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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Carlsbad
Posts: 388
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Protecting your FF cables ?
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
Posts: 2,641
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Use dielectric grease on all connectors and pins on the harness and FF.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: El Cajon
Posts: 512
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What kind of FF do you have? My first FF would corrode after one trip (even with dielectric) but since I opted for the elite 5 dsi the dielectric works wonders.
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Brandon
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,345
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Either disconnect the battery through surf or keep the head unit connected and don't flip. Keep a ton of grease in the plugs.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Encinitas
Posts: 257
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 117
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I use this product below with excellent results. I picked it up at Westmarine but couldn't find it on their website. Put it on both the plug and unit side evenly. I reapply about every three trips a small amount the size of a pea and have seen no corosion on my new unit.
https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/AGI..._code=PML22065 http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-81153...lectric+grease |
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
Posts: 2,641
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One of the most important things to remember is connect the battery to the harness last, after the FF in already connected and Disconnect the battery first when done. That will help reduce the electrolysis on the connections.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Leucadia, CA
Posts: 261
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I slip a PVC pipe cap over the loose connectors. It keeps the dielectric grease in place and keeps the water out. They look like this. You have to find the right size for a tight fit on your connectors. I got them at Marshall's hardware in Miramar.
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Buena Park
Posts: 3,649
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Yes, this question has been asked many, many, many times.... What I have found that works well is to use a simple procedure ALWAYS for connecting and disconnecting your fishfinder. Using this procedure for the past 3-4 years, I'm still on my original power cable from my original HDS7 unit, with no visible corrosion. When Connecting: 1. Connect fishfinder 2. Connect battery When Disconnecting: 1. Disconnect battery 2. Disconnect fishfinder Never disconnect your fishfinder with your battery connected ever!!! Especially when your fishing or around saltwater or any kind of water!!! At the end of every trip I like to rinse the connectors with freshwater.
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 397
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home depot has similar item in their "hardware" drawers for 25 cents! |
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