Humminbird GR16 manual Troubleshooting, Fishing System Doesn’t Power Up

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Troubleshooting

Before contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please read the following section. Taking the time to review these troubleshooting guidelines may allow you to solve a performance problem yourself, and therefore avoid sending your unit back for repair.

Fishing System Doesn’t Power Up

If your Fishing System doesn’t power up, use the Installation Guide that also comes with it for specific confirmation details, making sure that:

•the power cable is properly connected to the Fishing System control head,

•the power cable is wired correctly, with red to positive battery terminal and black to negative terminal or ground

•the fuse is operational

•the battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts.

Correct any known problems, including removing corrosion from the battery terminals or wiring, or actually replacing the battery if necessary.

Fishing System Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached

A connected and functioning transducer will cause the newly-started Fishing System to go into Normal operating mode automatically. If, when you power up the Fishing System, it goes into Simulator mode automatically, even though a transducer is already connected, this means that the control head is not detecting the transducer. Perform the following troubleshooting tasks:

•Using the Installation Guide that also comes with your Fishing System, check to make sure that the transducer cable is securely connected to the Fishing System. Reconnect if necessary, and power up the Fishing System again to see if this fixes the problem.

•Replace the non-functioning transducer with a known good transducer if available and power up the control head again.

•Check the transducer cable. Replace the transducer if the cable is damaged or corroded.

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Contents GR16 GPS Receiver Accessory Manual Thank You Table of Contents Alarms Menu Tab Troubleshooting GR16 GPS Connection Kit How GPS and Trackplotting WorkConnecting a GR16 GPS Receiver to the Fishfinder Nmea Output No access under mounting location GPS Receiver InstallationAccess under mounting location Shown in the illustrationAccess Under Mounting Location No Access Under Mounting Location Navigation views ViewsBird’s Eye View Bird’s Eye View Track View Combo ViewTrack View Track View with Active CursorCombo View View OrientationIntroduction to Navigation Waypoints, Routes and TracksSave, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint Navigate to a Waypoint or Position Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid Track View with TargetSave or Clear a Current Track Edit, Delete or Hide Saved TracksMenu System MenuSonar Tab, Normal Mode Sonar Tab, Advanced Mode Simulator Start-Up Options MenuNormal Operation System Status Self TestAccessory Test GPS Diagnostic ViewExit PC Connect mode by powering the Fishing System off PC ConnectSonar X-Press Menu Sonar Views onlyTo Cancel Navigation Cancel NavigationOnly when Navigating MarkNavigation X-Press Menu Navigation Views onlyTo Zoom ZoomGo To To Begin NavigationTo view the Waypoint Name Submenu Waypoint NameOnly with an active cursor on a waypoint Highlight WaypointName on the Navigation X-Press menuSave Current Track Chart or Combo view onlyCursor to Waypoint Clear Current TrackTo Skip Next Waypoint Skip Next WaypointRemove Target Only if a Target is ActiveOnly if a Grid is Active Remove GridSonar Window Combo View onlyWaypoint Name Submenu Navigation Menu Tab Current Track Saved TracksHighlight Waypoints on the Navigation main menu WaypointsTo view the Waypoints Submenu Waypoints Submenu contains the following menu choicesTo change the Grid Rotation setting To change the View Orientation settingTo change the North Reference setting North ReferenceTrackpoint Interval To change the Trackpoint Interval settingTo change the Track Minimum Distance setting Track Min DistanceDelete All Nav Data Map DatumCourse Projection Line Alarms Menu Tab To change the Off Course Alarm setting Off Course AlarmArrival Alarm To change the Arrival Alarm settingHighlight Drift Alarm on the Alarms main menu Drift AlarmTo change the Drift Alarm setting Setup Menu Tab To Reset Triplog To change the Units Distance settingTo change the Units Speed setting Units DistanceDaylight Saving Time To change the Daylight Saving Time settingLocal Time Zone To change the Local Time ZoneTime Format To change the Position Format settingPosition Format Advanced, International onlyTo change the Date Format Date FormatNmea Output Following Nmea sentences are outputTo turn Nmea Output on or off Troubleshooting Fishing System Doesn’t Power UpHigh speeds Display ProblemsProblem Possible Cause Input voltage does not exceed 20 VoltsBoat’s engine Finding the Cause of NoisePossible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices PropellerHumminbird Accessories GPS & Navigation Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Contact Humminbird Monday Friday 800 a.m. to 430 p.m. Central Standard Time