Thread: problems with old Hummingbird 525

Wannabe...you lost me. Which "it"? (Sort of like Who's on First!) Shoot, it doesn't take much to lose me! I am new to boating and don't know anything!

"If you do pull it ( transducer cable from back of boat???) out before you pull, tie a small nylon cord to the end (of the cable?) then when you have to put it (transducer cable???) back in, tie it (transducer cable???) back to the cord and pull the cord out and WAL LA 'ducer able is back in without too much trouble." Did I understand right? Basically tie the cord on the transducer cable to make it easier to re-thread the cable back through?

I never would have thought to do that!

Should I just take it back to Tracker repair shop?

The transducer cable goes up from the picture, then over to the right where it joins the other cables to go inside the boat towards the throttle. I guess they are all in the same place.

How do I find out where the trolling motor cable is wired? Isn't it supposed to be one the other side of the boat?

Ragfly-

I see what you mean. The bracket is even with the bottom of the boat, but the transducer itself is about 2 inches lower. Tracker put it on when it was bought in 2003. Transducer hasn't been replaced yet. Looks like the transducer would be easy to knock off since it is sticking out lower than the boat. Your reasoning makes sense! Will contact H-bird.

Thanks for your help.
Peke

Yes tie the cord to the 'ducer cable before you pull the 'ducer cable out then the cord will come thru with it. after you inspect the 'ducer cable re- tie it to the cord and pull it back thru.
I've put cords thru 3 places in my boat and made them 2 times the length of the boat. leave them in and if I need to run a new wire for something I can go from front to back or back to front and never pull the cord out. just find the middle of the cord and attach wire there and pull. simple and works for me every time.