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Message Subject: Need help with ram mount for Lowrance 520 c

cma

Posted 10/30/2009 2:53 AM (#407060)
Subject: Need help with ram mount for Lowrance 520 c

Posts: 84

I have two lowrance 520 c's that are networked.
The one in the front of the boat has a ram mount ( pictured below)
The problem I am having is that the small gap that you can see in the bracket for the wires to run up to the display is way to small and it is pinching the wires and causing problems. Does anyone know where I can find a bracket out there that has a larger opening for the wires. If not I am ready just to drill a hole in this one..
Thanks.

CMA

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TJ DeVoe

Posted 10/30/2009 9:08 AM (#407081 - in reply to #407060)
Subject: Re: Need help with ram mount for Lowrance 520 c

Posts: 2323

Location: Stevens Point, WI

I'd drill a hole if I were you. Can't believe you got all the wires in that in the first place.

cma

Posted 10/30/2009 1:42 PM (#407121 - in reply to #407081)
Subject: Re: Need help with ram mount for Lowrance 520 c

Posts: 84

Does your bracket have a larger hole for the wires?
If so could you tell me where you found it?
Thanks

RyanJoz

Posted 10/30/2009 2:01 PM (#407124 - in reply to #407121)
Subject: Re: Need help with ram mount for Lowrance 520 c

Posts: 1710

Location: Mt. Zion, IL

Run the wires through a grommet behind the bracket and not actually through it. If you are not mounting it to an aluminum surface, just wood, drill a larger hole through the wood to run wires through and forget running them through the bracket. You crammed too many wires in too small of a hole and you will be fortunate if you didn't short them out completely. You may be looking at a bracket and power wire/transducer cable.

cma

Posted 10/30/2009 2:18 PM (#407126 - in reply to #407124)
Subject: Re: Need help with ram mount for Lowrance 520 c

Posts: 84

Thanks for the help that is what I will do.

TJ DeVoe

Posted 10/30/2009 6:21 PM (#407147 - in reply to #407121)
Subject: Re: Need help with ram mount for Lowrance 520 c

Posts: 2323

Location: Stevens Point, WI

I've never seen a bracket like yours. For a console unit, I drill a hole and pull the cords through the rubber grommet. For my bow unit, the cords come out the side of the bow.

cma

Posted 10/31/2009 1:25 AM (#407178 - in reply to #407147)
Subject: Re: Need help with ram mount for Lowrance 520 c

Posts: 84

T.J.
Thanks for getting back to me.
I already drilled a hole behind the bracket and put in a grommet.
It works great now.

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