Livescope question

[Danny Lang]

I am gonna install my livescope black box today, just wondering how you fellows ran you wires from the black box to the head unit, did you drill a hole threw the deck, or did you go threw the recessed trolling motor tray. Just got my new boat, really don’t wanna drill holes threw the deck, heck it hasn’t even been in the water yet. Please help and a picture would help if possible. Thanks guys.

[Les Young]

Danny I took the cover plate at the bow off & ran mine to the 93 sv. I ran all wires including the transducer cable through there

[Danny Lang]

On my tracker it doesn’t have a cover plate, or maybe I don’t know exactly what your talking about. Ok if your gonna have a battery up front like a lithium battery do I need a cut off switch?

[keeferfish]

My BassCat has a void under the rail on both sides where all the other wire run. We used a fish tape to run 10 gauge wire to the starting battery.

[icehouse]

On my tracker it doesn’t have a cover plate, or maybe I don’t know exactly what your talking about. Ok if your gonna have a battery up front like a lithium battery do I need a cut off switch?

The tracker does have a cover, but it may be carpeted like mine. You should have a main motor switch up front as well as your TM plug. That plate/carpeted cover has hidden screws in the carpet. Remove those and it will come right off! Mine is aluminum covered in carpet.


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[Danny Lang]

[QUOTE=icehouse;4336951]The tracker does have a cover, but it may be carpeted like mine. You should have a main motor switch up front as well as your TM plug. That plate/carpeted cover has hidden screws in the carpet. Remove those and it will come right off! Mine is aluminum covered in carpet.


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i found it and found a way around the rod locker to thread the cables, now let’s talk about the lithium battery, I plan on putting one in the rod box also, do I need a cover for that battery? I know it’s a closed cell battery, i know I need some kinda box to lock it down so it will be stable, and suggestions and do I need a cut off switch on the battery, I have heard pro and cons about it, I just don’t know for sure.

[happycaster58]

I would put a cut off on the lithium so you can disconnect power from the box while charging. Cut off switches can't ever hurt.

[Chuck Adams]

Yes it is advised to have a disconnect switch or device to remove power to the GLS10.
Even though you can turn off the transmit(I never do) at the monitor you will still need to disconnect power going to the GLS10. It will continue to draw approx 3 amps if you don’t.
I turn my monitor off and disconnect power to GLS10 every time I stow my Ultrex even if I am making a 5-10 minute run to my next spot.


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[Les Young]

Danny I took a plastic ammo box from harbor freight & put my battery in it. I put sae connevtors in the end 1 fir the 93sv & 1 for the gls10. I installed a fused led lighted switch to power them on/off. I also put an sae connector in the other end as a charge port to hook the 3 amp charger that came with my battery from amped outdoors. I used heavy duty Velcro to fasten the box to the bottom of the rod locker & it’s never moved. Easy to do & never have to remove to charge.

[Danny Lang]

Finally got this livescope hooked all up, now just waiting for the battery to arrive.