Dude you are a Rock Star, so much relative info here.

In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens kzread.infoUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.

I know this video is older but this is the way to do wiring and great tips that the average fisherman would not know. Great job bud

Thanx man! I just picked up me Helix 10 GN2 SI MEGA. A lot of great information here and a lot of questions answered. I’m going to the parts store for heavier wire and a solder gun now. Hopefully they have ferrite rings also.

Great advise !. Followed all the steps mentioned and no issues at all.

Great video dude. Those look like pretty nice units.

Super advise. Very helpful when I am getting ready to install one. I can't seem to be able to find those Magnet rings. HELP. Love the video. Thanks

7:23 The 6.25" RAM mount holes line up with Humminbird 12 gimbrel mount holes. RAM-D-115-E is the one I got. It has the long arm. No extra mounting plate hanging over and no drilling required. The part number for 6.25" mounting plate only is RAM-D-115BU. Hope this helps someone. It looks a lot cleaner. Great Video though! Thanks!

What Ram mount is that you installed and need help finding the right magnets. Thanks for the video on installing all this

Lots of good info on here. Question for you though... I crimped my power wires with ancor heat shrink butt connectors with an ancor single ratcheting crimper. I feel like this is more than adequate. Thoughts?

Great job! Thx!!

Hey man, you never did put up a link on where to get the ferrite rings. Do you use them around the cables at your trolling motor too?

You can run your wires on the same side as the trolling motor usually it will be easier. Just make sure you separate your wires by using conduit, braided cable sleeve, or cable wrap all the way along said cables.

Great video but one question......did you infer early in the video that the wire from the bow mounted Helix should be separate from the wires going from the trolling motor to their respective batteries? That would seem to mean the wire from the Helix bow should be run down the starboard side of the boat (assuming the trolling motor wiring is run down the port side). Sorry if I am being overly thick here, but getting ready to buy a couple of these and want to have a clear game plan. THANKS!!

Question should I run my power straight to the battery or should I run it to the ignition first

This was great. Will be even better when I finally bite the bullet and buy a decent fishfinder! :) On a separate note, is that a kipawa prop on your Minn Kota? I hope so, because I just ordered one yesterday and it would be good to know if you give it the vote of approval.

@SeabassOutdoors

7 жыл бұрын

It's great for open water on a minnkota if you use the trolling motor a lot it's great. it ok in weeds

I connected my Lowrance unit to the trolling motor battery because the unit would go off each time I started the motor and the voltage dropped for an instant. That auto turning off was built into the unit. I had no problem I know of with interference. I just got a Helix 12 DI and ran a new #12 wire from the trolling motor battery. What will interference look like and will it interfere with the GPS. Thank you for your informative videos.

Hey, question. I’m about to install a bow mount helix 10 g3n, how can i be certain that my cranking battery can supply enough power with the other accessories on my boat? Also, did you run power cords from the unit directly to the battery or use the fuse box connection at the console? Thanks in advance!

@SeabassOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Direct and use the inline fuse with the unit. Make sure you get a deep cycle cranking battery they make them now

I just bought a used Helix 9. Only came with the transducer and "Y"cable. Can you please good sir help me with what other cables are needed to run it, I know I need a power cable.

Does the helix 10mega chirp g2n have all the good stuff I'll need like youre 12s?

Would 12/2 awg ancor duplex cable work for the install..

So, you said the yellow went to positive and I missed where you said to connect the other wires. I bought a boat that has a Hummingbird, but it was not wired up. Please tell us what wires go where. Thanks.

I have tried the to find the right magnets . No luck so far and any advise on where to get the right ones and how many do you advise. Thanks, Tom

@SeabassOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

Amazon has them. Ferrit rings. 2-3 they are cheap. If you have issues after that you didn’t wire the unit directly to battery with 10gauge wire

@tcbridges

6 жыл бұрын

Can you look on amazon and tell me which ones to buy. There is a lot of options on there. Thanks for getting back to me. Great help with wiring up my new Humminbird

@kM-kl5yv

6 жыл бұрын

Seabass Outdoors hi there. Do I need to install a high speed transducer? Or just use the big one that came with my helix 10? Thanks man.

@SeabassOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

No need for high speed transducer what is that ? You mean speed sensor ? Your gps will do that

Is it normally difficult to get the control head out of the gimbal mount?

Link the magnet rings please

Awesome bro..what were those anti static rings called again?

At 5:28 you mention wrapping medical tape or Hockey Tape around the power connections on the unit. I can probably get the medical tape. Your talking just a normal white tape right? How many wraps are you making around each post? I have had a few times where attaching the unit and it moves and disconnects. Even though I always try to press on good and tight.

@SeabassOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

+Bob Askey hey buddy. Just a complete turn with the tap so it overlap it helps.

@Askeyb2011

6 жыл бұрын

Great thanks. I might take this Humminbird back to Cabela's. It has been a total can of worms. The ACL is not all that good, Humminbird support sucks, My sonar 2D isn't very good, I had to buy a bigger battery so the unit won't shut off, dedicated wire from battery to unit. The bigger battery helped and no shut down today. The sonar I'm using two transducers one for 2D and the Si. Maybe I should try just using the one transducer that came with the unit by itself. I have the 2D Transducer on the transom. At first it seemed to work better. The Si was ok today but I got better screens when I first bought it.. A few times I thought I had it dialed in OK. We got the Helix 12 Chirp Mega Si G2N. I sold my Garmin unit to help pay for the Helix and sort of wish I kept the Garmin. Garmin's side imaging is not so good. Their mapping is way better than Humminbird's ACL card. I have 90 days to return it to Cabela's and I'm getting close to throwing in the towel. Still not sure but I'm thinking return it before we are stuck with it. The reason I say Humminbird support sucks is I have been given bad information a number of times. The unit powering off I was told to ship it to Humminbird. That cost a lot to do with boxing up, shipping and insurance. Humminbird shipped it back with nothing found. I called and the support person told me nothing was found with the unit. You didn't send the transducer so we can't tell you if that is what is wrong. I was told NOT to send the transducer twice. Really frustrating that their support isn't very good.

My motor is a manual start so the only battery that I'll have in my boat is for the trolling motor. Anything I can do to avoid getting the interference?

@softaildiaries

2 жыл бұрын

Buy a battery just for your sonar

Thanks

Did you run all your wire including your finders to your battery or did you split them to a connector box?. I was just wondering if there was a way to not have so many positive and negative terminals on my battery posts. 4 is supposed to be the maximum on each battery post and I'm already at 5 on each.

@SeabassOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Get multi post adapter for the battery all to the battery direct

@Cornuts1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@SeabassOutdoors Ok thanks again.

@Cornuts1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@SeabassOutdoors Ok. I'm guessing you can get those at Canadian Tire or somewhere?

@SeabassOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Amazon as well

i am interested to see how these new mega 12`s compare to the old version helix 12.

@SeabassOutdoors

7 жыл бұрын

I may put them to work this weekend and will provide feedback to compare since I had a Helix SI 12 last year. Apparently it's a major difference.

@vanderjag

7 жыл бұрын

im due for an upgrade im still rocking an old 597ci hd di. the helix 12 is looking good, i look forward to hearing your reveiws.

@SeabassOutdoors

7 жыл бұрын

Jump on it if I were you. Hell of an upgrade.

I need know how hook to a TCR 101 hummingbird

I have a helix 12 and it turned of I jiggled wires it turns on but all you see is a white screen

Did you get your wire off amazon and is it copper/tinned wire? Just trying to find some.

@SeabassOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Electrical store supplier

@SeabassOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Like brafsco and HD supplies

are the units run to a switch?? or are the straight from the battery with no switch?

@SeabassOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

Straight to the battery

@craigdodson241

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Awesome video!

@canadianmistake2640

6 жыл бұрын

I always thought it runs to the fuse box.

@SeabassOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

Best KZread name and profile pic ever!

Did you install a fuse on the power cable?

I have looked on Amazon and number of other places and no where can I find these ferrite rings. There are a few available on Amazon but they are way too small to get the transducer cable through more then one wrap. They are also much more expensive then a couple bucks. So don’t know where you finding the sizes that will work

@SeabassOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Amazon as tons of options with inside dimensions for them.

@Cornuts1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@SeabassOutdoors Yeah I looked. I.D seems way too small on all the ones sold there. Will check an electronics store

How did you power both units? Are they running off one fuse?

@SeabassOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

+Kham Yang straight to the battery on their on wires with inline fuse.

@hmongamericancenterinc.9716

6 жыл бұрын

Seabass Outdoors can you do a video on how to wire up power to multiple units?

Those monster ram mounts what size are they

@citrusaroma

6 жыл бұрын

Gotta be these. www.rammount.com/part/RAM-D-202-25-C-202U

Any link for these interference free rings? Thanks

@EpicGamin1

6 жыл бұрын

SAYAL in Vaughn has a good selection of them

Did you run 2 seperate electrical lines to the battery? One for each unit?

@SeabassOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Affirmative

My Humminbird shuts off every time I start my engine. What is the fix, please?

@SeabassOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

To install it as per this video. Listen to every detail and it will go away

WHERE IS YOUR SETTING'S VIDEO ?

Solder makes a week joint. Sure the solder is solid, but the wire will break on both sides of it. NEVER solid boat wiring. Otherwise, nice video.

Seems a little too big, and cost prohibitive for a bass boat. May be worth it if you are a pro, or if you could watch the big game on it while you fished. Either way it would be in the way a lot, up front anyway. This is an informative video on setting up a fishfinder though. Good tips for any size unit.

Y do u want side imaging on the front of the boat it won't work ppl at bass Pro said u have to be going straight and with the trolling motor moving around to much side imaging won't work for ur front helix.. Helix mega DI for the front and Helix mega SI for the console.. I think this is what I'm going to go with

@SeabassOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

LoL you trust bass pro employee to know how to rig a boat? I’ve won’t few tournemants with side imaging at the front and seeing rocks piles on the left and right

@jadiel2543

6 жыл бұрын

Seabass Outdoors not that I trust him but kind of makes sense too me.. but I'm knew so what do I know right... just trying to get as much info as I can making a big purchase soon.. I'm getting the helix 9 mega.. but not sure if too get two SI units or SI/DI units..

@SeabassOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

You can link them and get SI from the console unit to the front. I don’t always bring my console unit. That’s why I have the si in the front

What kind of rings are Those

@BlackredbluE011

6 жыл бұрын

Ferrite rings, I’m wondering if magnetic tape would do the same thing?

@SeabassOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

+BlackredbluE011 should do

YA Montreal!! et le but!!

Trc 101 hummingbird

GO HABS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gee wiz I buy a hummingbird fish finder Piranhamax 4 DI from Walmart I Payed 150 for it I’d like to see that model on a boat not everything but a Boat come on Hummingbird let see some actual footage of the model People searched for.

@SeabassOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

This isn’t humminbird LoL 😂+Charles Love

you didn't show where you ran the wires to. Did I miss something?. Power source at the console?

@SeabassOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Power source straight to the battery for each.

@Cornuts1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@SeabassOutdoors Ok thanks. So you don't recommend running your front unit to a power source at your front of boat?

@Cornuts1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@SeabassOutdoors just wondering because I already have too many wires running to my battery. what about running the wires from the front and splicing to the wires at the console unit? would that work?

@SeabassOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

No watch the whole video don’t skip. I say why in this

@SeabassOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Your going to have interference that’s up to you

What about in-line fuse?

@softaildiaries

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing. My Helix 15 requires a 6.5 amp inline fuse!

@SeabassOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

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Inline fuse, amp?

@SeabassOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Varies per unit check your unit required amp fuse in the intrusion

In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens kzread.infoUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.