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I have nothing but trouble with my Depth Gauge on my 2005 220 DP. I am curious if anyone has changed the depth and temp gauges and kept the cockpit looking clean?
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What is yours doing. Most of us have just had to refill our transducer container and they have worked fine after that.
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Big Block Power wrote: Wed May 01, 2019 6:04 pm What is yours doing. Most of us have just had to refill our transducer container and they have worked fine after that.
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In, my depth gauge doesn't work either. What is this transducer fluid you speak of? Next to the blinker fluid I assume?
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akorcovelos wrote: Wed May 01, 2019 10:45 pm In, my depth gauge doesn't work either. What is this transducer fluid you speak of? Next to the blinker fluid I assume?
No they submerged the Puck in a antifreeze liquid solution for better performance.
These transducer caps unscrew and the fluid is inside.

What they make that too. I have some I use in my hybrid 😉
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akorcovelos wrote: Wed May 01, 2019 10:45 pm In, my depth gauge doesn't work either. What is this transducer fluid you speak of? Next to the blinker fluid I assume?
Our older boats have transducers epoxied to the hull. None of this fancy blinker fluid unfortunately.
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thunder550 wrote: Wed May 01, 2019 11:33 pm
akorcovelos wrote: Wed May 01, 2019 10:45 pm In, my depth gauge doesn't work either. What is this transducer fluid you speak of? Next to the blinker fluid I assume?
Our older boats have transducers epoxied to the hull. None of this fancy blinker fluid unfortunately.
Then give her a whack and replace that bad boy.
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Ahaberkorn wrote: Wed May 01, 2019 4:41 pm I have nothing but trouble with my Depth Gauge on my 2005 220 DP. I am curious if anyone has changed the depth and temp gauges and kept the cockpit looking clean?
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No issues with my depth gauge after adding fluid. Check out this depth gauge thread.

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The combined water/air temperature gauge receives it's reading from the sensor located on the transom next to the outdrive (water temp.) as well as under the dash (air).

May want to check that wiring and depth transducer fluid before replacing the gauges Ahaberkorn. Normally an easy fix.

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Thank you. Is the fluid really just anti Freeze?
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Ahaberkorn wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 9:11 am Thank you. Is the fluid really just anti Freeze?
Yes. The transducer needs to shoot thru something with no air (thus the liquid)....anti freeze works since you don't have to worry about the fluid in colder temps.

It's also what the manual requests to use.
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AsLan7 wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 9:15 am
Ahaberkorn wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 9:11 am Thank you. Is the fluid really just anti Freeze?
Yes. The transducer needs to shoot thru something with no air (thus the liquid)....anti freeze works since you don't have to worry about the fluid in colder temps.

It's also what the manual requests to use.
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I think I bought 8oz of food safe antifreeze from ebay.
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Big Block Power wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 12:40 pm I think I bought 8oz of food safe antifreeze from ebay.
ordered same, thanks
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Where can I get a bottle of that blinker fluid? I think the ones on my boat are running low?
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Ytmsn wrote: Fri May 03, 2019 7:12 am Where can I get a bottle of that blinker fluid? I think the ones on my boat are running low?
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