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Helix 9 "Shuts Down"
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09/09/18 07:05 PM
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retiredfire
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Have a Helix 9 about 6 months old and never had a problem, went out fishing this morning and everything was good for about a hour then it would say "Shutting Down" which it did. It would always turn back on and work but just for about 15-30 seconds then shut down again. Any Ideas???
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Re: Helix 9 "Shuts Down"
[Re: retiredfire]
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09/09/18 07:42 PM
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44 Diesel
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Most likely power issue. Make sure the battery is good along with good connections. Also its always best to run power leads directly to the battery with with a fuse on the "+" lead. Avoid wiringvto existing boat fuse panel or wiring harness
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Re: Helix 9 "Shuts Down"
[Re: 44 Diesel]
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09/09/18 09:34 PM
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retiredfire
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I'll try that thanks. I was thinking if it was a wiring issue it would just turn off, and not tell me that it was shutting down.
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Re: Helix 9 "Shuts Down"
[Re: retiredfire]
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09/09/18 11:04 PM
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shut-up-and-fish
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You are losing voltage somewhere causing the issue of the unit shutting down.
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Re: Helix 9 "Shuts Down"
[Re: retiredfire]
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09/10/18 04:33 PM
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BCBassCat
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My H7 does the same thing, if I turn it off before cranking the outboard I can turn it back on no problem. If I forget to turn it off and crank the outboard, I can kill master power and turn it back on. How is that? The power wire running to the front goes to a switch with a split butt splice is this the problem. What's the minimum voltage?
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Re: Helix 9 "Shuts Down"
[Re: retiredfire]
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09/12/18 10:55 PM
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BAIT956
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My Helix 7 started doing the same thing a few days ago. Definitely a power issue. When I would start the engine, the Helix would turn off and not turn on again. Voltage loss? Strangely, when I would pull out the fuse and reinstall it, the unit would work after hitting the on button. I had it wired to the engine starting battery. I switched the wires to an designated battery with nothing else wired to it. No more problems. I charge the designated battery after each use. Nuisance having an additional battery on board, but it eliminates all interference too.
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Re: Helix 9 "Shuts Down"
[Re: retiredfire]
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09/13/18 06:30 AM
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Anytime I've had a problem with my fishfinder turning off or acting funny it was the battery or the connection. I use a 12 volt deer feeder battery. When It gets under 10 volts it needs recharged
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Re: Helix 9 "Shuts Down"
[Re: retiredfire]
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09/14/18 02:03 PM
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I would suggest wiring graphs directly to battery. Wont happen again. You are always going to loose voltage going through an accessory switch.
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