I am in the final step of installing my fishfinder and my preference
would be to connect it to the fuse box (instead of directly to the
battery) . The instructions says "it is possible to wire the unit
directly to an unused holder on your current fuse box. Just install a
2 amp fuse in the fuse holder (and remove the in-line fuse holder
supplied with the unit)".

The thing is, I have yet to install my am/fm/CD player unit and I was
also planning to connect this to the "Accessory" fuse holder. I
haven't taken the CD player out of the box yet but I am assuming the CD
player will require something bigger than 2 amp (10 or 15 amp fuse
probably)!

Is it possible to connect both devices (Fishfinder and CD player) to
the same "Accessory" fuse? If so, could I simply use a 10 or 15 amp
(whatever is required by CD player) even though the fishfinder requires
a 2 amp? I don't know about AMPs so I don't know if more is OK or if
it needs to be exactly as stated). Finallly, would I be able to use
both devices simultaneously or better to use only one at a time (if
fishfinder at ON position, keep stereo OFF and vice-versa).

As usual, thank you for your help. Andre

"Melandre" wrote in message
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I am in the final step of installing my fishfinder and my preference
would be to connect it to the fuse box (instead of directly to the
battery) . The instructions says "it is possible to wire the unit
directly to an unused holder on your current fuse box. Just install a
2 amp fuse in the fuse holder (and remove the in-line fuse holder
supplied with the unit)".

The thing is, I have yet to install my am/fm/CD player unit and I was
also planning to connect this to the "Accessory" fuse holder. I
haven't taken the CD player out of the box yet but I am assuming the CD
player will require something bigger than 2 amp (10 or 15 amp fuse
probably)!

Is it possible to connect both devices (Fishfinder and CD player) to
the same "Accessory" fuse? If so, could I simply use a 10 or 15 amp
(whatever is required by CD player) even though the fishfinder requires
a 2 amp? I don't know about AMPs so I don't know if more is OK or if
it needs to be exactly as stated). Finallly, would I be able to use
both devices simultaneously or better to use only one at a time (if
fishfinder at ON position, keep stereo OFF and vice-versa).

As usual, thank you for your help. Andre



If the fishfinder manual says to use a 2 amp fuse, then you do NOT want it
protected by a larger fuse. Either install an inline fuse in the power line
for the fishfinder, or wire it to its own spot at the fuse box.

you can wire it together but then you still need that 2A fuse in the
powerwire to the finder...

Matt