Garmin ?

[David Rahn]

Just launched my new sfx, Garmin triker 4 doesn't show depth.
Any suggestions?

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Make sure it's angled properly when boats at speed and it's low enough to be out of the "Dirty" turbulent water.

 

[Shmily]

Yes. Probably a transducer position issue. There was a thread about this here recently.

 

[David Rahn]

Yes. Probably a transducer position issue. There was a thread about this here recently.

Thank you!
I appreciate your help, transducer was tipped

 

[Chilly willy]

The Garmin I had on my 2016 Benny did not show depth at faster speeds.

 

[kaydano]

I keep my Striker 4 transducer a little loose. Not so much loose, as not tight. It's snug, but if i hit a stick or dead fish with it, it will swing back instead of snapping off.

I have gotten pretty good at squatting on the aft deck and reaching down with one foot, grabbing it with my toes and pushing it back down into the normal operating position. Works for me. There's a lot of crap floating in our lake at times. If our lake was cleaner, I'd tighten it down.

 

[Murraymi]

So when you hooked up your Striker 4, which wires did you tap into for power?

 

[jhill]

I recently added a Faria depth gauge mounted in fiberglass helm on port side (drilled hole) just above Kicker head unit. I connected power and ground from wiring to Kicker just before Kickers fuse. Now the accessory switch turns on both Kicker and Faria depth unit. Each of those can be turned off on their own face power switch if needed. Could also tap into wiring for 12vdc cigarette lighter style power port.