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| I just bought a Lowrance HDS-8 to put in the front of my boat, but there is no extra wires to tie into for power, and I do not feel comfortable splicing into any of the existing wires that are already being used. I was told by the place I bought it from that all I have to do is run some 12 guage stranded wire back to the battery to, put the 3 amp fuse in-line on the positive wire close to the battery. Does this sound right? It sounds simple, and in the installation guide from Lowrance that is what it looks like I have to do. It looks like the yellow, blue, orange, and green wires are for networkong, so I will not need to do anything with these, but what about the yellow Accessory Wake Up line wire that is with the positive and negative power wires, do I need to do anything with it? Anyone have any experience wiring these up that can offer advice? Thanks for the help.
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Location: Iowa | It should be that simple and that is all you have to do. You shouldn't need to use the yellow wake-up line unless you plan on installing structure scan or other ethernet accessories to your unit.
Jeremy | |
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| ive heard go 1 gauge higher than whats on the harness that came with the lowrance. use some butt connectors and a fuse holder for the + lead
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | 1 guage is way overkill. I think bfunk meant 10. I would solder it instead of butt splices if you can. Much better connection that resists corrosion which can lead to a reduction in current carrying capacity. | |
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Lowrance HDS-8 wiring