Depth sounder making random "chirps"

Searayguy185

Searayguy185

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Jul 17, 2017
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Wisconsin
Boat Info
2004 Sea Ray 185 Sport 4.3 V6,

2008 Toyota Highlander Sport
Engines
Mercruiser 4.3 V6, Alpha 1 Generation 2
On my 2004 SR 185 sport for the longest time I would occasionally hear a "chirp" or several "chirps" in a row, thinking it was my alarm on the engine. After talking to mercruiser and my local mercruiser dealer both people believe the chirps are coming from the depth sounder. The weird thing is I really only hear it when i'm cruising around for 5-10 minutes at 25mph or so, or when I've towed skiers or tubes. It definitely doesn't happen often but still kind of annoying. My depth sounder is a stock one from SR and the model is TFXIDD next to that there is a number not sure what it means but it is 7474678. The brand is Teleflex. Any help would great. Pictured is what it looks like. Unknown.jpeg
 
Little Ducky said:
Does it lose contact with the bottom during this time when it beeps?
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I'm not sure, come to think about it. Next time it does it i'll have to check. I think there has been times that the depth finder has lost contact and it was quite.
 
Is it a low water alarm?

If so, You should be able to shut it off or adjust the depth to silence the alarm.
 
If you have a fish finder, you may have the alarm set to on. It is essentially chirping every time it detects a fish.
 
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