Motorguide Xi5 battery indicator

parmo · #1 02-10-2014, 06:16 PM

I finally upgraded my minn kota yesterday to the new mortorguide Xi5.

I noticed that either or the two deep cycle batteries i was using for my minn kota would show up as red on the battery indicator even though fully charged.
I did know these batteries were on the way out from getting them tested a while back.
Then i tried my reasonably new crank battery, Same red indicator light.
Then i hooked up my charger on power supply mode straight to the leccy and still the red light.

Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if my unit is faulty.

Twoshoes · #2 02-10-2014, 06:20 PM

My Xi5 seems to show quite an accurate reading and that's a 24V system. Sorry i can't be much more help.

parmo · #3 03-10-2014, 02:02 AM

Yea I'm sort of hoping its just my batteries.

I was going to go buy another one but thought i would test it straight to the 12v power supply and still the same red indicator light so i thought i would post here first before i fork out the $ for a new battery.

parmo · #4 04-10-2014, 02:30 AM

has no one else got one of these yet?

shappy · #5 04-10-2014, 04:41 PM

Hey mate, just got mine back from repair for the same thing.
The motor itself and all other features work with out any problems, but the light would stay red. Did all the same test and thought it had to be the motor.

Not sure on your location, but I got mine from nitro marine on the Gold Coast (I'm in Brisbane). I did at first take it to a closer mercury dealer and this wasted a month of my time with them telling me it was the LED that is faulty. I took it back and continued to use it while I thought parts where on the way, I chased them up twice and the second time I was told that they couldn't identify the parts.

I tested the LED panel myself and all good, so got onto nitro marine and told them where things were at. They had it repaired within two weeks as had to ordering parts, replaced the complete module.

When you turn on power all should light up and battery light will be red while it does a system test then beep and turn green, which mine now does

Cheers, shappy

parmo · #6 04-10-2014, 06:13 PM

hey shappy

Cheers for that mate, I'm down at ballina i got it from nitro as well it was the last one they had.
Did you have to leave the motor with them for two weeks?
mine is the same everything else works perfectly besides that and its not a major thing but it would be nice if it worked.
Hopefully i don't have to leave my motor with them for too long.

JCB · #7 24-03-2017, 05:22 PM

G'day Parmo,
I just bought the xi5 and elite 9 and have had nothing but dramas from the start. Same red light you speak of that does not change to green after start up. Also the nmea 2k network is recognising the motor but it will not update. My local mercury dealer looked at it for a couple of hours to no avail. They couldn't even get hold of head office for assistance as they were in conference so will have to take the boat back on Monday. Lowrance tech support was clutching at straws and told me to install the new TI software which clearly states in the release notes it is not for the TI 9. I'll let you know when I have some more information for you.
Cheers mate,
Jamie.