Solix Mega SI Transducer Mounting Location

  • Mike Fleming
    Maple Plain, MN
    Posts: 9
    #1766394

    Hi everyone,

    Just recently picked up a solix 12 mega si unit and have a question about the mounting location for the transducer. In the installation guide, humminbird has a picture of the side profile of the transom stating that the outboard can interfere with the side looking view of the transducer. I currently run a Helix 9 with a older si transducer and have never had any problems with interference from the outboard. My question for everyone using a Mega SI ducer is where have you mounted them and what is the interference like from the motor? I would be surprised if humminbird is expecting everyone that uses the mega si ducer to have a jack plate on the outboard, but I could be wrong.

    My set up is a Lund Pro Guide 1875 with 90 merc if that helps at all. Thanks!

    David Blais
    Posts: 766
    #1766398

    I added a 2nd transducer and used a Y cable. I hated getting the shadow of the motor on my previous boat. I would have to trim up the big motor to get both sides

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5827
    #1766401

    I also mount twin transducers left and right from my lower unit and the high speed ducer on all of the appropriate Y cables.

    Mike Fleming
    Maple Plain, MN
    Posts: 9
    #1766426

    Does this mean that you guys are running the same Mega si transducer on both sides of the outboard? Im not familiar with the double transducer system.

    David Blais
    Posts: 766
    #1766433

    I can take a picture if mine tomorrow if none uploads a picture by then

    Mike Fleming
    Maple Plain, MN
    Posts: 9
    #1766506

    Looked into this a bit more. Are you then using 3 transducers total? one for high speed 2d, and then two for SI? Seems like using 2 y cables would then eliminate the need for a transducer switch.

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5827
    #1766568

    The two sonar transducers are split up by using one of the Y cabler so it is only taking the data information for the side of the boat that the ducer is on. The other y cable is spliced so that the high speed ducer is reading 2d and does not loose bottom like it will when using only but 1 ducer for everything.

    mika makela
    Posts: 1
    #1777358

    Hi,
    Could you please post picture how you have mount those 3 ducers.

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