ZO surging solved & 2009 - future SAN 210 - ZO only

[madcityskier]

Drove really nice. I am impressed. Good upgrade.

[Rodney]

Mounting location

Wow! Is all I got to say! So wish I would have gotten this antenna 2 yrs ago! Went out today loaded with over 2500lbs of ballast. Wasn't ideal conditions as quite a few rollers as well as a little breezy! Anyway I didn't have to use the hydro gate once! Boat was night and day different! I swear under today's conditions I would have been in and out of the hydro gate over and over again to steady the boat out. Not once today! Very happy with it!!! Was a little unnerving drilling the 1" hole in the boat but that went smooth. Very easy install.

I'm trying to install my new antenna and would like some advice. Where did you mount your new antenna? It looks like i'll have to mount mine to the right of the old one. Is that where you mounted yours? Also, did I read your other post correctly and you plugged the old plugs from the box into the new harness.

[Pjoachim]

Here is another Zero off question. I bought a new 2013 200V that has the zero off built into the sinc system and the additional 5" display to the right. When I use the ZO on the sinc system the boat surges, if I use the display it actually funtions properly - any thoughts as to why?

[ericchile]

^^^ Might want to start a new thread.

Back on this thread topic. I am finally getting around to upgrading mine. I contacted my dealer and after they contacted Nautique they want $750 for parts plus install.

ZO is not budging on the price at all. Won't take the existing antenna as a discount (they sale it on their website still). They also said they don't accept units shipped in for upgrade and recommended I take it to my dealer..

Not the best experience.

[Nordicron]

Eric; your dealer is screwing you, plain and simple! You can easily put the new antenna on but will need dealer to do the software upgrade.

[Nordicron]

I'm trying to install my new antenna and would like some advice. Where did you mount your new antenna? It looks like i'll have to mount mine to the right of the old one. Is that where you mounted yours? Also, did I read your other post correctly and you plugged the old plugs from the box into the new harness.

I mounted my new antenna right where the old one was. Had to drill a larger hole for the new cable though. And yes you will see how the plugs patch in. They are diff shapes that only fit one way. Pretty easy.

[Nordicron]

Here was the box and new antenna mounted right where old one was.

[ericchile]

Well $450 plus $50 in shipping and tax (why they charge tax for my state I don't know) and 17 days later my antenna arrived. Since the firmware is custom to the Zero Off head unit I emailed them a picture of my Head Unit with the S/N on it. They were pretty quick at sending the firmware back to me.

Since my dealer is the only one that had the cable to do the software upgrade, I decided just to let them take care of the install. This was my first real experience with them since I like to do things my self so I learn and I know it is right.

Drop the boat off and later in the day I get a call telling me they can't get the Zero Off to turn on. Not sure what happened but all of a sudden it doesn't work now. They cut the cable to the old antenna so I am not sure it is worth anything now...

Good news is I have a little coverage left on the boat and they are going to replace it. But I am out a week or more as my wife refuses to pull me with out it. Summer is short here.

$600 and four weeks and still waiting to get this problem solved.

Doing my best to keep this thread alive to remind everyone about this.

[Nordicron]

Dang Eric it sure sounds like your dealer screwed something up with your zero off to me! But anyway you will be super happy with the results for sure when you get her back! Oh and a drysuit will extend your season by atleast a month! I rode in WI till dec 20th last season and was out by Mar 31!

[ericchile]

Dang Eric it sure sounds like your dealer screwed something up with your zero off to me! But anyway you will be super happy with the results for sure when you get her back! Oh and a drysuit will extend your season by atleast a month! I rode in WI till dec 20th last season and was out by Mar 31!

Yea I know... But I want to give them the benefit of the doubt since I didn't actually turn it on that morning.

The problem with the dry suit is that it will still freeze at night, thus I need to winterize every night....

[Nordicron]

Yea I know... But I want to give them the benefit of the doubt since I didn't actually turn it on that morning.

The problem with the dry suit is that it will still freeze at night, thus I need to winterize every night....

I'd be finding a garage to store that boat in so I could get a couple more months of riding outa her! Even when it's 10 degrees outside my garage is still almost 40.

[acs220]

Yea I know... But I want to give them the benefit of the doubt since I didn't actually turn it on that morning.

The problem with the dry suit is that it will still freeze at night, thus I need to winterize every night....

You should get one of these.

http://www.xtremeheaters.com/buy/spec/XHEAT

[scottb7]

To get extra few weeks I run a couple two heaters each cheap. I run one of these on the block http://www.amazon.com/Kats-1153-Hand...c+block+heater

And I put one of these in the engine compartment
http://www.amazon.com/Davis-Instrume...avis+air+dryer

And I run then on different circuits so I don't have to worry about something flipping breaker and turning both off.

[lion90]

You should get one of these.

http://www.xtremeheaters.com/buy/spec/XHEAT

Both a buddy and I have one of those heaters and have been using it for the last 4 or so years. Works great at keeping bilge area above freezing.

[ericchile]

Picked up the refurbished head unit. Plugged it in. It doesn't detect the antenna and says RPM only.

Dealer says they hooked up the antenna correctly to the gateway. Trying to avoid trailer the boat 150 miles again...

Any ideas?