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Offline flabob

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Blowing fuse
« on: December 16, 2016, 11:06:56 AM »
I wired my unit into the main bus . When I turn on my other GPS unit (Standard Horz.) the Helix 7 brakes up and dims. Because of the interference I was told to run the wires directly to the battery with a inline fuse.  I hooked it up to the battery switch and engine ground. Now when I have my Helix7 on and start the engine it blows the fuse inline with the Helix. Does anyone know why or what I'm doing wrong?


Offline N9Phil

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Re: Blowing fuse
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2016, 12:58:09 PM »
Your Helix ground should be hooked directly to the Negative Battery Terminal not any place else.  It is a pure guess but I would think that when you start your motor you are getting a current spike thru your Helix causing the fuse to blow.
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