Graphs shutting down while running in rough water

Probably a loose connection. You will have to play detective. In the driveway, turn on one, or both graphs. Start in the rigging area and start shaking and wiggling every connection, one at a time, until you get the graphs to shut down. I had the identical issue in a 2013 Cougar, and it was the butt splice coming off the main 25 amp breaker.A much better solution would be to bypass the boats wiring harness and direct wire your graphs to the battery. Use 10 or 12 gauge wire, both positive and negative, and fuse near the battery. Having the graphs on their own circuit is a much better idea and is recommended by their manufacturers. BCB now does that on their premium boats using a special wiring harness. Optionally, you can buy that same harness now offered in the BCB store.

Here’s what you need.http://www.basscatstore.com/powercableforgraphs.aspxThis is standard the last three years on Premium models.

This will solve it and we wish graph companies used a larger wire in their harnesses. It is not simple though it will lay in the gunnel fine. That power is too little on the draw in the power harness for the units, because of the fine wire they use. Thus amp draw is higher and units draw more power than they claim. Especially if your running 3 7nits as the existing harness is not made for that. Aging wire and connections also have light corrosion that reduces current flow.

I made this upgrade awhile back. I would suggest measuring how much 6 to the console and the how much 10 to the bow. Give allen a call in parts with your measurements Even though i had the 25 amp breaker i installed one just for the graphs. The install is fairly simply other than the running of the wires. I have had zero issues since!

My Bird at the console (17 Eyra) was doing this not too long ago. Had the dealer swap out the snap connector/power cable to the back of unit and it cured it…for a while. It has started doing it again recently. Is their a better connector or a fix to stop this? Pretty frustrating running the lake following a trail on GPS and then just flash off and hoping you stay on the line until it comes back on again.