Garmin Echo 101 Fish Finder Question

[scubadad]

This came with my new Bennington.  As someone who's never used a fish finder I have a question.  Whenver I get up to speed...10+ mph or so, it stops reporting the depth.  When I slow back down or stop it starts reporting it again.  I suspect this is normal but I wanted to ask those who have experience with this model if my suspicions are correct.  Is this normal behavior?

Thanks,

Marc

 

[Remediation]

You will have to adjust the transducer.  Angle and height to the water.  It should read at all speeds. 

 

[lakeliving]

Mine goes out So I will have to adjust too i guess!

 

[guardrail22]

Also check with Garmin. Some transducer must be in downwash, I.e. on the Starboard pontoon for a clockwise rotating prop.

Mine cuts out around 16mph.

 

[bcpnick]

Mine used to go out a lot. Adjusting it helps a lot, but it still happens sometimes. 

 

[scubadad]

Mine is on the port side.  Not sure how cable is run so don't know how hard it would be to move if I need to.  Thanks for the replies everyone!

 

[bcpnick]

They're always on the port side from the factory, so I'd assume that is where it should be. Most boats don't have the bracket for it on the starboard anyway. 

 

[TomS]

Bennington installed mine on the port side which is the only place there is a bracket. I was new to it as well and fiddled with 3 different transducers to get it right. It works most of the time now, except in really shallow water, less than 5', it sometimes loses lock.

 

[Pittsburgh]

Mine works well after calling Garmin

They walked me through the installation which was botched originally

Dealer never installed properly

Garmin support was amazing 

 

[Link]

I originally had trouble but once adjusted no problems / never fails

 

[Tooncrazy]

Mine works well after calling Garmin

They walked me through the installation which was botched originally

Dealer never installed properly

Garmin support was amazing 

When a Echo 100/101 is added to a new build does it get installed by the factory or dealer?

 

[cwag911]

Factory.

 

[Pittsburgh]

I feel that the dealer should of went over boat with a fine tooth comb as promised before delivering to me 

That is why I place fault with him instead of factory 

Nonetheless after a call to Garmin Support they walked me through it and all was fixed in less than a half hour