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I have a two year old SPYDER FLICKER that came with a Simrad go 5. I’d like to upgrade to the go 7 for the larger screen.
Has anyone ever swapped out a Simrad before ?
Has anyone ever swapped out a Simrad before ?
Yep I know I can do that I meant to say I’m changing the transducer as well......If you are just swapping from a 5" to a 7" you should be able to use your previous power cord and transducer.
Easy enough job.
Get some paracord and tie off to the xducer with clinch knots.
Pull it through and pull a bunch of extra cord. The extra cord will stay in the tube after you pull the xducer through.
Tie the new xducer to the cord where it comes out of the tube and tape the plug to the cord so it lays nice and flat.
Go into the bathroom and grab your wife's hair conditioner and rub a bunch of it on the cable and the cord that you'll be pulling through. The conditioner makes it slick and easier to pull through. If it gets stuck like they some times do, the extra cord can be used to tug it back and forth to clear the path.
Once you get the cables run, install them to the mounted unit with no pre load. Then use a couple of zip ties to keep them aligned