Thought I read somewhere a way to connect my 898 up

**maachuu** · 10-19-2010, 09:57 AM

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 wiskers, just ordered me one of those on ebay, thanks again for your help

maachuu

**Humminbird_Greg** · 10-19-2010, 12:30 PM

I would ask for the output amperage before buying one as we have had different models of these over the years and not all of them output the 1 amp required by the 898/998 units (note: 1100 series units require more amperage). The Coleman adapter has more than enough amperage (if the voltage stays constant) to power any current Humminbird we make.

**maachuu** · 10-19-2010, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg

I would ask for the output amperage before buying one as we have had different models of these over the years and not all of them output the 1 amp required by the 898/998 units (note: 1100 series units require more amperage). The Coleman adapter has more than enough amperage (if the voltage stays constant) to power any current Humminbird we make.

Greg, I am to assume that if then amps are not enough, the unit would not power up is that correct ?

thanks

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**Humminbird_Greg** · 10-20-2010, 12:32 PM

That should be correct but unfortunately that is not always what happens. We have seen our units (and I suspect other brands will do this as well) do some pretty strange things when starved of amperage. They will power up but not always perform correctly. If the one you get is one of the 1.0 or 1.5 amp power supplies you should be fine.

**Wiskers** · 10-20-2010, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg

That should be correct but unfortunately that is not always what happens. We have seen our units (and I suspect other brands will do this as well) do some pretty strange things when starved of amperage. They will power up but not always perform correctly. If the one you get is one of the 1.0 or 1.5 amp power supplies you should be fine.

The 1's I got are all 1 Amp.

**maachuu** · 10-21-2010, 06:44 PM

Thanks Wiskers, got the adapter today and it is 1.0 amp and works on both of my HB units, thanks again for all your help

maachuu

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