Bowmount Graph Wiring

[cornstalk]

Hello board;<br /><br />Just fishing for info on this. I have a lowrance x125 I would like to install on the bow of my '93 pro v. Do most of you run your power supply wires all the way from the back (cranking battery), or can I get by tying into one of my trolling motor batteries (24v system). (I realise I'd have to wire the graph so that 12v was achieved)<br /><br />Thanks for any insight.

 

[OBJ]

Re: Bowmount Graph Wiring

I have the same set up corstalk. I just run the power wires down to one of the batteries for the trolling motor. No problems thus far and I've been doing this for about 8 years or so. My front finder is a Hummingbird Widescreen.

 

[cornstalk]

Re: Bowmount Graph Wiring

Thanks OBJ:<br /><br />I think I'm going to just tie into one of the hot wires on the Battery Condition Meter, (Pro V).<br /><br />My question now is.....how do I run the transducer cable? If I want to run the cable down the shaft on my Minnkota,....what do I do with the extra cable??<br /><br />I have a small 1/2" hole drilled in the bow platform for the power/transducer cable. It seems like I would almost have to run the transducer cable from the unit,....down through the 1/2" hole in the platform, and then back out....almost in a "U" type configuration, in order to take up the extra slack ??<br /><br />Does anybody have any insight / suggestions concerning this configuration ?<br /><br />Thanks.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Bowmount Graph Wiring

Question #1: Is your MinnKota a Power Drive or Sissor Mount. Question 2: Is the motor mounted on a quick release? The answers are important because if you want to remove the motor, you don't want the transducer wire running through a hole in the deck as it has to be disconnected to remove the motor. As for type of motor, you cannot strap the transducer cable to the shaft on a Power Drive as the shaft needs to slide during stow and deploy operations. Strap it at the top and bottom, then route the cable through the coiled cable at the head. The cable needs to slide freely so there can't be any knots or friction involved. Extra cable can be coiled and slipped into a bow storage area (so long as a cover doesn't pinch the cable).