Lowrance (or for that matter any FF) Terminal plug care - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TJones · 12-17-2018, 04:04 PM

outta my stuff.

. just look at all the yak rash on the faces of my shimano reels. x2 on unplugging source. I quick disconnect battery at launch and landing along with unplugging the head unit. the lowrance cable can take a dousing if unplugged from power. needless to say, water is a conductor and will tear your spit up if power is hooked up. took me a few to recall this information.

ProfessorLongArms · 12-17-2018, 04:42 PM

yeah my terminal cables are always FOLO, so that's not the issues as far as I know.

I launch with full disconnect and my head unit in the center hatch. Could be splash from the launch (because there always is) is getting salt in the cables just enough to cause problems.

Had a trip yesterday where the unit had power, but just turned off in the middle of use twice. Wiggled the cables, unplugged/plugged back in, and back on without an issue.

FISH11 · 12-17-2018, 05:58 PM

If your battery is still connected during launch or landing but you disconnect the head unit, the electricity in the wires will cause more corrotion at the wire ends. I have everything connected throughout the trip, but only turn on the unit once I'm past the surf and turn it off before landing through the surf.

12-17-2018, 04:04 PM	#1
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	I beat the crap outta my stuff. . just look at all the yak rash on the faces of my shimano reels. x2 on unplugging source. I quick disconnect battery at launch and landing along with unplugging the head unit. the lowrance cable can take a dousing if unplugged from power. needless to say, water is a conductor and will tear your spit up if power is hooked up. took me a few to recall this information.

12-17-2018, 05:58 PM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	If your battery is still connected during launch or landing but you disconnect the head unit, the electricity in the wires will cause more corrotion at the wire ends. I have everything connected throughout the trip, but only turn on the unit once I'm past the surf and turn it off before landing through the surf. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

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12-17-2018, 04:42 PM	#2
ProfessorLongArms Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 401	yeah my terminal cables are always FOLO, so that's not the issues as far as I know. I launch with full disconnect and my head unit in the center hatch. Could be splash from the launch (because there always is) is getting salt in the cables just enough to cause problems. Had a trip yesterday where the unit had power, but just turned off in the middle of use twice. Wiggled the cables, unplugged/plugged back in, and back on without an issue.