Updated to 5.1 over the winter and today was the first outing using it. Mega Live when on Auto defaults to down whether the transducer is forward or landscape. When set to forward manually the image still doesn't look right.
Tried turning ASHR off and no difference. Going to try to update to 5.25 to see if that does anything
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After you do the update, restore defaults for the LIVE.
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 MEGA SI+ G4N, Helix 15 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/Advanced, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL, MEGA LIVE 2, Xplore 10
I did that as well when on the water today and no difference
Installing 5.25 now and will make sure I reset the defaults when done
Are you sure you have the installed orientation correct?
I had this similar issue and I ended up mounting to the wrong side of the transducer. Mine was mounted on Targetlock, so the installation was a touch different than a TM shaft mount.
2021 Vexus VX21
Mercury 250 Pro XS V8
Pretty sure it's mounted correctly as it worked before the update.Originally Posted by JACQUART21
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I've tested mounting on either side of the transducer and it didn't affect the operations, for Landscape, however, I much prefer to have the transmit window on the bottom when flipped open.
With that said, I never use Auto Orientation.
---> Regards, Steve Yarbrough (AKA: SLYDoggieTN or SLYFishing on YouTube)
- Apex 19/16/13, Xplore 9, Mega 360, Mega Live 1, and (2) Mega Live 2s
- Minn Kota Ulterra Quest Trolling Motor
- (2) Cannon Optimum Bluetooth Downriggers
- Impulse Lithium Batteries... 36V 60AH for Trolling Motor, (2) 12V 120AH for Cranking & Electronics, & 12V 60AH for Downriggers
I don't use Auto Orientation either. I almost always just run it in Forward 60*. When the image wasn't correct I tried every transducer position in Auto and nothing changed leading me to believe there is an issue.
I unfortunately won't be able to water test until later this week to see if 5.25 corrects the issue or is the transducer is bad
I noticed on your Pic. Solix 12 reading 16.1 ft and the solix 15 is double the depth..32.2 ft... odd..
5.25 fixed the issue
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Did you also do the latest update on the Mega Live?
Not sure if you have a Mega Live or Mega Live 2, but the new 5.25 paired with the latest Mega Live 2 2.160 update is awesome.
---> Regards, Steve Yarbrough (AKA: SLYDoggieTN or SLYFishing on YouTube)
- Apex 19/16/13, Xplore 9, Mega 360, Mega Live 1, and (2) Mega Live 2s
- Minn Kota Ulterra Quest Trolling Motor
- (2) Cannon Optimum Bluetooth Downriggers
- Impulse Lithium Batteries... 36V 60AH for Trolling Motor, (2) 12V 120AH for Cranking & Electronics, & 12V 60AH for Downriggers
Mega Live. I did the update when I went to 5.1. I will say that bait tracking is much better on this new version.
I think this was because the graph thought it was pointed down when it was actually looking forward. They matched now
You gotta love a good update. Glad it's behaving now.
Guess contacting Humminbird is next. Stuck in down again. Cycled power, reset all sonar defaults. No change
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That pic you posted is not in down view. Down view puts the ducer position in the top center of the screen. That looks like forward view in some really flat angle. Either way, something is not right.
2021 Vexus VX21
Mercury 250 Pro XS V8
I understand that the view changes in down. When in Auto no matter what transducer position I use it always shows it as down. When I go out of Auto and force it to a position it shows the same thing it did in down with the "forward" view with the data "modified " to look like it is in forward.
Even with the transducer in Landscape the data looks wrong. Pulled up to a bridge with 5 pillars and cannot see them
Waiting on tech support. Sent them a bunch of various images of it acting up.
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