Lowrance wiring

  • thundereye
    Posts: 30
    March 18, 2008 at 12:53 pm #1288184

    When wiring the new Lowrance units the GPS module has to be powered. The instructions say to install a switch to shut it off. What have you guys done to take care of this?

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5431
    March 18, 2008 at 12:58 pm #666532

    Just your basic waterproof toogle switch, or wire it to your main cut-off power switch. The reason is that it always pull power and will cause you to run down your battery.
    Ron

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    March 18, 2008 at 12:59 pm #666534

    The power to my Puck is run to a extra Accessory Switch at the console. If you don’t run it through an on/off switch it will drain your battery of time.

    FDR

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    March 18, 2008 at 1:00 pm #666536

    Slider already beat me to it.

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5431
    March 18, 2008 at 1:02 pm #666537

    Quote:

    Slider already beat me to it.

    Need to type faster

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    March 18, 2008 at 1:33 pm #666548

    Also, make sure to put a fuse in-line after the switch.

    -J.

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3294
    March 18, 2008 at 1:43 pm #666554

    Quote:

    Also, make sure to put a fuse in-line after the switch.

    -J.

    Fuse should be on the battery side of the switch.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    March 18, 2008 at 1:59 pm #666562

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Also, make sure to put a fuse in-line after the switch.

    -J.

    Fuse should be on the battery side of the switch.

    Do both! In other words, your switch pannel will be fused. Run another in-line fuse after the switch.

    -J.

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