Trolling motor Noise on New Hilex 10 DI

[Wayne P.]

im using the one it came with. mounted on fortrex 112. i checked fuse in fortrex head.. installed ground wire..made sure tm power wires are not touching HB cables. also my on board charger is only 3 bank.. so cranking is not sharing charger..as many stated that could be issue.

i see a few people are suggesting a new transducer.. does HB swap for free? one thing to note.. i dont have the MEGA model

Did you read post #4?

Humminbird has a transducer exchange program for an unused transducer and unopened mount package.

[MagicCraw]

thanks.. i opened mine. how else would i know it didnt work for me? ill give them a ring

[tweakjr]

You wound your ethernet cable around a ferrite ring?

Yes, because my interference went away when the ipilot link ethernet cable was disconnected.

[stewartplumb]

On your setup do you have a 3 bank battery charger connected to the two trolling motor batteries and cranking battery? If yes, confirming on the Hummingbird noise chock you have it connected to the charger leads that is going to the cranking battery and not connected to the HB 10 power cable?

[Aries 181]

Will the DI puck work on a SI unit for just DI and 2D? Things I have tried to get rid of the RFI on my unit are, Ground wire on - side of start battery to the - on one TM battery. TM wires on left side, unit power/ground wires on right side back to start battery, electrical tape on shaft under zip ties and tape around the motor housing for the hose clamps on the TSS. Last thing was disconnect the on board charger wires from the start battery.

The only things that works is to remove the ducer cable completely from the TM and set it on the front deck away from the TM or run the TM wide open on setting 10. TM is a MG tour 82. The old Brute 67 worked fine, no noise.

Bill

[Wayne P.]

Will the DI puck work on a SI unit for just DI and 2D? Things I have tried to get rid of the RFI on my unit are, Ground wire on - side of start battery to the - on one TM battery. TM wires on left side, unit power/ground wires on right side back to start battery, electrical tape on shaft under zip ties and tape around the motor housing for the hose clamps on the TSS. Last thing was disconnect the on board charger wires from the start battery.

The only things that works is to remove the ducer cable completely from the TM and set it on the front deck away from the TM or run the TM wide open on setting 10. TM is a MG tour 82. The old Brute 67 worked fine, no noise.

Bill

Can't see your unit from here. What unit do you have and what transducer is on the trolling motor?

[Aries 181]

Can't see your unit from here. What unit do you have and what transducer is on the trolling motor?

Sorry Wayne. Gen 1 Helix 10 SI.

Bill

[Wayne P.]

Sorry Wayne. Gen 1 Helix 10 SI.

Bill

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[D-wayne]

Something like this maybe ? tape made for RFI/EMP shielding.
https://www.digikey.com/products/en?...-6-1183&v=1067

I couldn't get the link to work but I found Tape that looks promising

https://www.digikey.com/product-deta...198-ND/2649743

3" X 14" would be awesome.
Now to find someone who has a roll so I can get a foot of it to try out.

[sfw1960]

You could buy a LOT of ferrite toroidal rings for $81, which work quite well.