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| need to know if Lowrance got its problems with its built in gps units fixed?
if any one is running the LMS units with built in gps anntennas are you having any trouble ????? |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | What problems???? There were a couple of 334ci's that wouldn't lock in but they were fixed with an upgrade. Since then Lowrance has had zero problems with units including internal GPS. I have three of them and they all work fine. |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Jerry the problem he may be talking about is the one I had where the 334 would drop then lock then drop...etc.
I talked to Chris G at the Kiel Sportsman's show in January. I told him it was on the bow so it wasn't obstructed. He asked me if I had it tipped back, more horizontal than vertical. He said that probably is the problem, based on what the Lowrance techs were telling him.
I am trying to find some kind of extension to raise the unit off the bow so I can see it without having to tilt back.
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| I was told the 520-c (new version of the 334) has the problem fixed.
Dave S |
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| I hope the latest update solved the issue. My 339C continually dropped and picked up the signal all day long. Yes it had a slight tilt in the bow, but how else can you use it. Poor design. My old 168 Garmin with internal antenae did not have these issues anywhere on my boat. I feel Lowrance did not do their homework on this one. If it was just a software issue and not antenae placement, I will be a happy guy.
Take care,
Jim O |
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| Jim thankyou this is the problem I was wandering about. Guess I was not clear enoungh because I have had very few problems with other lowrance products. Jerry you have 3 up-dated units with no problems?? I have new boat on the way & would like to try 520 on bow but was concerned thanks. |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | I added the internal antenna because I didn't want to add another external antenna and the boat is older and it would have been difficult to add Lowrance Net.
If I were rigging a new boat I would seriously look at Lowrance net. |
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Location: WI | I had the 334 built before June 06. It had gps recp. problems. Lowrance replaced it
this March with a new 334 with the June 06 updates. It works very well.
Happy me. |
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| I am using 520's on the both the bow and console with no issues both have external antenna. |
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| I have a 334c with the same problem. I thought it was because i mounted the puck behind me by the motor? I moved it forward this past weekend and it still come in and out. Who and how did you contact Lorance? I got my unit from Sheels. My unit is 2 years old. And thanks for the heads up |
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