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for me to test and play with while in the house? I want to be able to have the unit off my boat and just tinker with it to maybe learn more about it and the settings while Im in the shop or in the house. can anyone point me in the right direction to find the post or how I can do this ? :)
thanks and it "sho is monday"
maachuu
Some guys use a small lawn mower battery...
Some guys have made their own AC/DC inverter...The power supply for an Igloo 12v cooler sold at walmart will work...about $6 I think.....Be sure and install a 3 amp fuse in the + wire before hooking to your unit...
Now, if you let the unit power up by itself...it will be in POS (point of sale) mode where you can play with the settings but any changes you make will not be remembered by the unit...
If you power up in the "Simulator" mode (hit "menu" during the welcome screen)....cursor down to "Simulator"...then hit "Exit"...now you will be able to make changes to the unit and the unit will remember the changes you made....
Is there a power connector that you can buy seperate for this ? Not very good at build stuff like that and really dont wanna take a chance of frying my unit. was thinking I has saw where there was a setup one could get to be able to do this, but I may have been thinking of something elseQuote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
thanks for the info
m
First , you're gonna need to order a second power cable from HB for your unit....
Accessories :: Cables :: Power Cables :: Humminbird
Install a 3amp fuse in the red+ wire just as you would do hooking it to your boat battery....
Now you can hook the new power cable to a small battery and use it in the house...
Maacchu,
If you get an extra power cable be sure that when you hook it up to your unit, you place it on just like it is when it is in the mount so that the polarity will be correct. Part of the connecter has a guide slot on it. Use it as a reference point and align it the same as it is aligned in your 898 mount. Call me if you need help.
Thanks rnvinc, I do appreciate your helpQuote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
m
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Originally Posted by SLAB MASTER
Thanks Slab Master
Maachuu
Get your 2nd power cable from HB and post again if you have any questions....
We can guide you thru wiring up the AC/DC inverter too....really handy not having to lug around a battery...
I even take my unit to work with me sometimes to works with recordings and such....
What type of converter should I look for other than the igloo one ? I just called local wallyworld and they only had the coleman one that has a cigarette plug on the end. Just want to make sure not to fry my unit, I have ordered the power cord already and just need to find the power converter
thanks
maachuu
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....
Thanks rnvinc, appreciate your help
thanks
again
is there a particular watt one I should be looking for ?Quote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
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
thanks for the heads up wiskers, I appreciate itQuote:
Originally Posted by Wiskers
maachuu
thanks rnvinc, that is the one I saw that they had and was just wanting to make sureQuote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
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
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by maachuu
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
thanks wiskersQuote:
Originally Posted by Wiskers
maachuu
Thanks wiskers, just ordered me one of those on ebay, thanks again for your helpQuote:
Originally Posted by Wiskers
maachuu
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 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg
thanks
m
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg
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