Upgrading sonar units…any advice?

I have a 2006 boat with an X-135 Lowrance in-dash graph. The boat is set up with an NMEA 2000 network. I am in the process of purchasing an LCX-27C unit (I do understand that the LCX-27 will not fit in the dash and I am planning on ram-mounting it). I was hoping to take the 135 unit and put it on the bow. My connectors are all blue and I understand the LCX-27 needs red. Any ideas about what additional equipment (wiring, connectors, adapters, etc.) would be needed? Has anyone ever does this transition, or something similar, before? Thanks.

The LCX-27 takes blue connectors except for the GPS module. I think that one is red.

Welcome to IDO reel-linn!!

You’ll need an extension cable and an additional T to move

the X-135 to the bow.

Blue cables might be hard to find these days.

You can then use a 127-05 adapter cable to connect a red

connector device to a blue connector network.

Are you buying a head only LCX-27 or a combo unit?

Dan

So my blue cords should just plug into the LCX-27 directly? I’m assuming because the GPS puck comes with the LCX-27 unit that I will not need an adapter from blue-to-red? In addition, I was hoping to link the two units (X-135 and LCX-27) together and for this, do you think I would need an adapter? Thanks again. Your advice is greatly appreciated.

Again thank you guys! Dan, I think I bought a combo unit but it has not arrived yet. If it is a combo unit, would it include the necessary adapters? And thanks for the welcome!

Now that I’ve thought about it a little longer I realized the X-135 is sonar only so you are going to need a combo unit for sure.
I don’t quite understand why they set up the network to begin with other than to possibly share a speed sensor between multiple units or connect multiple sensors to one unit.
I purchased an LCX-27 last summer and received all the necessary hardware to set up the “red” network.
I guess I would have to see your setup or get more details
to decide if I would start fresh with the new hardware and
GPS module or try to tie into the existing hardware.

Dan

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Now that I’ve thought about it a little longer I realized the X-135 is sonar only so you are going to need a combo unit for sure.
I don’t quite understand why they set up the network to begin with other than to possibly share a speed sensor between multiple units or connect multiple sensors to one unit.
I purchased an LCX-27 last summer and received all the necessary hardware to set up the “red” network.
I guess I would have to see your setup or get more details
to decide if I would start fresh with the new hardware and
GPS module or try to tie into the existing hardware.

Dan

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Dan, They started setting up some of the newer boats with the network so a guy could add what he wants at a later date. That’s becoming standard practice now. The boats are pre-rigged and ready to network.

Hi Wade,

I bought a new Alumacraft in 2007 and after researching
the Lowrance product and how to set up a network I called
my dealer, Hallberg Marine, to ask if there was already
a NMEA 2000 network pre-rigged in my boat. They didn’t
even know what I was asking about.

What do you think reel-linn has for a pre-rigged network?
If it was set up for one in-dash unit it could be as simple
as one T with terminators and a 2′ extension cable to the
unit.

Dan