Lowrance HDS 5

[Tom7227]

Someone tried to steal the unit from my boat.  They didn't get the unit but cut both the power cord and the transducer line.

I have a transducer that broke and I wonder whether I can cut the end off that one and splice it onto the one on the boat.  I haven't looked at the cut end on the boat so I don't know if it is a coax type cable or what.  Can I splice it or is it not possible.

When looking for a new power cable on line I keep finding a unit that has multiple wires.  I think the setup I have only had two wires.  I suspect that the parts I am finding on the lowrance page are for the Gen 1 units.   The on line setup is Lowrance Power Cable for HDS PC-30-RS422  

Any ideas on what power cable would work?

Thanks for your time.

Tom

Edited July 27, 2015 by Tom7227

[tunrevir]

If it is only 2 wires, you could always go into the unit and solder 2 wires of the same gauge to it and run enough length to get you to the battery box or fuse block.  Should work in a pinch.

Tunrevir~

[Tom7227]

The male end of the canon plug has at least 5 or 6 pins.  I don't know how to figure out which are the power and of those which is + and which is - .

[delcecchi]

Don't you have both pieces of the cable,since they didn't get the unit and presumably not the boat either?

My experience with Lowrance is that connectors seem to be compatible over a number of generations, and are defined by color. I think it is pretty unlikely that the power connector and cable changed between HDS generations, or even sizes.  If they only show one, that is probably why. 

[Tom7227]

The cannon plug ends of both cables are gone.  Cutting them off and unscrewing them wasn't enough, they had to toss them or something.   The Gen 1 power cable that pops up has at least 6 wires coming out of it, probably for the ability to hook up numerous units.  I don't think my Gen O unit had that many.

[delcecchi]

I think that you can download the various manuals from lowrance.  That should show the hookups and color codè

[marine_man]

If it were me, I'd purchase the new power wire and connect it up where the old one connected.  I know that's a bit more work, but that also assures you don't have a bad connection when you really need your depth finder later where you spliced the wires in.  My 0.02.

As far as the transducer cord, I have heard of some guys splicing them, but the recommendation there would be to replace it unfortunately...

marine_man