Installing depth finder at bow. Need insight!!

[tbillings]

How did you guys run the power cord for your FF on the bow? Straight run to the battery or spliced somewhere? Ive read somewhere that there's already a wire under the panel on the bow specifically there for a FF. Is this correct? My boat is 2019 Pro Team 190. Thanks!!

[joe3buck3]

I used the existing wiring located behind the panel at the bow on my 2017 Pro Team 190tx. It is simply a two conductor wire with preinstalled crimp connectors. You may have to look for it as it can drop down out of sight. I have seen a lot of recommendations to NOT use this wiring rather to connect straight to the battery but it has worked fine for me as I have had no issues. This is a hot connection and is not connected to the Accessory switch so you must remember to power down your FF.

[R2Tracker]

My 2011 PT175TF came with a blueseas fuse pannel at the console, I fished a new pair of wires from there to the bow.

[Transom]

The existing wire was hidden on mine. I found it after I ran a new wire. I ran a 10 gauge wire from the console fuse block to another small fuse block that I mounted under the cover that has the TM plug and trim switch on it. I then wired the two front depthfinders to that fuse block.

[served_usmc]

Yep, I thought I was going to be in the same scenario you were until I started searching the forum. My 2018 195 had wires already ran from the factory. They were right behind the trim/TM plug hanging out of the same cable jacket. Plug and play and saved me a bunch of time.

[tbillings]

Thanks for the info. The wires were exactly there. Thanks alot