Garmin power cable

[Todd M Caldwell]

Anybody know where I can get a power Power cable for Garmin 741 XS? The Pin for "Power" is bad. I did a Google search and found nothing.

 

[Lazy Daze]

Did you try checking Garmin's website (or calling them) directly?

Edit: Did you search using your part number? I just did a quick Google search and it returned all kinds of results.

 

[RollerCoastr]

It's not cheap, but it's available from Garmin. (can't seem to post a link for you though)

 

[Todd M Caldwell]

Thanks. I’ll try again. Lol

Todd

 

[MonacoMike]

They are usually on Ebay as well.

MM

 

[Todd M Caldwell]

 

[MonacoMike]

View attachment 61650

Nice pic.

MM

 

[JimG]

https://www.thegpsstore.com/Garmin-8-Pin-PowerData-Cable-for-Chartplotters-P3718.aspx

 

[Todd M Caldwell]

https://www.thegpsstore.com/Garmin-8-Pin-PowerData-Cable-for-Chartplotters-P3718.aspx

Thank You. It’s on order. I just hope that will fix it.

Todd

 

[Todd M Caldwell]

You can see the pin is bad

 

[Steve S]

Garmin has it... $22.99 ea

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/pn/010-11970-00

 

[MonacoMike]

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You can see the pin is bad

Probably corrosion from salt air started that. Might clean the pins before inserting the new one.

MM

 

[Todd M Caldwell]

Yes. I’ll make sure it all clean before installing new cable

 

[MonacoMike]

Yes. I’ll make sure it all clean before installing new cable

We don't get that salt corrosion on the Great Lakes. LOL

MM

 

[hottoddie]

Use some dialectric grease!

 

[Todd M Caldwell]

That’s a good idea. Are use it all the time on my car don’t know why I didn’t think about it. Old age I guess. Lol

 

[techmitch]

After cleaning what you can see with the naked eye, use a small amount of some baking powder mixed with distilled water then wipe that away the best you can with some Q-tips and then a short blast of some brake clean followed by some dry compressed air in a can.
Now you are ready for a little dielectric grease. Corrosion is a cancer!
If you don't get it all it WILL come back.

 

[MonacoMike]

After cleaning what you can see with the naked eye, use a small amount of some baking powder mixed with distilled water then wipe that away the best you can with some Q-tips and then a short blast of some brake clean followed by some dry compressed air in a can.
Now you are ready for a little dielectric grease. Corrosion is a cancer!
If you don't get it all it WILL come back.

Good plan.

MM

 

[douglee25]

Do you ever have a problem with your Garmin where power is on for that circuit but the power button will not turn on the unit?? I have a 741 and I have the power through a rocker switch on the dash. If I turn on the rocker and wait longer than a second or two before hitting the power button, it may not always start up. I have repeatedly checked both power and grounds and they are good. I susequently remembered that my old 545 did the exact same thing on a different boat altogether.

 

[MonacoMike]

Do you ever have a problem with your Garmin where power is on for that circuit but the power button will not turn on the unit?? I have a 741 and I have the power through a rocker switch on the dash. If I turn on the rocker and wait longer than a second or two before hitting the power button, it may not always start up. I have repeatedly checked both power and grounds and they are good. I susequently remembered that my old 545 did the exact same thing on a different boat altogether.

I have a similar setup and do not have to hit the power button on the Garmin, the dash switch starts it up. Might check setting for a start with power option.

One issue I did have is I had to shut it down with the unit power button or I would lose the fuel used from the fuel flow if I used the helm power button instead.

MM