Cabling new Terrova TM

[RedA]

Any advice on how to run the down/side scan cable to my Terrova with lift assist?
I started taking the shaft out to run the cable up the slot in the shaft but I’m stuck now with the lift assist spring and it uses the slot ☹️
Do I have to take the lift assist off or is there a better way to run the cable and avoid breaking a 2nd transducer from the TM’s spotlock rotation?
Has anyone solved this?
Thx,
RedA

[BDPIL]

This is how I did mine. Works great. The power cord on the Terrova will get in a bind before this sock will. Good Luck

[Dogfish_Jones]

What did you wrap the transducer cable with?

[RedA]

Thanks - that looks great and much less chance of the sleeve getting pinched in the assembly.

I’d like to know what you used for the cable sleeve also?

If I understand it right, the lower part of the cable is coiled and dressed to rotate without binding when Spotlocking, then zip-tied to the front edge of loading assembly to manage the cable position & motion and the upper portion of the cable is just routed from there to the Fish Finder - right?

Thanks again !
Red

[BDPIL]

Thanks - that looks great and much less chance of the sleeve getting pinched in the assembly.

I’d like to know what you used for the cable sleeve also?

If I understand it right, the lower part of the cable is coiled and dressed to rotate without binding when Spotlocking, then zip-tied to the front edge of loading assembly to manage the cable position & motion and the upper portion of the cable is just routed from there to the Fish Finder - right?

Thanks again !
Red

Just run the transducer cable inside the rod sock and zip tie it at both ends after wrapping the sock around the shaft 3-4 times leaving slack in the sock.

[Dogfish_Jones]

Just run the transducer cable inside the rod sock and zip tie it at both ends after wrapping the sock around the shaft 3-4 times leaving slack in the sock.

Thanks for the info and video. I have been using the Cornfield Crappie gizmo but it seems it gets in the way more than I want. I was going to do the install by way of taking the head off and shaft and then running it down in the flat side of the shaft and using marine silicone. I’ll give your way a try.

[RedA]

Just run the transducer cable inside the rod sock and zip tie it at both ends after wrapping the sock around the shaft 3-4 times leaving slack in the sock.

Thanks again!
I’ll do that after I figure out how to put the Lift Assist back on the shaft that I pulled out to run the cable ��
Red

[BDPIL]

Thanks for the info and video. I have been using the Cornfield Crappie gizmo but it seems it gets in the way more than I want. I was going to do the install by way of taking the head off and shaft and then running it down in the flat side of the shaft and using marine silicone. I’ll give your way a try.

I believe that the pre-2017 Terrova's you could run the cable down the shaft and then silicone but since they put the lift assist on them you are no longer able to do it that way.

[BDPIL]

Thanks again!
I’ll do that after I figure out how to put the Lift Assist back on the shaft that I pulled out to run the cable ��
Red

No problem. Hope you get it figured out.

[Dogfish_Jones]

Just run the transducer cable inside the rod sock and zip tie it at both ends after wrapping the sock around the shaft 3-4 times leaving slack in the sock.

I installed mine today like your video showed and it works great. Coils up and latches back into it holder. Thanks for this great tip. Sure beats taking everything a part to do it.

[BDPIL]

I installed mine today like your video showed and it works great. Coils up and latches back into it holder. Thanks for this great tip. Sure beats taking everything a part to do it.

Glad it worked out for you. Just passing on info that helped me out. Just keep an eye on it just in case it does wrap more than you think.

[Dogfish_Jones]

Glad it worked out for you. Just passing on info that helped me out. Just keep an eye on it just in case it does wrap more than you think.

i left plenty of slack around the shaft. I think when I finished I had 5 or 6 coils.
Have you had any problems yet while in was in Spot Lock mode?

[RedA]

I installed mine today like your video showed and it works great. Coils up and latches back into it holder. Thanks for this great tip. Sure beats taking everything a part to do it.

Thanks to all!
i’ll do mine but it will be a while since the lake is iced over, the boat’s out of the water & all tarped up for winter in MA ☹️

[BDPIL]

i left plenty of slack around the shaft. I think when I finished I had 5 or 6 coils.
Have you had any problems yet while in was in Spot Lock mode?

I only had it out once when I did it with no issues. My boat has been put away for a month now due to the cold weather.

[Dogfish_Jones]

That sucks having to put your boat up for an entire winter......I start getting mean (that's what my wife tells me) if I can't go fishing at least once ever two to three weeks.

[Dogfish_Jones]

Since it was 70 degrees today I had some free time....well I made it free to go fishing. I did not have one problem with the transducer cord that I did as suggested with the rod sock.
I had it on spot lock a few times changing out lures and it worked great when doing that. It went down and came back up and locked in as if there wasn’t any restrictions.
It was great to have my DI back on my Helix 9 again.