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  1. 05-13-2010, 07:31 AM #11
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    Maj. you might have tapped into you light wires, turn on lights and see if you have power. If you do, you might want to tap into your power trim wires.
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    Major, I know it's a major (pun intended) pain but I highly recommend that you take the time to run your nice new power cord all the way to your battery. You are risking a $600 FF by not using a fuse plus you may pick up interference from your wiring harness as you use other accessories (12v fan, spot light, livewell pumps, on-board charger etc later on.
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    Thanks Mr. Jim and Yikess. I thought I was connecting exactly to the same places that the Tracker guys did when they installed it new. Would I connect to the crank battery? And would it be simply red to pos and black to neg? BTW yikees, there is an in-line fuse on the red wire.
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    Default If you run the new wire

    go to the Crank Battery. Sometimes you can get interferance from the Tm if it's running if you hook to the Tm battery
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    Yep, connect to the cranking battery and do the same for your 998. Nothing like clean power running thru new wire to help you fine the fishies.:D
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    Check the amerperage on that inline fuse and make sure it matches what H'bird recommends. Think they like 3 amps while Lowrance likes 6. Could be wrong on both counts though.

    Me, I'd tap in. If I got interferance, then I'd go to the trouble.

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    in my lowrance
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    Weird, I remember that now for your 520. Happened to look at my new to me LCX 20 yesterday and it was 6. Maybe LMS and LCX is different???

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    has to draw more power? No telling
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wannabe... View Post
    Check the amerperage on that inline fuse and make sure it matches what H'bird recommends. Think they like 3 amps while Lowrance likes 6. Could be wrong on both counts though.

    Me, I'd tap in. If I got interferance, then I'd go to the trouble.

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    That suprises me. I have never seen you take a short cut in boat rigging. Oh well, there goes the neighborhood.
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