7 Touch

Have a 7 touch at the bow. When I'm filling my live wells the unit will turn off then come back on after a second or two. The voltage while this is going on is around 9.5 to 10v. Is it suppose to be that low? I thought this was an issue with the battery so I replaced the battery with an Ever Start Maxx 24DC. Still does the same thing. Has anybody had this to happen or think that it's normal?? Sometimes when I start the big motor the unit will turn totally off so that I have to turn it back on. Thanks!!

It's your boat wiring.

Seems like none of the manufacturers have figured out we are loading our boats with accessories and what they install is just not adequate.

The answer is to install a small fuse block under the console fed directly from the battery used for your electronics.

I like this one . Feed it with a pair of 12 gauge wires running to the battery with a 7-10A fuse or breaker in the positive wire at the battery. You can put your electronics fuses in the box and wire straight to them from the box. I use the Johnny Ray terminals at the battery to make the connection.

My boat had an extra switch spot in the dash, so I added a lighted switch just for my electronics in the feed to the box.

Be glad to talk you through the process if you need more info.

Thanks I needed that info as well

The newer electronics are more sensitive to voltage drops than the old school stuff and when the LW pump is turned on, it drops the voltage on the FF side of the circuit.

Thanks a lot. That is exactly what I'm going to do!

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Originally Posted by CatFan

It's your boat wiring.

Seems like none of the manufacturers have figured out we are loading our boats with accessories and what they install is just not adequate.

The answer is to install a small fuse block under the console fed directly from the battery used for your electronics.

I like this one . Feed it with a pair of 12 gauge wires running to the battery with a 7-10A fuse or breaker in the positive wire at the battery. You can put your electronics fuses in the box and wire straight to them from the box. I use the Johnny Ray terminals at the battery to make the connection.

My boat had an extra switch spot in the dash, so I added a lighted switch just for my electronics in the feed to the box.

Be glad to talk you through the process if you need more info.

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Originally Posted by JABBO

Have a 7 touch at the bow. When I'm filling my live wells the unit will turn off then come back on after a second or two. o turn it back on.

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Another time this condition happens is when you start your motor with your FF on and it turns off. Lowrance will shut off below 10vdc

I wire mine directly to a 12 gauge wire without going through the fuse panel. There is no need to go through the fuse panel if you have the factory supplied inline fuse on the power side. So if you're wiring to a fuse panel, you don't have to have it going through a fuse (at the panel). Your Electronics are supposed to shut off if there is not enough power to run them. Consider a separate battery strictly for your electronics.