Old Humminbird, new transducer

  • muskyman20
    Posts: 35
    March 4, 2018 at 9:22 pm #1756950

    I just purchased a boat that has a humminbird 1197c si. I would like to replace that unit with my Helix 9 si. The boat already has the HDSI transducer from the 1197 so I’m leaving that alone for the new Helix. My question is I’d like to sell the 1197 so does anyone know if the compact SI transducer that came with the Helix will work with the 1197? I know it won’t have the 800 kHz but at least it would be a unit with all pieces needed to use. Thanks – Dan

    Tuma
    Inactive
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1403
    March 5, 2018 at 9:33 am #1757053

    It should work but I would take the time to swap out the transducer.

    barc
    SE MN
    Posts: 192
    March 5, 2018 at 9:53 pm #1757314
    muskie-tim wrote:

    X2 on swap it.

    I am curious why you guys would recommend swapping it out?

    muskie-tim
    Rush City MN
    Posts: 838
    March 6, 2018 at 5:28 am #1757337

    It seems Humminbird has many different SI transducers If your new Helix 9 is a Mega image unit the transducer is different than the SI transducer for an 1197. I get that is a bit of a pain to swap out transducers but I personally would swap them out. You would think HumminBird would ship the transducer with the unit that serves the units features best. If they are both the same then maybe swapping is not needed.

    According to HumminBird’s website
    The 1197 Si uses a XHS 9 HDSI 180 T
    The Helix Mega 9 Si uses a XM 9 20 MSI T
    The Helix 9 SI uses XNT 9 SI 180 T

    muskyman20
    Posts: 35
    March 6, 2018 at 1:56 pm #1757528

    The Helix is not a mega unit and the boat already has the HDSI transducer installed on it. The Helix 9 only came with the compact SI ducer so I am going to use the HDSI that is already installed with the Helix 9. I was just wondering if the 1197 that I’m taking off would work with the compact SI ducer so I could include that with the sale if need be.

    reddog
    Posts: 803
    March 6, 2018 at 7:07 pm #1757646

    I dont know anyone that would want an 1197 with a compact transducer,,, at anything more than a couple hundred bucks. Take the unused compact, trade it in with Humminbird (in its original packaging) Mount the new HDSI on your boat, and sell the 1197 with the existing HDSI for $400 or whatever you can get out of it.

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