Depth finder to Trolling battery?
May 9, 2021 14:58:43 #
I have a little two man boat I take out. I am looking to save room and hook my Garmin fish finder up to my trolling motor battery. Is this possible? If so what connectors do I need for this?
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by colinwehrle
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by colinwehrle
May 9, 2021 16:05:17 #
I do this all the time. Not sure what you have, but if it is the bolt/nut connection just add a simple connector or wrap the wires around the motor connections
May 9, 2021 17:40:57 #
FS Digest wrote:
I have a little two man boat I take out. I am looking to save room and hook my Garmin fish finder up to my trolling motor battery. Is this possible? If so what connectors do I need for this?
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by colinwehrle
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by colinwehrle
Just watch out for interference from the trolling motor.
May 10, 2021 08:44:31 #
ArchMouser
Loc: Bowie MD
Purchase two electrical clips from a hardware store and attach to your depth finder wires. Clips on easily to your battery screw posts.
May 10, 2021 10:17:04 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
If yiu have trouble with t-motor interference as Fred mentioned do what i do. I have a small pond also. I use a small lawn mower batt for finder 👍👍
May 10, 2021 10:17:27 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
Grizzly 17 wrote:
If yiu have trouble with t-motor interference as Fred mentioned do what i do. I have a small pond also. I use a small lawn mower batt for finder 👍👍
Pond boat
May 10, 2021 12:23:26 #
I use a battery from a child’s power wheel. You could probably garbage pick one but they are also available at a battery retailer or on Amazon. Runs the finder all day with no interference and it weighs a pound or two max.
May 10, 2021 14:46:26 #
I use the Minkota Battery box control system with 2 posts for the trolling motor and two cigarette lighter plugs that I use for my cellphone and fish finder.. works well in my yak... Paul
May 10, 2021 16:55:40 #
Fredfish wrote:
Just watch out for interference from the trolling motor.
Yea you are gonna pick up some noise when TM is running.
Adding chokes and turning down gain will help some but it will most likely always be an issue if sharing a battery
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