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Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/28/17 06:36 PM
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I just had it installed at Cabela's. I have side scan no downscan no sonar GPS is working fine. I get 2D sonar when I deploy my trolling motor. Any ideas what the issue could. Hummingbirds closed for the holiday weekend so is the Cabela's shop. Still caught 5 on Ray Roberts yesterday morning.
Last edited by Usmc826; 05/28/17 06:40 PM.
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/28/17 06:43 PM
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Is the settings set to "Sonar off"...maybe?
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/28/17 06:45 PM
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Does the screen for SI and Sonar try to display?
If not, it will be in the advanced settings and selected to "hidden". If the Sonar is off, I believe that is an option upon startup. In the start up screen.
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/28/17 06:50 PM
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The 2D sonar comes back just solid white and down Imaging just black. But once I deploy my mini Kota the 2d starts working. So I'm assuming it's only reason to doubt of the trolling motor transducer and not the rear
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/28/17 06:55 PM
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They are trying to use the US2 transducer as a DI transducer? Maybe? It will only work with Sonar. Ya might check and make sure that the transducer is the correct one for the Helix unit being used.
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/28/17 07:57 PM
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can you explain the install a little more, how many transducers? is it just a trolling motor transducer. do you have a transom transducer. You are not gonna get di without 2d reading.
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/28/17 09:53 PM
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It has a transom Mega transducer from Humminbird and then has a trolling motor transducer installed in it. Get Side Imaging off of the transducer in the rear but no down Imaging or 2d sonar. when I put the trolling motor down I get 2D sonar so I assume that's coming from the trolling motor.
Last edited by Usmc826; 05/29/17 02:31 AM.
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/28/17 10:40 PM
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Do you have 1 unit or 2 networked together? It sounds like your unit is choosing to read off the wrong duvet for DI and 2d. My units are networked so I would change thus in the network settings in your main menu, but if you aren't networked then I am not sure where this setting is for you.
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/29/17 02:28 AM
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Not networked and I don't see an option only 1 unit
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/31/17 12:03 AM
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I figured it out the Y connector was incorrectly installed. The guy Cabela's informed me they weren't trained and hummingbird systems after they installed it
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/31/17 01:55 AM
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Damn they are labeled, hard to mess that up
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/31/17 12:05 PM
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Yeah that's what I told him after he had it pulled off I saw the stickers.
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Re: Having trouble with my Humminbird Mega helix.
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05/31/17 12:14 PM
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So here is the deal, Cabelas installed the incorrect Y-cable. If you use the old Y-cable for the Gen 1 Helix units, you don't get DI, but the other features work. Since you're getting 2D when the trolling motor is down, and the SI works, I'm guessing you have a Y-Cable and it's the wrong one. This is the cable you need: http://www.humminbird.com/Products/MSIDB-Y/Edit: This was actually a common issue when the Mega units first came out, it's well documented on Bass Boat Central in the Humminbird forum. Check your cable and I bet it's incorrect. Cabelas should correct the mistake.
Last edited by DEFMP; 05/31/17 01:17 PM.
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