Lowrance point-1 antenna

http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/commu...cons/icon1.gifpoint-1 install question http://speed.pointroll.com/PointRoll...&PRPID=2238256 UPS dropped off my point-1 antenna for my lowrance elite 7 today and the installation directions weren't real clear. Do I wire the point-1 to the battery or fuse block like I have or is it powered through the NMEA connection of the sonar? I admit I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to electronics so I need some advice. Also do I have to get into the settings somewhere and tell the sonar I attached an antenna. Large6er

You will need a NMEA starter kit if you don't already have one. The point 1 should come with one T and a 15' cable. The starter kit will have two Ts, two terminator ends and a power node. If you wire the power node directly to the battery it will be on all the time, so it needs to be on a switch. I added a small LED indicator light so I would have a visual reminder that it's on.

Look here http://www.bbcboards.net/lowrance-ga...eshooting.html. Scroll down in the first post, there is a diagram titled "sample Lowrance network for HDS models". Yours should look like this when finished, it may have more or less Ts depending what accessories you add.

Do put a switch on the power wire else you will run the battery down.

Wow that link had a ton of information, thanks Justin. And I see why you need to add a switch, great tip. Man I thought when I bought the elite 7 it was a plug and play, boy was I wrong. Have to buy a $200 antenna to make it work right then you have to hook up the antenna you need to spend $70 more to get the starter kit. Why couldn't lowrance just sell the entire kit and say it would cost $1000. I sure hope the unit works after all this.

Large6er

I just wired mine to an accessory switch but you have to be careful not to leave it on. I like the LED light indicator idea. Pls. post results of the point 1 vs. the internal GPS. I have the LGC4000 and it doesn,t seem to make any diff.

Good info. Lr77 I was just about to ask that question but u answered it. That what I'm going to do. Hook my point 1 to the aux switch that powers my gps.

Where are you guys installling the point 1 antenna on your boat? I want to install mine on the back but some say its a problem. But ive seen a few I stalled on the back by the motor

On the back near the 2d transducer.

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Originally Posted by justinp61

On the back near the 2d transducer.

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Thanks.

I was speaking to a Lowrance dealer today about my issues and he told me the same thing that JustinP61 said. Mount the point-1 right over top of your transducer if you can. I even ask about mount it on the rear corner and he that would be a second choice if you can't mount it right overtop.

A follow up for you Elite 5/7 guys, this dealer told me that I will probably be sending my unit back to lowrance due to the GPS/speed indicator problems. I guess lowrance knows that they screwed up with the slow processer they put in the units. I will keep everyone informed how the antenna works or doesn't work when we get open water up here in Ohio.

Thanks for the feed back on the point one

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Originally Posted by LR77

I just wired mine to an accessory switch but you have to be careful not to leave it on. I like the LED light indicator idea. Pls. post results of the point 1 vs. the internal GPS. I have the LGC4000 and it doesn,t seem to make any diff.

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Be sure to go in the menu and make sure the head is reading the point1 and not the 4000

Very good point BrushN, thanks for the reminder. To go along with that for any one installing the point-1 on any unit there is a calibration you have to do on the water by steering in circles in a certan amount of time. Be sure to read all instructions and You Tube also has videos showing this.