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Hey guys,
Just bought a new boat and new 998c si. Im having trouble installing the gps receiver. I removed the pigtail cap from the receiver cable. I have the green wire, not the red wire.... I have a Y cable that reads...NMEA-COM and ACCY-COM. Both have plug ends on them. Do I have to cut one of these wires or am I missing something?
Thanks,
Cody
What, all mine was plug and play, I didn't see no green or red wire:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Flats&Craps
My GPS receiver did not come with a plug end on it, just a cap to pull off to expose wires. It has instructions that talk about green wire or red wire but nothing about where to hard wire em into. I guess I will give the folks at Humminbird a call tomorrow. I havent a clue when it comes to electronics.
Normally in past models the wire coming from the GPS puck had plug on the end and this(could only be) plugged into the Y cable plug marked NMEA-COM the ACCY plug is for weathersense and there's a short wire with a pigtail cap that is for accessories which we don't use on this accs plug also. the bottom of the "y" in y cable should plug into 998. So this is a new one on me.:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Flats&Craps
Can you post a picture of the cable end? I would think the H/B GPS antenna would have the plug on it. Maybe you got a defective unit?
Your GPS puck should plug into this cable.
Attachment 51405
The GPS Receiver should have a plug end on it as others have stated. The pigtail cap covers wires in case you need to connect the NMEA 0183 signal to some other device. If your GPS Receiver does not have a 20-foot long cable and connector on it you will need to wait to call Humminbird's Customer Resource folks until Tuesday the 28th as they are on Christmas vacation until than. 1-800-633-1468
Thanks for the help guys. Alan, I have the connector you have posted. Called Humminbird this morning and they are all on vacation. My GPS receiver did not come with a plug on the end. It came with a cap for the wires and a message attached to it.
HUMMINBIRD GPS CABLE NOTICE
Thank you for choosing humminbird, America's #1 fish finder.
Your GPS Receiver will include one of the wire configurations below. It is important to note the wire colors and connections before you proceed with installation in the installation guide.
1. Remove the pigtail cap from the GPS receiver cable.
2. Check the wire colors on the cableand match your cable with one of the illustrations below.
3. Install the GPS receiver by following the instructions included with your equipment. Use the new cable pinouts shown here to complete the NMEA connection section.
GPS NMEA OUT=GREEN
GROUND=BLACK
CONTROL HEAD NMEA OUT=WHITE
Can I cut the NMEA side of the Y connector(Alan's picture) and hard wire it in?
At work or I would take pictures, sorry guys.
Cody
Should have said that there were no instructions with the unit. Only a cd that doesnt mention anything about splicing wires together.:confused:
My 998 just plugged in. I definitely would NOT cut anything until I talk with the HB folks. Merry Christmas.
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Originally Posted by majflyboy
I would wait and call the Humminbird Customer Resource folks on the 28th.
Is your GPS receiver the same as the picture? The picture shows the GPS antenna puck on the right. Then the wire exits the puck to the left and becomes a heavier wire going straight up. At the top of that wire is the plug which would go into your unit or the wye cable which allows the GPS and other accessories to plug into the unit. The wires you are talking about which go into the box in the picture, the red, black, white, are for sending the GPS signal to a emergency radio, anchor alert or to another unit that may need GPS signals. If you have the 998c si only, those wires are not needed. Now if you don't have the plug depicted at the top of the heavy wire that runs to the top of the picture, then you must not have the correct receiver or somehow it got thru quality control with no plug. So you will need to contact H/B and get a replacement. PS Those red, black, white, green wires, are just duplicates of what is inside the main cable. That way if you need GPS signal elsewhere, you don't have to cut or splice into the h/b harness.
Thanks Shellback,
My receiver doesnt have the plug. It ends with the wires. This all came in the same box. I will contact hummingbird. Thanks for the help guys.
What did HB say/do???Quote:
Originally Posted by Flats&Craps
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by majflyboy
I would call the Humminbird Customer Resource folks at 1-800-633-1468 first.
Where you at on this deal? What did you find out?