't rely on the dash dept...I have a garmin echoMap 74v with transom mount ducer....although my dash guage and the plotter have very close readings....Garmin is better while underway.
    2002 - 270FV Mag 350 B3
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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    After pulling the dash panel out, I found the negative wire pulled out of the molex connector behind the depth finder. I rigged it back together and it is working again. Saved myself $60. I just wish I knew where to get the molex connectors and tool. 
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
    2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
    Go Steelers!!!
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  • frenchshipfrenchship Member Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭
    The molex connectors and tools are available on E-bay
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  • gackgack Member Posts: 315 ✭✭✭
    I replaced all my gauges recently, but depth finder just reads 0.0, so I guess I have a problem with the transducer.  Also have a garmin echoMap that is busted or not getting power.  Haven't got around to diagnosing it yet.  Is it ossible to check the ducer without pulling boat out?
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  • 06Rinker27006Rinker270 Member Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2017
    @Cableguy Greg cant beat that!

    @zaverin1 yes I get the --.  So I just need to replace the transducer?  Guessing that needs to be done out of the water?
    Patrick
    06 Rinker 270
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  • 06Rinker27006Rinker270 Member Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭
    @gack what did you figure out?

    I am back on my depth finder giving me a -- while underway but works while I am moving slowly or not at all.  Do you think the transducer just needs to be replaced or the whole system?  If its just the transducer anyone know where I can find it?

    MUCH appreciated.
    Patrick
    06 Rinker 270
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Correct thru hull ducers need boat out of water
    my ducer will flake out when in chop
    next fall when on blocks clean it with denatured alcohol 
    water side of the ducer
    you get junk and sometimes biotin paint on them causing them flame out
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  • 06Rinker27006Rinker270 Member Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭
    Thank you very much @zaverin1.  

    This is the transducer correct?  At least a transom mounted one.   I believe I have this on the back of my boat.  It seems everything was mounted on back.


    Patrick
    06 Rinker 270
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  • gackgack Member Posts: 315 ✭✭✭
    @06Rinker270 I haven't gotten to mine yet.  I'm thinking my ducer may be connected to the echoMap instead of the gauge.  Need to check wiring this weekend. Hopfully I don't have to pull the boat out to replace the ducer.
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  • 06Rinker27006Rinker270 Member Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭
    I may just need to get a new GPS and tie it in with a new depth finder.  

    I need to do my drive trim gauge next.  I am not sure where that issue lies either. 
    Patrick
    06 Rinker 270
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  • gackgack Member Posts: 315 ✭✭✭

    As I suspected, ducer was connected to the Garmin instead of the depth gauge.   I fixed power problem to the Garmin and problem solved.
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  • skennellyskennelly Member Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    Big fish!
    2002 - 270FV Mag 350 B3
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  • gackgack Member Posts: 315 ✭✭✭
    yeah, it's in demo mode in the pic. :) 
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There a crab down there too.lol
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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