My lowrance elite-7 hdi will not acquire a position, so my speed doesnt work.

Do you mean the Lowrance Elite-7 HDI? Most Lowrance manuals are available here: http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Support/Documents/ . Click on the Elite series and then scroll down the list in the Select Product window. Then look at the lower right side of the page. The Operation manual and installation guide are both available. The direct link to the operation manual is currently http://www.lowrance.com/Root/Lowrance-Documents/US/ELITE-7_HDI_OM_EN_988-10423-001_w.pdf .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Hey Anon,
Here is the manual,,

http://www.lowrance.com/Root/Lowrance-Documents/US/ELITE-5-7_HDI_OM_EN_988-10647-001_w.pdf

The GPS will automatically triangulate your position and display it on the map screen.
If you have your cursor turned on the the map screen will remain centered on the cursor.
while on the map screen push the Menu key and then the Enter key. If you notice the pop up window when you push menu you will see the first field highlighted will be to return to current position or something similar. By pushing enter you are selecting this option and the unit will display your current position on the map screen.

You most likely need to change the map data displayed.
The elite series won't change for you automatically. Lowrance Elite 7 HDI Hybrid Dual Imaging Fishfinder Chartplotter
here is a link to the elite 7 page where you can download a pdf owners manual.
go to the gps/map page on your unit. Find "chart data" on your menu.
select nation is as your chart data. Then you will be ableaving to see your map data.

The additional wires are for NMEA data transfer to and from other devices and sensors like distance, speed, depth, temperature and NMEA 0183 sentences the unit will use when connected to a VHF radio or other NMEA 0183 device.

The manual link below.
http://www.lowrance.com/Root/Lowrance-Documents/US/ELITE-5_HDI_OM_EN_988-10518-001_w.pdf

Try this link:
http://support.lowrance.com/system/selfservice.controller?CONFIGURATION=1001&PARTITION_ID=1&secureFlag=false&TIMEZONE_OFFSET=&CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=2874

Here is a link to try

http://support.lowrance.com/system/selfservice.controller?CONFIGURATION=1001&PARTITION_ID=1&secureFlag=false&TIMEZONE_OFFSET=&CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=2874

Hi Kane,
I have this manual for you on how to set up setting up Language on page 42 to 43. Hope it helps.
http://www.lowrance.com/Root/Lowrance-Documents/US/ELITE-7_HDI_OM_EN_988-10423-001_w.pdf

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