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I have one of the Humminbird portable fish finders that clamps on the side of a boat and runs on 4 AA batteries.
The darn thing will turn on and work for several minutes and then shut itself off. I've changed the batteries several times thinking this was the issue, but the problem continues.
Anybody own one of these and had a similar issue and have any ideas for me for a fix?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Check the wires from the battery bundle, they used really small gauge wire that wears through easily .
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Fishin Buddy uses 6 AAs for 9 volts. Are you sure it's only 4 AAs (which is 6 volts)? Can you get a meter to test how many volts are getting to your unit? As mentioned, check battery holder and wires for corrosion.
If you can post a photo, it might help.
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Hey fellas- thanks so much for the help. I inadvertantly typed 4 batteries in my message, but meant 6.
I pulled the battery box out and upon inspection of the wires found that the the red wire had been kinked and after cutting that section out and replacing with a new wire, she is back to working like a charm.
Thanks again!
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Glad you got it fixed. I really enjoyed my Fishin' Buddy.
I used this 12v to 9v converter so I could use a rechargeable 12v motorcycle battery with mine. Worked great; could go 2 days without a recharge; and no replacing batteries.
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That is a fantastic idea! I appreciate the info and think I too will go that route to prevent having to go through so many AA batteries! Thank you!
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Now ya see. It is posts like these that are helpful and educational for all of us. I don't know enough about electronics to even know you could do this. Brilliant! Thank you!
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Glad this is helpful. Always looking for a cheaper, better way.
Thought I had some photos of how this was all connected but could only find these.
The first shows that the converter is completely sealed and waterproof. The second shows that it converts to solid 9 volts.
I think I installed the converter in the Fishin' Buddy where the batteries went and then just ran the wires out to alligator clips to attach to 12-volt motorcycle battery.
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