Depth finder

[Robert van niekerk]

Hi All I've purchased a 1993 falcon 2000Br.could anyone help me.with the depth finder.it keeps on popping up different numbers

 

[QBhoy]

It may be an issue with the transducer. Doesn’t look an original fit to me.
But just in case you didn’t know…you’ll need to be in the water for it to work.
There are a few different things that pop up. Depth and setting for offset too. As in how deep your hull is under water.
But if it’s not working in the water, check the transducer is fitted properly and sounding through a medium like oil, sealant or jelly of some sort. It won’t work without this.

 

[briangcc]

My guess, based off a couple of these I've had, is that the gauge is pressed right up against the dash which is depressing a button, or two. Pull the depth finder....are there buttons on it?

 

[briangcc]

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The overlay for your gauge....see the buttons at the bottom?? Bet they're covered by the dash and depressed (pushed).

 

[QBhoy]

My guess, based off a couple of these I've had, is that the gauge is pressed right up against the dash which is depressing a button, or two. Pull the depth finder....are there buttons on it?

That’s an excellent shout. Didn’t look close enough. Yeah. Looks like it’s aftermarket fitting has resulted in the usual buttons being hidden and likely affected by the dash. The buttons are usually at the bottom of the round shaped gauge. Nice one

 

[dingbat]

Hi All I've purchased a 1993 falcon 2000Br.could anyone help me.with the depth finder.it keeps on popping up different numbers

Is the depth "changing" or is it "flashing"?

If flashing, you have a bad transducer.

If the depth is not correct, flickering plus or minus a foot or two, its to expected with the transducer out of the water.

If display goes blank, or flashing while under way, you have an aeration issue

 

[briangcc]

Is the depth "changing" or is it "flashing"?

If flashing, you have a bad transducer.

If the depth is not correct, flickering plus or minus a foot or two, its to expected with the transducer out of the water.

If display goes blank, or flashing while under way, you have an aeration issue

Look again at the gauge itself - it doesn't look like its installed properly. There's usually buttons to increase/decrease the depth alarm on these and they aren't present because....they're burried behind the dash.

Look at how the LL for Lowrance is off kilter...that's not factory, that's Jimbob under a shade tree.

Someone did a shotty installation on that gauge.

 

[harringtondav]

In hull transducers must be installed correctly. My previous transducer's instructions stated embedding it in epoxy, and not to use silicone sealant....which is exactly what the dealer did, and it didn't work correctly.
The transducer was a clothes iron shape designed for external transom mounting, so I did that and it worked fine. If I was over a soft bottom it got confused. If I took air going over a wake it stopped reading until I put the boat down and it reset.

 

[dingbat]

Look again at the gauge itself - it doesn't look like its installed properly. There's usually buttons to increase/decrease the depth alarm on these and they aren't present because....they're burried behind the dash.

Maybe..........but an alarm setting shouldn't affect the depth reading.

That unit was discontinued in 2005 and the unit came with known POS transducer to begin with.

My money is on a bad transducer

 

[briangcc]

It'll cycle through the numbers for the depth alarm setting. Just sayin...

If it were me...I'd get the gauge off the backside of the dash. Bet it cures what ails it.

 

[QBhoy]

Maybe..........but an alarm setting shouldn't affect the depth reading.

That unit was discontinued in 2005 and the unit came with known POS transducer to begin with.

My money is on a bad transducer

It may be randomly depressing the buttons and modes perhaps. Just with the installation there. But yeah. I mentioned the transducer fitting too…and that it won’t work on the trailer

 

[dingbat]

But yeah. I mentioned the transducer fitting too…and that it won’t work on the trailer

Mine does.......just not accurate

 

[QBhoy]

Mine does.......just not accurate

Not surprised, haha. It can’t sound through air. As you’ll know anyway.