What am I Missing Hummingbird 161?

[wiredantz]

Hello,


Hello one more, I am in the middle of installing my fish finder, and I am trying to figure out how to run my bait tank and FF at the same time.

I have one battery with one connection and i have two devices that need power. I have a bait tank on a timer switch that connects to the battery via the plug and i have a hummingbird 161 that will be connected to a inline fuse to a plug.

As it stands now, I need to disconnect one to power the other.

B.W.E How do i power both?


Thank You

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[jorluivil]

Easy fix.....get a second battery. 12volt for your FF and a 6volt for your bait tank....thats the norm with most yakkers. I doubt a single battery will have enough juice to power two devices for more than 2 -3 hours.

[wiseguy]

yup! you need two separate batteries. 6v for the bait tank and 12v for the FF.

[tagyak]

yes, two batteries, but since you have your bait tank on a timer switch, you can use a 12v battery. the 6v battery are recommended for those who don't have a timer on their setup.

also you can use a dry bag to store the other battery. they are cheaper than buying another dry box.

[mtnbykr2]

I had an XFactor for my first boat, and I did run both the meter and the bait tank with one battery, it does work but only a few hours, same set up you are showing, better to run two batteries like everyone said...no fun when you are in em and then the meter dies

[INGRIDSDAD]

I ran this same setup on my x-factor a couple years ago and you will have a tough time with the bait tank flush mount battery connection. Make sure you use alot of dielctric gease because that area is always getting wet.

If i did it again i would have the battery hard wired and attached to the bait tank,(good use for the pelican box) and have another battery in a bag up front for the FF.

Looks like a sweet ride.

[wiredantz]

Thanks for the replies.


I will go to radio shack and pick a battery connector for my second battery and pick up a dry bag.

[Jimmyz123]

2 Batteries seems to be the ticket. After being out on the water like I was yesterday I learned that you for sure need one to power the FF and one for the bait tank. Had I used one battery for both I would have lost both before the end of the day.

[wiredantz]

Thanks for the replies, it took me 4 hours to finish setting up everything with 2 batteries. I tested everything out and everything turns on.

I ended putting the transducer under the a piece of foam that supports my x-factor seat. I figured since its the lowest part of the kayak, i would just put some water in there and it "should" read fine.


we will see...

I really had a hard time trying to find a good place to set the transducer on the x-factor.


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[wiredantz]

I tested the transducer under the foam bad under the seat and with about 2 cups of water it worked GREAT!!!! just FYI