Lowrance Elite 5 HDI

I do not have a fish finder on my yak yet.  Are most of these units sealed to survive the ocean water and possible tip overs?

Mike

Yes.

~Bill

Lowrance rep at BPS said they were also going to put out an Elite 4 HDI by December...for those who like an even smaller profile.

HB

Nothing firm on that as I understand it ..... but anything is possible

~Bill

Think a 4 would be to small to run 3 sections itd have to be the way it is now either both sonar feeds or gps an single sonar

Think a 4 would be to small to run 3 sections itd have to be the way it is now either both sonar feeds or gps an single sonar

It would only be a 2-way split.

~Bill

My 5 hdi will be here Friday 
Any idea how big of battery I need for it?

My 5 hdi will be here Friday 
Any idea how big of battery I need for it?

I suppose this is why people don't ask me questions....

My 5 hdi will be here Friday 
Any idea how big of battery I need for it?

I have a 7ah & can run a few days on my Elite 7 hdi.  It draws a fraction of an amp/hr.

Bill

My 5 hdi will be here Friday 
Any idea how big of battery I need for it?

I have a 7ah & can run a few days on my Elite 7 hdi.  It draws a fraction of an amp/hr.

Bill

I run the same (7ah on an Elite 7 HDI).  Went camping labor day weekend and it ran for four 8-hour days without recharging. Still had juice when I had to head home.

Perfect.... 7 ah it is.

Or get a 9ah same size more juice

My 5 hdi will be here Friday 
Any idea how big of battery I need for it?

I have a 7ah & can run a few days on my Elite 7 hdi.  It draws a fraction of an amp/hr.

Bill

I run the same (7ah on an Elite 7 HDI).  Went camping labor day weekend and it ran for four 8-hour days without recharging. Still had juice when I had to head home.

I'm not sure how you guys are getting such long run times from an Elite 7 HDI.  The stated current draw on those units is 1.1 Amp typical.  That's a pretty average current draw for fishfinders with 7" displays and GPS.  I would think a 7 Ah battery would be toast before an 8 hour day is up.

-Allen

+1

And why do they not come with a transducer? U gotta buy it seperate every where ive seen

I believe the Elite 7 runs @ .3A nominal & .8A max.  Not sure about the transducer question.  They have dedicated P/N's for the package with & w/o the transducer.  I believe they will be using the same transducer that they have used for the 7" version but I will update if I find out differently.

The Specifications Page on the Lowrance Web site lists 'Current Drain Typical .75A'   (Elite 7) & 1.1A for the new Elite 5 HDI ....

My Lowrance Gen2 HDS 9 Touch Screen only draws 1.2a but not an issue on a boat carrying 4 batteries



~Bill

The Specifications Page on the Lowrance Web site lists 'Current Drain Typical .75A'   (Elite 7) & 1.1A for the new Elite 5 HDI ....

The Operations manual specifically states 1.1.  Are we taking about the same model?  Got a link to the specifications page?

Either way.   That's not going to run for 4 full days on a 7 Ah battery.

-Allen