Wiring up power to use summer depth finder for winter fishing?

[mr_jman]

I've got a Humminbird 899 and would love to use the large screen and the GPS and lake map features of the unit on the ice.

Has anyone done this? (Basically I want to buy the $20 power cord and a universal cigarette plug with the + and - wires and wire it up. All I need is for the unit to turn on. I don't plan to use the sonar/imaging features, just the GPS with lakemaps.)

I just don't want to ruin the unit in any way. I'd probably add the 3amp inline fuse just to be safe, but i don't want to buy everything if it won't work.

[Drail1313]

Use my Bird 798 for winter too. Just for the mapping and lake data. Use the fuse is a good idea too.

[leech~~]

I've done this with a few units but I'm missing your question? Are you worried about hooking up the + & - wrong or something?

[delcecchi]

Maybe worrying about running unit without transducer hooked up?

[CaptainMusky]

I use my HDS 7 on my ATV all the time. I just bought the Accessory Plug power cord like you are talking for your Bird. Works great!

Assuming you have a 12V accessory outlet you can plug into its a no brainer. If you have to wire up a socket, dont ask me how to do that. I tried doing it in my house and must have done something wrong and melted my car charger for my cell phone. LOL

[forpest]

I bought a plastic waterproof utility box, an extra mounting base for my Humminbird 797 and a small 12 volt battery and made a portable base for it. I use it in gps mode to find the general area, then slip it into flasher mode to fish. Works like a vexilar with gps.

[Roger_Tango]

I use my 1199 in the truck and just bought a ducer for my Canada rig. I have loves fishing with it the last two weeks.