Finding the Cause of Noise

Electrical noise usually affects the display with many black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the following sources can cause noise or interference:

Possible Source of Noise Isolation

Other electronic devices

Turn off any nearby electronic devices to see if the problem

 

goes away, then turn them on one at a time to see if the noise

 

re-appears.

The boat’s engine

To determine whether the boat’s engine is the source of the

 

noise, increase the RPMs while the boat is in neutral and

 

stationary to see if the noise increases proportionately; if noise

 

appears when you rev the engine, the problem could be the

 

spark plugs, alternator, or tachometer wiring. Replace the spark

 

plugs with resistor plugs, install an alternator filter, or route the

 

control head power and transducer cables away from the

 

engine wiring.

Cavitation from the boat’s

Turbulence created by the propeller can cause noise; make sure

propeller

the transducer is mounted at least 15” (38 cm) from the

 

propeller, and that the water flows smoothly over the face of

 

the transducer at all times.

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