Lx5 Issue!

[fishguy613]

Today i was having some issues with my lx5, the bottom mark was moving up and down slightly?

All of a sudden my unit makes several beeps and the screen is just a solid red ring... I was told try and unplug the battery and cords which i did but when i turn it on still just a solid red ring?

I can get it on demo mode but thats it, other then that just the red ring

Was planning on hitting the ice tomorrow but wont be able to with the current situation, marcum is closed until mondays.

Any ideas?

[Alex Delarge]

Could be your transducer. Can you borrow one to find out if that is what it is? Make sure all your connections are fine.

[fishguy613]

Not for a few days my buddy has a ducer i could try...

Man this is frusterating

[Cotacatchers]

Just got my 3 back from service ,,, the screen was jumping about 3-4 ft .
Though it was battery , transducer switched out both with new spares .
Called marcum they( mike ) said it was a bad motor ...send it in .

[hagfan72]

Keep us updated!  I just bought an LX-5.   

[bfish]

My brother in-law had problems with his new lx-5 last year doing the same thing. Marcum replaced the motor and it was fixed. Try connections and another transducer first liked previous posts suggested. Sorry if its bad news. Hope it helps.

[fishguy613]

Yup ill have to send it in i suppose... hopefully i get it back soon i go fishing alot.

Ill see if the store i bought it from will exchange it if they have any in stock

Thanks

[Cotacatchers]

Mine took 4 days even over xmas break , I did buy a second one thinking I was gonna be without for a while as like you I pretty much fish everyday .
Good luck.

[fishguy613]

well see how long it takes to get it back, im in canada

[greenbackhunter]

They apparently had a bad batch of motors. They need to fix these units ASAP for customers, a lot of people ticked off paying 500.00 for a new unit that craps out on you in short order....

[Swedish Pimp]

You will have these problems with all things manufactured. Mine has well over a thousand hours and has been good to me. Had ducer go bad but that was my falt.  Feel off sled at high speed. Had great service.

[chumster]

Why is Marcum having so many problems with all their products? Last year it was the 7's. The showdowns were having troubles before that. And now the 5's. Think they may be trying to get a head of the technologies before they perfect them or what?

[greenbackhunter]

Why is Marcum having so many problems with all their products? Last year it was the 7's. The showdowns were having troubles before that. And now the 5's. Think they may be trying to get a head of the technologies before they perfect them or what?

My guess? The same problem that clam has... Products from china. The older marcums have almost no issues. New ones having tons of issues. Just like clam.

[saskriverman]

for the most part  im happy with my lx5 but this (bought year and half ago) now I think the battery is shot kinda disappointed but o well

[fishguy613]

Update

I got a brand new flasher in the mail just a few days after i called their customer service, the unit seemed to be in perfect order so i returned the broken one to them. I had the new flasher out maybe 2-3 times and surely enough, the flashers bottom mark started moving again... Luckily this time i was able to fish for the whole weekend with it, but i had to place another call to marcum today. They will be sending me another unit that is apparently working perfectly. Very frusterating dealing with issues like this, i love the machine but if the next one i get has the same problem ill have to think hard about what to do.

[DR.SPECKLER]

my buddies vx1pro display would rock up and down too.bad motor and had to be returned to Marcum.

[AkDan]

my lx5 is not new, its 6 or 7 years old now.

I've had that shift in depth almost since day one.  It sounds like a power surge.

recently my transducer went to pot.   I called Marcum today actually (talked to Mike) and he 'didn't know anything about the issue' which I find hard to believe.   Either way they weren't going to address it.  More importantly I was hoping to find an answer to KEEP it from happening with the new transducer.   

If the flashers still fluctuating depth at the end of the winter I'll send it back and have them check the motor (again, the first time they said it was fine).   

[ASATMillerbluegill]

Dont send it back until Marcum gives u a claim Number. They'll have it back to u within a day or two of them having it.

[fishguy613]

Fortunately since the unit is still usable to an extent they are sending the new one first again and ill be sending the one i have back to them once i get it.