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Topic: My Road to Albion... hurdle #1  (Read 678 times)

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G-Whiz

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After hassling with my FF at BSS3 and GS, I finally took the time to perform "Open Wire Surgery" on my kayak...

What I thought would be a simple fix replacing the corroded power connector, turned into to ripping out the whole power cable from the head unit to the power connector; and after numerous soldering, wrapping and heat shrinkings of connection, she's finally got pulse!!!

FISH BEWARE! :smt003

now on to hurdle #2 :smt009
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Good work at least you know how
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For a second there I wondered if you had any wiring left according to the first picture :smt005.  I guess you should now be called Dr. Frankenfishfinder :smt044
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G-Whiz

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Good work at least you know how

Been playing with 12v electrical wiring fro decades; use to install custom audio/video stereos back in the day....



For a second there I wondered if you had any wiring left according to the first picture :smt005

Actually had to replace the entire wiring; the male pins in the connector, which connects to the head, had major coorision. Was not salvagable... :smt009 Had a spare that I was gonna put on my Mini-X; guess I need to install a different unit for that....
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hehehe Just put this in today with Navionics
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Your Nav maps look way better than mine. I have older version. Maybe that's the dif?
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You guys have too much time on hands and mucho mola$  :smt003
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wow, do you get HBO on those units?
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I have had a new FF for 2 years and haven't installed it yet :smt013. Always seems to be something more important going on. Only have a few more day until Albion.
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G-Whiz

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I have had a new FF for 2 years and haven't installed it yet :smt013. Always seems to be something more important going on. Only have a few more day until Albion.

Which Unit? for which kayak?  call me, let's wee what we can do to remedy that...
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Bring it to Albion. We could do an install clinic on Friday.
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