New 345c crapped out on me

[bigtrout]

Just bought a new Humminbird Ice 345c, it seems like a very nice unit. On my third trip using it, it stopped showing any details on the screen. So i turned if off then on again. Now says "transducer not connected"
Does anyone have this unit or the 385ci? Sounds like a faulty ducer to me. Are they that common to fail?

thanks for any input

[slamber]

I have a 788ci from my boat that I use on the ice w/ the conversion kit. When I first start it up it will say the same thing, "transducer not connected". The reason mine does this is because it is trying to use a transducer that reads temperature. The ice fishing transducer doesn't have that capability. So, to get around this: When the unit is first turned on, as soon as the startup screen comes up, push the menu button, when the menu screen comes up, select normal. Works just fine. I don't know if this is what yours is doing, but it's worth trying. If not, give the customer service a call; they've always been helpful with any questions I have.

[ak-71]

My ice 385ci doesn't do that. It just shows that there is no temp sensor present, but sees ice transduser just fine. I would chech the connections as well

[Keith Walters]

Just bought a new Humminbird Ice 345c, it seems like a very nice unit. On my third trip using it, it stopped showing any details on the screen. So i turned if off then on again. Now says "transducer not connected"
Does anyone have this unit or the 385ci? Sounds like a faulty ducer to me. Are they that common to fail?

thanks for any input

Check your owners manual.  If no help, call Hummingbird.  I don't own that brand, but hear they have great customer service on the phone.

Good fishing,
Keith

[bigtrout]

Thanks for the replies!
I brought the unit back to where i bought it and ended up being a faulty transducer! I hope this isn't an ongoing problem. They said very few humminbird ice finders come back with this issue.

Has anyone else had transducer issues with their birds?

[ducati]

I'm sure it's just one of those things,  I wouldn't worry to much about it.  Your's is the first that I have seen on here with a problem, I know that they are newer units but still that is pretty good.

[ak-71]

When I talked to a repair guy he said they had a bad batch of "summer" transducers some time ago, but winter ones are not known to have major problems

[filetandrelease]

I have a 788ci from my boat that I use on the ice w/ the conversion kit. When I first start it up it will say the same thing, "transducer not connected". The reason mine does this is because it is trying to use a transducer that reads temperature. The ice fishing transducer doesn't have that capability. So, to get around this: When the unit is first turned on, as soon as the startup screen comes up, push the menu button, when the menu screen comes up, select normal. Works just fine. I don't know if this is what yours is doing, but it's worth trying. If not, give the customer service a call; they've always been helpful with any questions I have.

can't you turn off temp on your 788 ci ? on my no namer i can turn off all usless stuff ,by going into sonar or menu or info ?