Does a 2006 GTX 155 have depth finder?
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nateccnn
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Maybe.
2006 had an option for depth finder. If it has a depth finder that option has to be turned on using the BUDS system that communicates with your ski's MPEM and ECU. During the process of matching (marrying) the dash to the ECM and MPEM, you get a list of options. If the option is checked and the hardware existis, then it works. If the option is checked and the hardware does not exist, then you get an error stored in the ECU. If the hardware is installed and the option is not checked then it gets ignored.
The depth finder needs a sonar device that sends pulses downward and receives the resulting echo back k. The pulse hits the bottom of the lack and bounces back. The sensor would normally be located at the lowest point in the hull of the boat. It will be epoxied to the bottom of the hull. It usually has two wires coming out of it that lead to the wiring harness. All the ones I have installed have been round, cup chapped, black plastic.
If you have that hardware then it time to trouble shoot. The blinking may be a sign that the wires became disconnected or the sensor is shot. If the ski is in the driveway on a trailer you will never get a depth reading. The pulses need to travel through the fiberglass or water. They act differently when traveling through air and just don't work. When the ski is in the water you will get a blinking or no display when the lake is so deep it exceeds the capability of your sonar system. Or if it is too shallow you might get a blink. My thoughts would be the system is not receiving the expected echo from the bottom of the lake.
Or...you just don't have the proper hardware for it to work but someone somehow turned the option on with the BUDS system (or an aftermarket CanDoo system).
2006 had an option for depth finder. If it has a depth finder that option has to be turned on using the BUDS system that communicates with your ski's MPEM and ECU. During the process of matching (marrying) the dash to the ECM and MPEM, you get a list of options. If the option is checked and the hardware existis, then it works. If the option is checked and the hardware does not exist, then you get an error stored in the ECU. If the hardware is installed and the option is not checked then it gets ignored.
The depth finder needs a sonar device that sends pulses downward and receives the resulting echo back k. The pulse hits the bottom of the lack and bounces back. The sensor would normally be located at the lowest point in the hull of the boat. It will be epoxied to the bottom of the hull. It usually has two wires coming out of it that lead to the wiring harness. All the ones I have installed have been round, cup chapped, black plastic.
If you have that hardware then it time to trouble shoot. The blinking may be a sign that the wires became disconnected or the sensor is shot. If the ski is in the driveway on a trailer you will never get a depth reading. The pulses need to travel through the fiberglass or water. They act differently when traveling through air and just don't work. When the ski is in the water you will get a blinking or no display when the lake is so deep it exceeds the capability of your sonar system. Or if it is too shallow you might get a blink. My thoughts would be the system is not receiving the expected echo from the bottom of the lake.
Or...you just don't have the proper hardware for it to work but someone somehow turned the option on with the BUDS system (or an aftermarket CanDoo system).
MarchiafavaMafia
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If it says nothing you are either missing some components as the previous guy said, or you are not in the water
kimber_shaye
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You can very easily instal an after market depth finder. I did this last month and I love my ski so much more now. I detailed the instructions on my blog: Depth Finder Mount on 2016 Yamaha VX Deluxe WaveRunner
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