Wiring lowrance units on atv and truck?

  • David Grosulak
    Pool 2
    Posts: 116
    October 11, 2013 at 12:44 am #1305447

    I know it possible and I have seen it done but have no idea how to go anout it. I want to run an elite 7 on my atv for gps and one in my truck. Can someome point me in the right direction?

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3875
    October 11, 2013 at 1:06 am #1199623

    I bought an additional power cord for my 520 and then soldered a cigarette lighter with fuses to the power leads. I use it in my truck.

    I also made female cig lighter end with slider clips to fit a vex battery for my 3 wheeler that has no built in battery, i put it in the trunk.

    I also added a battery box to my snowmobile that had no battery either.



    shaley
    Milford IA
    Posts: 2178
    October 11, 2013 at 1:27 am #1199632

    I have one of my HDS units on a Vex pack, got a 12ah battery and it works wherever I need it…. I did buy a seperate power cable for the Vex case….Sit it on the front rack of the quad( strapping optional) or on the dash of my truck when needed

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6687
    October 11, 2013 at 2:01 pm #1199725

    I just put my 898 on the dash with the GPS and run the power to a 9ah battery.

    belletaine
    Nevis, MN
    Posts: 5116
    October 12, 2013 at 12:20 am #1199849

    Quote:

    I just put my 898 on the dash with the GPS and run the power to a 9ah battery.

    All this sounds pretty cool! do you need a puck for the gps or is the internal antenna ok?

    tswoboda
    Posts: 8723
    October 14, 2013 at 7:11 pm #1200270

    I cut the leads off my HDS power cord and wired on a cigarette lighter plug in. It goes on my boat, snowmobile, genz box, and in the vehicle. Very portable and zero issues with it.

    belletaine
    Nevis, MN
    Posts: 5116
    October 15, 2013 at 3:22 pm #1200457

    Quote:

    There is no internal antenna on the 898.

    I should have mentioned I have a 597, so I assume that would be fine with the internal antenna. I’m still learning with these things

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