🛥️ DIY: How to Splice & Repair a Cut Fish Finder Transducer Cable. 🛠️

In this video, I show you how to splice and repair a fish finder transducer cable. This is a simple easy and low-cost option to buying a new cable.
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In this video, I show you how to splice and repair a fish finder transducer cable. This is a simple easy and low-cost option to buying a new cable. This quick-fix repair will be effective for most fishfinder transducer cables for common brands like Hummingbird, Garmin, Lowrance.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro.
01:03 Equipment Required.
01:15 Applying The Heat Shrink Tape.
02:30 Stripping The Wire.
04:34 Identifying The Wires.
05:32 Cutting Wires to Length.
06:25 Making The Connections.
07:44 Re-Joining the Shielded Connections.
11:30 Finishing the Connections.
13:42 Final Tips and Thoughts.
15:09 Outro.
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[@joellachance7335]

Your the man 👍

[@thejungleexplorer]

Thanks. Glad the video helped you out.

[@khimmones9026]

had me crackin up when you said u were fishing and looking at the demo on the FF LOL

[@BillC-vt3gy]

You have saved me 100$ thanks alot

[@thejungleexplorer]

Thank you for commenting Bill C! I am so glad the video was helpful.

[@rtmiv2030]

Great job

[@316bygrace1]

Great video man. Might. Be doing this later today. If so, hoping it works😊

[@Scavenger2012]

Excellent video/very well done. For most people, this is a definite plus/excellent way to save some money, especially if you already have the heat gun and a good knife. But for someone who doesn't have any of the supplies or tools......the total is $101.00 plus a good 30+ minutes to do the splicing. Total for a new transducer with pre-installed wiring that I don't have to splice - 99.00.

[@thejungleexplorer]

👍

[@ronniek778]

Thank you for the video sir, great watch

[@thejungleexplorer]

My pleasure. Glad it was helpful.

[@minile87]

Great video thanks a bunch

[@thejungleexplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bupbup777]

Your Awesome! Thank you!

[@thejungleexplorer]

Thank you and you are welcome.

[@pauldonelan3739]

Thanks my guy, I think this will fix my problem

[@thejungleexplorer]

You are welcome. Glad it helped.

[@christophereric1407]

Thank you for this. My boat manufacturer clipped the Helix SI transducer cable tight and buried in the hold of the boat. I'd like to sell the Helix SI with the transducer but I can't pull the transducer cable out. Efforts to dig into the side cavities in the boat look pretty complicated. So I'll have to cut the cable and put it back together again. If and when anybody is rigging, don't permanently attach any cables or wires in a way that they cannot be pulled back out. At some point one will update graphs and electronics. The wires will have to be removed at that time.

[@SergioRodriguez-dp6ss]

Awesome video Thanks I accidentally pinch my transducer wire I was thinking this is going to be expensive 🤦‍♂️ Thanks for the info

[@thejungleexplorer]

My pleasure. I am so glad it helped.

[@larrymorgan8738]

Great information, boat was in storage for 3 years and rodents chewed all wires into. Was afraid that was going to have to purchase new fish finder or transducer, fish finder purchased a year before putting into storage.

[@Kevin-og2ti]

Followed this video and was able to successfully splice a garmin striker 4 unit. Tested and it works. Thanks!

[@thejungleexplorer]

My pleasure. Glad it helped

[@user-zu2fn9cf6j]

@Kevin-og2ti, have a Stryker 4 with a cut on transducer cable just wanted to ask you a few questions

[@thejungleexplorer]

Ask. I'll do my best to help.

[@user-zu2fn9cf6j]

@@thejungleexplorer , I do not have the connectors that have solder inside, do I need those in particular

[@thejungleexplorer]

@@user-zu2fn9cf6j I highly recommend them, especially for this situation. They are pretty low cost. You can get a whole bunch of them for around $6 on Amazon. #AD amzn.to/3dsJh4c

[@ericpelka1757]

Yes my garmin gt 56 got caught in trolling motor. Soildered with out foil and received zero signal. I bought the gt30 but it offered less options. I’ll redo with foil trick. To keep from buying 350 transducer. Keep you updated. Thanks for the video sir. 🍻

[@thejungleexplorer]

Well, that sucks. I hope this video helps you out.

[@ericpelka1757]

Your video definitely explained the importance of shielding and interference.

[@BillSr.]

Is the same cable as the Hummingbird mega down imaging transducer?

[@thejungleexplorer]

@BillSr. I am sure they are similar, but maybe not exactly the same.

[@DMD81773]

I recommend staggering the connections. it makes a much cleaner look

[@thejungleexplorer]

👍

[@waynecasper5346]

Every one says it can’t be done so did it work. I’m going to try it but worrying about the Foil shield rapping

[@thejungleexplorer]

Works just fine. I have had no problems with it.

[@chrclmnky]

Good job. I'mma do the same but I am going to extend the cable of my Lowrance Hook2 fishfinder. I just need now a 22 gauge 6-conductor cable to do the job. By the way, what happened why your wire is cut into half?

[@wadidizz]

Did it work on the hook2?

[@thejungleexplorer]

Worked great.

[@kerrywages9631]

Great video--I had the same problem w/ my hummingbird Piranhamax 4---Cable looks nicked but not cut through however, screen displays "transducer not connected" & that silly simulator comes on. I'm still not sure if problem is nicked wire or unit. Question---If all the wires are not cut, is it possible to only repair the damaged wires or do you think i should cut all & start your method? You did a great job on step by step direction.....Kerry

[@thejungleexplorer]

I would just repair the damaged wire. No need to cut the rest.

[@johnjaymesgreatadventures4503]

Sounds like the seller of your boat pulled a fast one on you, smh. Thanks for the video!

[@thejungleexplorer]

Naw, he had a massive stroke and a friend of his called me and asked me if I would by his boat because his wife needed the money. I was just helping the poor guy out. Bought it sight unseen.

[@TheMaloya]

Hi! Was just about to try to fix my transducer cable. But it does not have the silver shielding inside the cable. There are clear plastic with white powder Inside, do I just follow the same instructions?

[@thejungleexplorer]

It can't hurt to try. The shielding may be unnecessary, but it does not hurt to add it.

[@sologringomoto4501]

I'm about to do this with a 4pin garmin transducer cable and one of the wires is a bare wire. Do you know if the bare wire making contact with the aluminum foil will create any interference or cause any issues? Thanks!

[@thejungleexplorer]

I would wrap it to prevent it from contacting the shielding.

[@Steve-xl2mn]

That bare wire is common feature in shielded cabling. It's called a 'drain wire', and is meant to provide a physically durable, continuous ground line along entire cable length. If the foil shielding develops cracks or tears due to flexing, the drain wire will reconnect separated sections to ground. So, short answer--no, let the bare wire make full contact with the foil shield 👍

[@noblewon3507]

The demo mode 🤣 sorry man but nice video thanks a bunch

[@thejungleexplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it.😂

[@tomasenriquez4682]

What size are the butt connectors? I can’t find it at my post local stores. Thanks

[@thejungleexplorer]

The connectors I used in the video are not sold in stores that I know of. I placed a link in the description of the video to the connectors I used. To save you time, here it is: amzn.to/3Hwk0Vl

[@chaddotter8691]

Nice video but i have to ask if Owen Wilson did the voice over

[@thejungleexplorer]

Thanks. I am flattered that you think I sound like Owen Wilson. He is one of my favorite actors. I would do double backflips if he actually would agree to do a voice-over for me, but sadly, I do not know him and am not nearly rich enough to pay him.

[@yorgunaytandemirkaan9856]

hi from Turkey, I have watched your video named "How to Splice & Repair a Cut Fish Finder Transducer Cable" . I have a smiliar issue, my garmin striker 5cv plus transducer cable damaged and I lost the connector which plugs in to the device. do you know where to find a 4 pin connector for my device and also do you know how to connect each cable to the 4 pin connector? I do not know which cable does what? waiting for your reply. thanks from Turkey.

[@thejungleexplorer]

That's a tough one. I doubt that you will be able to buy just the connector. My best advice would be for you to look on sites such as eBay for someone selling a broken Garmin striker 5cv for parts or finding a used cable.

[@mitchellstark2026]

Soo.. what if all the wires have the shielding? And inside the shielding is 2 wires.. orange/ white .. blue/white.. green/white... do u just twist them together and put them into the sleeve together with the other matching side??

[@mitchellstark2026]

And there's a Bare wire too ..also a brown wire?

[@thejungleexplorer]

Each cable may be different from the video. I would try to copy the configuration of the cable.

[@willhodgson3435]

Just got my wire caught in my trolling motor Mount when I dropped the motor down and it got cut 🤦‍♂️ this seems easy enough

[@thejungleexplorer]

Sorry man. That sucks. I hope this video helps you get it fixed.

[@willhodgson3435]

Definitely will help

[@georgewilcox5287]

What is the purpose of the shielding?

[@thejungleexplorer]

To prevent radio interference

[@daylemitchell543]

I'm setting up my garmin 4+ in my kayak, just cut the end off one of the cable ties and turns out it wasn't a cable tie...has red,black,white wire, 1 exposed wire and a nylon/fabric kind of wire,

[@thejungleexplorer]

Sorry to hear that. Hope you can get it fixed.

[@donnysbackroadoutdoors5088]

What if the wire colors happen to be different?

[@thejungleexplorer]

I am not sure I understand. If you are splicing a wire that has been cut, then how is it possible for the wires to be different colors?

[@donnysbackroadoutdoors5088]

@@thejungleexplorer adding a new transducer to my old wire because they don't make my model anymore.

[@Erklzanderz]

@@donnysbackroadoutdoors5088 you will have to try to figure out the wiring diagram of the individual units to match up. I dont recommend it, and it is unlikely to operate properly since different transducers and head units send and recieve different frequencies. You are in over your head, and could damage sensitive electronics. Just order the correct transducer or it is simply time to upgrade your head unit....since it seems severely outdated if they dont make transducers for it anymore. Or, look for a used one on E-Bay?