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Help with electronic installation! #9442909 10/30/13 06:02 PM
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does anyone recommend someone to install my lowrance fish finders or is it easy enough to do my self? i already have fish finders at the console and bow.

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Re: Help with electronic installation! [Re: GulfCoastReelist] #9443000 10/30/13 06:35 PM
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depends on what lowrance your installing and what you are replacing if your replacing one of your units. if your replacing another lowrance then the power wire should be the same but if replacing a humminbird you need to run a new power and ground and run it where the old one is connected. Transducers can be the same but if upgrading just tape new transducer wire to old transducer and pull the wire and old transducer through the boat and connect new transducer where old one was mounted. Usually is not too difficult but depends on how much time you want to put in if you have to start from scratch.

Re: Help with electronic installation! [Re: GulfCoastReelist] #9443024 10/30/13 06:42 PM
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Which model Lowrance and which transducer did you get? I will be more than happy to help you out.


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Re: Help with electronic installation! [Re: GulfCoastReelist] #9443041 10/30/13 06:47 PM
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I got the HDS gen 2 that comes with the built in structure scan for the console and a Hdi 5 for the front. i have a older eagle now at the console and a humming bird for the front

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sorry its the HDS 7 gen 2 touch

Re: Help with electronic installation! [Re: GulfCoastReelist] #9443198 10/30/13 07:51 PM
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Easy to install. If you have to drill hole in fiberglass put masking tape down/mark and use drill in reverse. This will keep from chipping glass as bad..

Re: Help with electronic installation! [Re: GulfCoastReelist] #9443303 10/30/13 08:20 PM
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I did pretty close to that same install myself and it was my first time to install electronics. You should be able to handle it pretty easily. Just take your time and you'll be fine.

Re: Help with electronic installation! [Re: GulfCoastReelist] #9445444 10/31/13 01:32 PM
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Take a look at all the posts here and on the BBC boards and you should be able to do it no problem. If you are like me and need to run new wiring from front to back I'd buy one of those wire snakes from Lowe's for about $10.

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Originally Posted By: greenen
Take a look at all the posts here and on the BBC boards and you should be able to do it no problem. If you are like me and need to run new wiring from front to back I'd buy one of those wire snakes from Lowe's for about $10.


Agree the snake well worth the money. Also, when I pull a wire I also pull a piece of cord. Next time I use the cord to pull wires---and yes between console and back or console and front there will be a next time. Always something new and better.

Re: Help with electronic installation! [Re: GulfCoastReelist] #9449557 11/02/13 12:00 AM
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Its not hard at all the snake is handy but dont have to have it.

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