Depth finder stuck on 14.8 ft

[spaz944]

Has anyone seen this happen? No matter where I went, the depth read 14.8 ft. Is there a way to reset it? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[mraz72]

I've had mine get stuck at a depth for a period of time (usually a few minutes), but I've never seen it stuck there permanently

 

[OperationROL]

Has anyone seen this happen? No matter where I went, the depth read 14.8 ft. Is there a way to reset it? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Sounds like you can go anywhere then. What a deal. lol.

Mine sometimes goes to 40 ft when I am in 3 feet of water or even 0 at times when I am in 40 ft of water. I ignore it and it seems to come back. Also, My speed on the Connext screen often shows 0 MPH for a few minutes if I start throttling up before the screen completely initializes.

 

[Gym]

@spaz944. Is your sonar head mounted to the bottom stern of your boat? Is it pointing straight down? Is there any debris, seaweed, barnacles on or near the head? Try putting something solid near the head while at anchor to see if anything changes.

 

[spaz944]

I'm just using the stock system. It has always worked before but this last time we went out, everywhere was 14.8 ft which if true I find really hard to believe. lol

 

[arlowe13]

I'm just using the stock system. It has always worked before but this last time we went out, everywhere was 14.8 ft which if true I find really hard to believe. lol

I would remove the dash panel (pretty easy in my '07) and check the connections on the back of the display unit. Make sure they're all tight.