Thread: Thought I read somewhere a way to connect my 898 up

Originally Posted by rnvinc

The Coleman is the right one...I just forgot which company walmart carried...

Then, go back in the auto accessories section and find one of these.....

Advance Auto Parts: In-Line Fuse Holder for Glass Tube Fuses by Bussmann - Part HHK

I couldn't find the in line fuse holder on the walmart website but I'm pretty sure they carry them...

Now, when you get home you're going to have to tear the cigarette plug apart and see which wire is soldered to the center post of the cigarette plug...this is the positive wire....the negative wire will be soldered to the outer metal case of the cigarette plug...

Mark the positive wire, cut off the cigarette plug and attach one end of the in line fuse holder to this positive wire coming from the inverter...

Now, you should have the Coleman inverter with 2 wires coming out of it....
Positive is the one you attached the in line fuse holder to..
Negative is the other wire...

Now, when you receive your power cord from HB...it will have 2 wires coming out of it...
Positive is the red wire...
Negative is the black wire....

Attach the HB power cable wires to the Coleman inverter wires...
HB red wire to the in line fuse wire coming from the inverter
HB black wire to the other bare wire coming from the Coleman inverter...

Install a 3 amp buss fuse in the fuse holder and you should be ready to go....

is there a particular watt one I should be looking for ?

I had a guy in New Jersey that I was getting these from but he has gone out of business. There is a guy on ebay selling the same 1. These are the same thing that they use in the stores to power the demo's. I have 1. They already have the humminbird plug on them. they are cheap. about $15.00 with ship'n. Just plug it in and play. Make sure you have the plug turned right or it won't work. If it doesn't work turn the plug over.

AC power supply for Humminbird Locators, - eBay (item 200446596983 end time Oct-30-10 20:01:03 PDT)

Coleman Thermo Electric Cooler

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-Po...olers/11030649

I was wrong about the price....22.88 at walmart...

It's the only one they carry...5.25 amps output

Originally Posted by Wiskers

I had a guy in New Jersey that I was getting these from but he has gone out of business. There is a guy on ebay selling the same 1. These are the same thing that they use in the stores to power the demo's. I have 1. They already have the humminbird plug on them. they are cheap. about $15.00 with ship'n. Just plug it in and play. Make sure you have the plug turned right or it won't work. If it doesn't work turn the plug over.

AC power supply for Humminbird Locators, - eBay (item 200446596983 end time Oct-30-10 20:01:03 PDT)

thanks for the heads up wiskers, I appreciate it

maachuu

Originally Posted by rnvinc

Coleman Thermo Electric Cooler

Walmart.com: Coleman Power Unit for Thermo-Electric Coolers: Camping

I was wrong about the price....22.88 at walmart...

It's the only one they carry...5.25 amps output

thanks rnvinc, that is the one I saw that they had and was just wanting to make sure

thanks for all you help

maachuu

i have one of whiskers it works great

Will this setup work with the HB 898si ? couldnt really tell by the picture

maachuu

Originally Posted by maachuu

Will this setup work with the HB 898si ? couldnt really tell by the picture

maachuu

If it don't, I'll buy it off of you for a spare and I'll pay the ship'n. This is a different guy than I was getting them from before, but it is the exact same unit. All it is, is a 2" x 2" by 2" transformer box that plugs into the wall, with about a 5' cord with a humminbird plug.

I see he only has 6 left. You better get 1 quick. They are like hen's teeth to find. I just ordered 1 for a spare. :D