GPS antenna fried?

[Ictalurus Punctatus]

Yesterday while I was out I glanced down at the sonar and it read "GPS Device not Detected". The position display was flashing also. I scroll through the options and sure enough, nadda on the GPS, no breadcrum trail, no electronic compass, no waypoints, nothing. I turned the unti off and then back on, and it's like a GPS was never hooked up to it.

I checked all of the connections when I got home and couldn't find anything. Is there something else that I could check? The unit is a Matrix 20 by Himminbird. Is this something that's common? Would it be worth the effort to replace the antenna? Anyone have any experience with this?

Jon

[BAM]

Call humminbird customer service, they should be able to help troubleshoot the problem.

[gilmafam]

Yea, I had a similar problem with my lowrance unit.... fishing a lake and all of a sudden same prob..... on... off...on....off ..... we were fishing close to vandenburg air force base and I think they zapped everyone close by.......later..... several days later it was ok..... could have been a connection prob.... but I've had the same thing happen by LAX airport.......... call the company.... and tell em...


bayrunner ray

[jim]

Is it a separate antennae or built in.If its separate there should be a fuse in the line.Mine blew once with the results you described and all it took was a new fuse.