Garmin Boating - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

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Connect your USB Cable to your Computer and Garman and download this to check for updates
http://www8.garmin.com/products/webupdater/howtoinstall.jsp

Then Maps
https://my.garmin.com/maps/checkPlugin_updates.htm?deviceType=other&

You only need the red and black wires to supply power to the unit. The red positive wire goes to a positive terminal on your battery or positive side of a bus bar or switch, the black negative wire goes to the negative terminal on the battery or negative common bus bar. Do not try to earth the black wire to an aluminum boat hull... You are asking for trouble! Best to run the black wire straight back to the negative battery terminal or negative bus bar that is wired to the negative battery terminal. The other colored wires on the 160C plug are used for interfacing with NMEA2000 compatible devices, like a compatible GPS.

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All transducers should read 0 ohms or close to it. If not you most likely have a broken pin in the connector or wire.

I can't remember correct setup but make sure that box is powered and connected to GPS in right input. With no power to box it won't be discovered by head unit.

You will have to leave it on for a while to sync up with the satellites. Once it settles in it will always find your location quickly unless you leave it off for a long period or move it a long distance since you turned it off. If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/saam_2816e29ba1070532

In the main menu of the sonar/plotter there is an option to turn on/off the sounder. press menu, then navigate through to sonar settings.

What color wires are coming off of your power data cable from the plotter?

Place your ear against the transducer with unit ON. You should hear it 'tikking' ( tic tic tic ) then the transducer is ok...

garmin_products_out_of_support_list_20140207 Here is a pdf for Garmin. you should be able to contact them though email. Good luck

https://www.garmin.com/en-US