Dead Airmar transducer?

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The Airmar multisensor (speed/depth/water temp)that is only been installed for two years suddenly stopped working. I feeds info into a nme2000 network, the rest of the system is working but the chart plotter that displays the info shows no feed source.
I have tried the obvious, changing plug connecters, listening for the transducer clicking etc but it seems to be lifeless.
The supplying dealer said Airmar wont look at it.
Is there any relatively simple way of checking it or does anyone know who can check/repair these units
 
voyager35 said:
The Airmar multisensor (speed/depth/water temp)that is only been installed for two years suddenly stopped working. I feeds info into a nme2000 network, the rest of the system is working but the chart plotter that displays the info shows no feed source.
I have tried the obvious, changing plug connecters, listening for the transducer clicking etc but it seems to be lifeless.
The supplying dealer said Airmar wont look at it.
Is there any relatively simple way of checking it or does anyone know who can check/repair these units
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The dealer is the one responsible, it has to be fit for service for up to 6 years? Go and give them a good talking to!
 
The Airmar DST800 is an unreliable piece of crap. Unfortunately, they supply most electronics companies, such as Garmin, Raymarine et al. My Garmin branded one recently stopped working at about 2 years old, i spoke to Garmin who promptly replaced it "under warranty" with the DST 810, which is the replacement model for the DST 800

I wonder if the DST 810 contains some decent components, rather than what i presume must be cheap and nasty garbage fitted to the DST 800. Historically, most depth transducers lasted decades.

To the OP, i'd chase the supplier, 2 years is not acceptable.
 
Ours failed on the depth side after 5 years. I seem to recall old ones were separate ie one paddlewheel and one with depth but seem to be one unit now at least for ray marine. If anyone knows an alternate make though ?
 
ashtead said:
Ours failed on the depth side after 5 years. I seem to recall old ones were separate ie one paddlewheel and one with depth but seem to be one unit now at least for ray marine. If anyone knows an alternate make though ?
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By some coincidence mine started playing up as it approached its fifth birthday

Depth sounder struggling
 
ashtead said:
Ours failed on the depth side after 5 years. I seem to recall old ones were separate ie one paddlewheel and one with depth but seem to be one unit now at least for ray marine. If anyone knows an alternate make though ?
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You can still get separate depth and speed transducers. But, like i said above, most will still be made by Airmar, whether branded Raymarine, Garmin, Airmar etc. Most Airmar stuff has always been good, the DST800, not good.
 
Paul -many thanks -we borrowed a replacement from our local electrician as he had a spare so problem sorted but just rather disappointing that the Airmar unit failed so soon on the depth aspect -I would happily manage without the speed on it. Never seems to display temperature but maybe I just haven’t looked for it on ray marine display ?
 
ashtead said:
Paul -many thanks -we borrowed a replacement from our local electrician as he had a spare so problem sorted but just rather disappointing that the Airmar unit failed so soon on the depth aspect -I would happily manage without the speed on it. Never seems to display temperature but maybe I just haven’t looked for it on ray marine display ?
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You may have a DS800, rather than the DST800 i had assumed. Depth and Speed, as opposed to Depth, Speed and Temp. Both models seem equally short lived. If you don't need the speed, does your plotter take a fishfinder type transducer, much cheaper than the DS/DST units and seem to last much longer.
 
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