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Ristorapper
03-26-2000, 05:03 PM
I had a problem with the Pinpoint 3700 the other day and have been unable to contact Pinpoint directly as of yet so would like to post to those of you in the know and maybe someone out there has experienced the problem and has an answer for me before I can get hold of Pinpoint.

I was under way with the electric motor and am demanding about half power when the unit shuts down/powers down/turns off. Of course when that happens I lose power to the graph (7520) also. First trip out with the boat/ batteries were charged to capacity two weeks before I went out. Contacts on motor plug 'look' good. Anchored and made sure contacts to the batteries were good.

Five minutes or so pass and I hear a click coming from the motor head like it is resetting or something. Attempt to power up the graph. Graph goes on. Ditto to the motor, motor powers up again only for it to happen again and again after getting the system to power up after a while.

Anyone else experience this problem? Purchased unit in Feb '98. Would appreciate your thoughts especially if someone else out there has gone through this too.

BW(ND)

Grampa_Joe
03-26-2000, 06:23 PM
It sounds like a voltage problem to me. Especially being you charged your batteries two weeks ago. Try charging them up. Better yet, turn on your 7520 and turn on your voltage indicator.
-Joe

GatorT
03-26-2000, 06:34 PM
I had something similiar with mine a couple of years ago. Although it only happened to me when I turned the power up a little more. It turned out that my boat came with 40amp circuit breakers. I am friends with Jim Wentworth in Nisswa. I went to 50 amp circuit breakers and it never happened again. Now, when I get a new boat, I just check the breakers right away, if they are not 50's, I make 'em 50's right way. (I know just enough about these things to get you all screwed up... I hope it helps?)

Ristorapper
03-26-2000, 06:49 PM
Voltage indicator read 24.6 volts most of the day. Good or Bad???? good not?