Lowrance FF problem - plug disintegrated - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Hammerhead_77 · 11-04-2013, 10:21 AM

Bad day for my Elite 5...the power/transducer cable plug crumbled on me. Although I am careful to hit the connections with WD-40 when I'm done cleaning up, some saltwater must have stayed in there and corroded one of the pin sockets until it just crumbled.

Two questions for the community: First, how do I fix this? the head unit is fine and I don't want to shell out for a new one. Replace the transducer or solder on a new plug?

Second, anybody had this before and what do you do to protect this weak link in the electronics chain?

11-04-2013, 10:21 AM	#1
Hammerhead_77 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego - North County Posts: 82	Lowrance FF problem - plug disintegrated Bad day for my Elite 5...the power/transducer cable plug crumbled on me. Although I am careful to hit the connections with WD-40 when I'm done cleaning up, some saltwater must have stayed in there and corroded one of the pin sockets until it just crumbled. Two questions for the community: First, how do I fix this? the head unit is fine and I don't want to shell out for a new one. Replace the transducer or solder on a new plug? Second, anybody had this before and what do you do to protect this weak link in the electronics chain?

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