[ATE_UP_FISHERMAN]

Does anyone have a problem with their Garmin shutting down from the vibration? Mine works great but as soon as I hit the choppy water it shuts down. I have it mounted on the bracket that came with it but I've considered flush mounting it if I new it would help.

 

[grayfish]

That is often indication of a power cord problem. Many boater leave the cable hot when they remove the unit. Add a little moisture and you get corroded contacts in the cord. Generally at the unit end. Look closely at the plug end of the cable

 

[ATE_UP_FISHERMAN]

That is often indication of a power cord problem. Many boater leave the cable hot when they remove the unit. Add a little moisture and you get corroded contacts in the cord. Generally at the unit end. Look closely at the plug end of the cable

Cord end looks brand new.

 

[grayfish]

I would plug it in, power it up an start tracing the wiring back to where it is connected. Wiggle the wire about ever six inches to see if the unit fails. Pay particular attention to where the cord goes through the console or bulkhead if so run. If that fails to cause the same problem, gently wiggle the power connector at the unit. If you establish that it is not the connector or wiring, it may be the unit. I would call Garmin tomorrow and see what they recommend.

 

[tiderunner]

I rode in a friends boat and his did the same thing. His is a 498 also. My 168 went down last week and I replaced it with a 540. I don't like the mount system for the 540. It wobbles in a chop. I guess the swivel has a little play in it. The 168 had a U type rigid mount. Hope you get it figured out. Post a reply when you find a answer.

 

[saltygold]

I have a 498 also that seams to loose signal when running across the bay , and the screen seems to be rolling , you can turn it off & on and seems to work fine for several hours. i going to call garmin tomorrow ! i had one about six month ago do the same thing & they replaced it for free.

 

[Sonnysmarine]

I had a garmin do the same thing, brand new,, They shipped me a new power cable. had remade the connections already, Come to find out it was not the cord, but a bad connection at the fuse block on the fuse block, I found it by hooking the cord direct with the factory fuse holder , in line, to the battery and ran it, and it did not do it, hook it up to the fuse panel and it would do it.

 

[tealnexttime1]

i thought flatscats were supposed to be the smoothest boats out there? buy trim tabs to smoothe the ride out, and maybe your gps will start working. i thought u knew a little bit about wiring problems too.

 

[Tiny]

i thought flatscats were supposed to be the smoothest boats out there? buy trim tabs to smoothe the ride out, and maybe your gps will start working. i thought u knew a little bit about wiring problems too.

Funny, I was thinking the same thing!

 

[Pete Rose]

I had to replace the fuse holder in my old unit for doing the same thing. That solved the problem.

A buddy of mine wiped some corrosion x or something similar to the plug on his and it stopped cutting out.

I have also seen some cables with a hard bend break a wire internally.

Good Luck

 

[ATE_UP_FISHERMAN]

i thought flatscats were supposed to be the smoothest boats out there? buy trim tabs to smoothe the ride out, and maybe your gps will start working. i thought u knew a little bit about wiring problems too.

That's why I'm so concerned. Because it is such a smooth ride and the Garmin still goes out. LOL

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I called Garmin and they gave me an RMA# and said send it in. They will replace it if they can not fix it.