By Mike Montgomery, Tim Clark and Tom Burden, Updated 3/26/2019
How difficult is it to install your own fishfinder or multifunction display? Do you need to be a professional electronics installer to successfully complete this project?
Our answer is that you can handle this DIY project without being an electronics wizard. Mike Montgomery shows how to install a Simrad GO9 on his center console Arima. The job took about four hours. You can do it too!
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| Removing the old fishfinder: 2 out of 10 | |
| Locating and installing the display bracket: 4 out of 10 | |
| Wiring the display to 12V power: 4 out of 10 | |
| Finding the best location for the transducer: 4 out of 10 | |
| Installing the transducer and running the cable: 5 out of 10 | |
| Tools Required | Shopping List |
Installing the GO9 and the TotalScan™ transducer:
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