Thread: Lowrance x96 will not turn on

Check the connection with a meter. Also look for signs of corrosion preventing a good connection.

Starting from the unit and working toward the battery, or starting from the battery and working toward the unit check each fuse to see if its blown and check the contacts on each fuse holder and connection as you go.

Using a test light, or a continuity tester or VOM meter, check for not only continuity, but also a ground at each ground location. Don't check on the connector at all BUT the fishfinder.

The reason for checking on the wire to to test the connector or screw/bolt each is connected to as well. Corrosion and be thin and allow voltage to pass, but very little amperage.

Finally, check the pins on the connector. If its the blue one, then the reading is done at the 12 and 2 o'clock positions. The 12 o'clock is the positive, and the 2 o'clock is ground. If you have the uni-style, the one with the big flat on one side, then the 12 and 3 are used... 12 being ground and 3 being positive.

Let us know what you find.

PS... clean every connection as you go and test for power after you reconnect each connection. This will tell you when you've found the problem.

Thanks guys...hope to get on this in a night later this week and will let you know. If I figure it outm

Yep, get a meter and learn how to use it. Finding the problem won't be any less aggrivating, but it will at least confirm the point at which to get ticked off about the root cause of the problem.

To be dead ding dong sure you don't have a unit problem, you can remove the unit from the front, tote it to the back and plug it directly to the battery for a temporary installation (yes, use an inline fuse). This if you're an adamant "anti-meter" type guy. That way, you've narrowed it down to the plug, connector pins, the inline fuse, the battery or your temporary installation or a bad unit. But hey, you've eliminated the wiring run.

Get a meter. Learn to use it.

Wannabe...

Where did you find a new x-96?
Mine is also dead. I get power to end of cable but unit will not turn on. I will re-read this thread and make sure I covered everything. I do not store my unit on the boat. I take it out every time I trailer the boat. I hope I don't have to buy new unit, but if I do it will not be lowrance.

Okay, I went out and cut the wiring back to the point of the cable from lowrance. I cleaned the holes in the plug with a needle and on the second try the unit came on.
I am re-doing my john boat so I will re-do the wiring.
I guess I have to wait now before buying one of the fancy new ones.:rolleyes:
Does it help to keep the unit plugged in all of the time? I have moved to a house where I feel a little more secure with leaving it on the boat.

Thanks. I hope the OP has been able to fix his.