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    Posted: 30 Sep 2019 at 3:46pm
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Can any of the sounder gurus help me out please 

I have a lowrance HDS5 in my boat currently I also have a new HDS10 sitting in a box at home - does anyone know weather my HDS10 will plug straight in to the existing wiring? 

Cheers!
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Originally posted by 700 LTR 700 LTR wrote:

Can any of the sounder gurus help me out please 

I have a lowrance HDS5 in my boat currently I also have a new HDS10 sitting in a box at home - does anyone know weather my HDS10 will plug straight in to the existing wiring? 

Cheers!

I would guess, yes, look at the plugs on the cables and then look at the sockets on the back of the sounder... and go from there...

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Originally posted by 700 LTR 700 LTR wrote:

I have a lowrance HDS5 in my boat currently I also have a new HDS10 sitting in a box at home - does anyone know weather my HDS10 will plug straight in to the existing wiring? 


Same cables arent they?

The only thing Im not sure of is if the HDs10 also has extra transducer features, just google the 2 Transducer types, if the same then I cant see why not.

The only thing lowrance is trying to catch up with Garmin on "Live" transducers, at the moment garmin are way ahead but thats because they started 5 years ago. So livesight on Lowrance is not worth the extra Transducer cost. I think the Garmin one is $1500 for the transducer. Great technology but in its infancy so costs a lot still.

New TOY, I bet you cant wait to get that puppy replaced. Should get some good money back on the 5 as well.

Am I wrong, but dont you have a White Pointer boat?
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Haha I wish! Only missing about 4 meters and 260 HP!
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We switch a HDS5 with an HDS10 sometimes and no plug issues. Both are Gen I.
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I've done the same with Gen 2 back to Gen 1 5" -> 10" picked up the tranny no issues. 
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I might be keen to buy your hds 10 of you You would like to sell it :)
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The only issue you will have is going to the live it's a different transducer plug. Powers the same
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