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Reply With QuoteExpect a much improved view, due to the screen size. Did you do the transducer exchange? If not, it may be something to consider. With the 859 you will have the ability to connect to other units, share waypoints, etc.
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What should I expect?
Ordered a 859ci hd di from BBG Monday wife said it came today. My ? is does anyone have one and what should I expect? This unit will be replacing a 597ci hd di on the bow of the boat.
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Expect a much improved view, due to the screen size. Did you do the transducer exchange? If not, it may be something to consider. With the 859 you will have the ability to connect to other units, share waypoints, etc.
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Though the transducer exchange was only for when you bought a 899si unit and wanted the high def si like the 999 and the 1199 has. Did not know that there was one for a 859ci hd di.Originally Posted by vic n
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No exchange on the DI. Should see much improved from what you are used to because of screen size.
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Sorry for all the questions but i do have one more. Let's say I keep my 597 may sell it but let's say I keep it. Could I use it on the bow right next to the 859 for just mapping and have it on mapping at all times with no transducer connected to it when I'm fishing from the bow. If so how is it done? Is there a splitter for the power connection?
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All you would need to run mapping only would be the power cable, right?
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Correct ...power cable is all that is needed to run the unit as a GPS chart plotter ...
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The 859ci HD DI stock xducer (XNT 9 DI T transom mount) can be exchanged for the XTM 9 WIDE DI 20 T trolling motor mount ...
*XNT 9 DI T = 200kHz 16°/455kHz 25° 2d and 455kHz 75°/800kHz 45° DI
*XTM 9 WIDE DI 20 T = 200kHz 20°/83kHz 60° 2d and 455kHz 75°/800kHz 45° DI
Same DI piezo in both ... Different 2d piezos ...
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I knew you guys would have some good info. So witch one of the transducers would be better?
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DI will be the same ...
2d in the XTM 9 WIDE DI 20 T would cover a bigger area under the boat ...
Remember the XTM 9 WIDE DI 20 T is a TM puck ...XNT 9 DI T is a transom mount ...
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rnvic. Thanks for all your help. Got home fri and installed the new unit. Everyone has been telling me that it was just a plug and play so to speak from old 597ci hd di to this new unit so i am using the same power cable and transducer that came with the 597. Powered the unit up it passed self test and everything. Have been hearing a lot about trolling motor interference so i wanted to check and see if I had any. So I dropped the Xi5 and hit the prop button and let me tell you it was like the 4th of July :bang head. Trolling motor interference in a big way. This was never an issue with my 597 even with the 597 snd my 999 running at the same time I never had any type of interference. The noise filter on the unit is on high 3 and it helped the 2d image so but not at all for the DI image. So I took it to the lake anyway thinking well at least I could still see my brush in 2d and it is a new unit so I wanted to play around with it. 1st spot on my 999 where I known there is brush because it is a DNR brush pile. Brush shows up as all way drop marker moved to the front trun on the 859 and nothing I could just make out the bottom Picture looked like well you know the 4 letter word. Even turned off the 999 to make sure there was no cross talk. I am very disappointed in this unit at this point. If I can not get it fixed I will be going back to my old 597 and someone will have them a 859 with 5hrs on it. I know this is a lengthy explanation but someone please help!!!!!!
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