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INSTALLING ACCESSORIES
Fish Finders/Depth Finders
10.6 Model only
1. Hook up power for the fish finder or other
accessory. There are two options
a) Mounting an accessory at the bow
There are two wires for the bow accessory circuit. One
is a black wire (- negative) and the other is an orange
wire (+ positive). Both are taped to the large red wire
behind the bow trolling motor socket.
Remove the two screws holding the trolling motor
socket in place and carefully pull the socket out.
Attach the end of the orange wire to the positive (+) lead
of the accessory. Attach the negative (-) lead of the
accessory to the black wire.
b) Mounting an accessory near the control panel
The accessory circuit can also be accessed behind the
control panel by removing the 6 screws attaching the
electrical control panel to the deck.
Connect the positive (+) wire of the accessory to the
spade terminal on the back of the “Accessory” fuse
holder on the control panel. The orange wire for the
bow accessory circuit is currently attached here. Locate
the butt connector in the middle of the black (-) wire
which lies below the control panel. This wire is not
connected to the control panel. Using a wire cutter,
remove this butt connector. Reconnect these two black
(-) wires and the negative (-) wire from the accessory
using a new butt connector.
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
(continued)
Livewell Aerator Pump
If your boat has an aerator pump, it is controlled by
a switch on the control panel. The circuit on the
11.3 & 10.6 has a 2 amp fuse located just below the
switch.
*10.2 switch is located on the starboard side of the boat
Additional Accessory Circuit
Some models have a separate accessory circuit with
a 7.5 amp fuse located on the control panel. This
allows you to provide power for fish finders or
other accessories. (See sections on Installing Fish
Finders / Other Accessories)
INSTALLING ACCESSORIES
Installing Fish Finders / Depth Finders or Other
Accessories on the Basstender 11.3
There are three steps, hooking up the power,
mounting the main unit of the accessory, and
mounting the transducer.
1. Hooking up electrical power for the fish
finder or other accessories on the 11.3.
The accessory circuit is located behind the
control panel. The wiring for this circuit is a
coiled length of orange wires.
Remove the four screws on the electrical control
panel to get access. Attach the orange wires to the
