lwilham
Member
I posted this over at AGLCA too...
Had a weird glitch yesterday, and lost all my systems at once. Running from the flybridge and my Furuno GPS unit, which we were using for depth and speed went black. Went into pilothouse, and my Garmin 6212 had stopped navigating and my identical Furuno down there also not working. I have an older Furuno unit down there as well, it would power on, but no GPS data. Also noticed my GPS info on my VHF not working. Garmin can’t find a satellite. I understand if the antenna goes down or there’s a glitch where I lose GPS, but why would my depth guage and wind data stop working? Is it a NMEA 0183 issue?
Anyway, I’ve done all I can with my limited skills - reconnected all the cables and connections, stared at manuals, cussed and drank beer (after we anchored), to no avail. It doesnt look like i have a ton of marine electronics dealers to choose from in the Upper Mississippi area. Anyone have any suggestions on either a fix or somebody in the area who works on marine electronics?
Thanks,
Louis
Had a weird glitch yesterday, and lost all my systems at once. Running from the flybridge and my Furuno GPS unit, which we were using for depth and speed went black. Went into pilothouse, and my Garmin 6212 had stopped navigating and my identical Furuno down there also not working. I have an older Furuno unit down there as well, it would power on, but no GPS data. Also noticed my GPS info on my VHF not working. Garmin can’t find a satellite. I understand if the antenna goes down or there’s a glitch where I lose GPS, but why would my depth guage and wind data stop working? Is it a NMEA 0183 issue?
Anyway, I’ve done all I can with my limited skills - reconnected all the cables and connections, stared at manuals, cussed and drank beer (after we anchored), to no avail. It doesnt look like i have a ton of marine electronics dealers to choose from in the Upper Mississippi area. Anyone have any suggestions on either a fix or somebody in the area who works on marine electronics?
Thanks,
Louis