Thread: Want to learn to use my new Lowrance indoors. Any suggestions?

I used my DVD player supply. I just tapped into the output leads and wired in a 12 volt power receptacle in parallel with the existing power jack. Works good.

I also have a 12v battery and charger I got from Cabelas. Works good.

Just about any ac to dc power will work for ur unit if it has 1 amp or more output.

I use a 12V portable jumpstart battery to power my Lowrance Elite 5DSI when I'm in my apt.

I also use one of the boat batteries, which are also kept in my apt (when charging).

I bought the unit from a fellow member, and it came with two power/tdx cords in the deal. Good thing, too, since I've put a couple hundred waypoints on it from the internet ... while sitting on my couch !!

$24.97 at most Walmarts in the cooler section ...

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-T...upply/34761195


Rickie

Originally Posted by rnvinc

$24.97 at most Walmarts in the cooler section ...

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-T...upply/34761195


Rickie

That is what I use. I bought one of the 12 volt coolers years ago for camping. Still works pretty good, but I use the 120/12 converter a lot. I got a cigarette plug and put wire clips on it. Used on DF and to check trailer lights, etc.

Thanks guys. Looks like I will be well on my way to being a Fishfinder expert. Wish I had one now, so I could use the time fruitfully while Hurricane Matthew visits.

Looks neat Rickie....

All the stuff came today. Will post a picture this evening when all is hooked up.
Thanks to all of you for your help. Now we will see what kind of a learning curve this old brain has. But, it will be fun looking for waypoints on the internet.

Originally Posted by OCurrans

All the stuff came today. Will post a picture this evening when all is hooked up.
Thanks to all of you for your help. Now we will see what kind of a learning curve this old brain has. But, it will be fun looking for waypoints on the internet.

Our dept of fish & wildlife has a page on their website that shows where all the brush/trees/stake beds/etc. were placed by them ... complete with GPS coordinates. Your Fla F&W Dept may have a similar deal.

I've loaded over 200 from a few of the lakes I regularly fish.

They were not in a GPS format that my Lowrance Elite 5DSI unit was set for ... so I wrote them all down & opened a GPS converter website, then converted them & keyed them into the unit. I've found most of them to be dead on where they're supposed to be, when I searched for them with the unit on the boat. And since they're all on paper, if I change units or this one dies or the GPS files get corrupted, I haven't lost them.