998C SI Hard To See

[dallman]

I have a 998C. I am having a real hard time seeing the screen. I have put one of Raptor hoods on it. Still not a lot of help. Does anyone have any ideas? Can it be sent back to humminbird and led lighting put in it? I guess that question would be for Gregg. I was interested in a 360 but not worth it if I can't see what I have now.

Thanks

[Stymie]

Are you using polarized sunglasses? Sometimes this causes problems. Otherwise, changing the color scheme to one of the amber colors helps as well as adjusting the monitor out of direct sunlight.

[mduncan62]

That stinks. I wouldn't be on the water without polarized glasses. While most claimed it wasn't an issue, HB released a new model 998 this year with a different backlit screen that is supposed to correct this issue.

[dallman]

I have but can't use polarized sunglasses with this HB. It is not a problem with my HDS. I really like the HB setup on the terrova but the problem seeing the screen is the reason I got the HDS instead of buying a new HB for the back. I have tried different colors but will keep trying. Thanks

[rnvinc]

I'm not sure how your setup is but my unit is 3ft from me at all times...

I have found that my screen is easier to discern by wearing a dark or black shirt...and then adjusting the angle of the unit so that I can see my dark shirt in the screen...

Rickie

[Humminbird_Greg]

No the older 998c Si units cannot be changed over to the newer LED backlighting.

[dallman]

I have the longest ext that ram makes. At least I think I do. I will try the black shirt idea. Thanks

[mduncan62]

Rickie, 103 degrees in summer you wear a black shirt so you can see your fish finder? Better keep a lot of water on hand to drink.

[rnvinc]

Rickie, 103 degrees in summer you wear a black shirt so you can see your fish finder? Better keep a lot of water on hand to drink.

You got that right Mike....

Rickie

[Stymie]

That stinks. I wouldn't be on the water without polarized glasses. While most claimed it wasn't an issue, HB released a new model 998 this year with a different backlit screen that is supposed to correct this issue.

I wouldn't be on the water with a unit that couldn't side scan more than 50 feet. While most claim is isn't an issue, Lowrance released a new model transducer that is supposed to correct this issue.