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TheUnderDog 
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| SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 12:49 pm)
I know The Trolling Motor Shop sells them in Baton Rouge but has anyone bought them online for a better price and were pleased with it? Also I see they also sell "fishing hot spots" chips online for salt water has anyone purchased these? TIA 
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MorningWood
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 1:10 pm to TheUnderDog)
They sell them all over the internet. I know basspro and cabela's sells them both in store and online. I use Lake insight, but never fishing hot spots.
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dpark
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 1:17 pm to TheUnderDog)
I bought the navionics marine and lakes for louisiana. I chose it because it has both salt and fresh and focuses on La....I've been impressed so far
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AlxTgr
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 1:28 pm to dpark)
How do you know if the unit is actually using the card? Mine has one, but I know doodly-squat about it.
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MorningWood
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 1:39 pm to AlxTgr)
You have to go into your menu and select the card. If not it will just continue to use the factory default map
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AlxTgr
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 1:42 pm to MorningWood)
Right, but is it obvious when it's using one vs the other?
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laangler21
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 1:52 pm to AlxTgr)
It should be, when using the navonics card, you should have contours on your map. If you are on the internal gps, there will only be an outline of the lake. At least thats how mine is anyway.
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AlxTgr
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:08 pm to laangler21)
Yay! Mine is working. Well, when the unit turns on. I have had some trips where it won't turn on at all. I probaly need re-wiring of the entire deal.
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TheUnderDog
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:14 pm to dpark)
dpark Where did you buy or order yours?
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laangler21
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:15 pm to AlxTgr)
What GPS do you have?
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AlxTgr
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:19 pm to laangler21)
Some Eagle chart plotter. Can't recall the model. It's probably from 2006 or so.
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laangler21
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:22 pm to AlxTgr)
I have an Eagle Fishelite 460, this year started having similar problems. Wouldnt always turn on, other times it would turn on and it was like one of the buttons was stuck down, so it just beeped at me all G'damn day. Then GPS module would not respond. It is with Eagle/ Lowrance now for repairs. Probably about the same age as yours, FWIW. I tried everything prior to sending it off, a buddy has the same unit, I even tried it on his boat, same problems. So you might be about to have some problems with yours.
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AlxTgr
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:28 pm to laangler21)
Mine is almost definitely current. I can see a slight, I mean SLIGHT, flash when it's doing this. I have also had it shut off when starting the engine. That tells me drop in voltage, right? I suspect the contacts, but could be the acc. switch itself.
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MorningWood
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:31 pm to laangler21)
It happens often with all models. I had to send back my hummingbird SI because it would just randomly turn off or just stop reading the transducer. Haven't had any problems with my new HDS yet, but it's to new to know.
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laangler21
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:33 pm to AlxTgr)
quote:
right?
That is what I would assume, at least a first assumption.
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AlxTgr
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:34 pm to MorningWood)
When mine turns on, it works perfectly. I just can't count on it turning on.
Lats time I was at TB, it would not turn on. Rained. Then it turned on 
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MorningWood
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:38 pm to AlxTgr)
Is it wired to a power/accessory switch? If it is the switch can be bad and it's the cheapest place to start narrowing it down.
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AlxTgr
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:39 pm to MorningWood)
Yes, and I do need to investigate that switch.
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laangler21
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:51 pm to AlxTgr)
TB is a magnet for something on my boat to break/ quit working.
TM damn near came off making a run from S. State Park to Inidan Mounds, rod straps broke sending 6+/- combos bouncing around on the front deck at WOT, carb float stuck (nothing but a gerber in the boat at the time), and now that I think about it, pretty sure TB was the first place my Eagle started messing up. Just cant help myself though, going back in a couple weeks.
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AlxTgr
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| re: SD Cards for Lowrance GPS (Posted on 12/6/12 at 2:54 pm to laangler21)
Good luck. Looks like Saline for me Saturday. Oh, with no gps.
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