Lx5i

[Familyfishermen]

So I have marcum lx5i went to use it and it turns on !!!! Put ducer in water and does not read just has red marks!! Tried lifting jig messing with the dials and nothing!!! Any thoughts of what mite have happened or could b wrong!! Thanks in advance !!!, fish-on!!!!!

[fishslap]

Obviously check the connection to the unit.  Check the bottom of the transducer to make sure it’s clean.  If that doesn’t work, then it could be a bad transducer.  Also, if you use a unit long enough and aren’t careful with where the cable attaches at the top of the ducer, the internal connection can fail there due to repeated bending and strain.  I had that happen to my lx5 but it was primarily my fault when I sat it down wet on slick ice and it froze to the ice.

[Familyfishermen]

Thanks fishslap!!!! I will take the unit out of case and go through it all!!! Hope an easy fix !!! Thanks again!!!! Fish-on!!!, how much was it to to replace the ducer!!, def need it fixed, my son will end up taking my fl8-se to use!!!! Not gonna happen!!!!

[fishslap]

Looks like about $100.  I’d contact marcum first before I’d replace it.  Could be an issue with the head unit also.  Is it a new unit or have you used it before?  If used before then likely the ducer.

[Familyfishermen]

It’s couple years old!!!! Bought before gander mountain went out !!! Will call marcum tomorrow to c what they say!!! It’s awesome unit my uses it every time we go and fish!!! Thanks again !!!,

[hardwater diehard]

Is your battery fully charged and in good working condition

[cwavs1982]

I am going to say its your battery.  I have the LX3 TCI and this happened to me last year.  I had a SLA and kept it charged, but it eventually died out.  Went and purchased a new battery and it works like a charm. 

[hardwater diehard]

I am going to say its your battery.  I have the LX3 TCI and this happened to me last year.  I had a SLA and kept it charged, but it eventually died out.  Went and purchased a new battery and it works like a charm.

Easy way to test ...is to hook up the charger to the battery ...plug in the charger and do the above transducer test ..now as long as the charger is not an issue your problem should be identified .

[Familyfishermen]

Marcum got hold me today and they said try battery!!!! So gonna swap battery’s out and hope that’s my problem!!!! I appreciate all the reply’s!!! Good to hear how others have fixed there problems on the flashers!!! Thank you!, fish-non!!

[eriksat1]

I have had to replace 2 ice transducers on 2 of my LX-5 flashers. When they go bad the thing lights up like a christmas tree red lines all the way around flashing crazy. I swap transducer with a known good one and problem goes away. I don't know what causes them to go bad?

[Familyfishermen]

Well tried battery swap and that was a no go !! So next will have to a transducer and try that!! After that send to marcum and have them fix it!!!! Fish-on!!!!!K