Speed/temp sensor wire splice

[SycloneDriver]

After wasting 3 hours trying pull out the factory installed Raymarine speed/temperature cable, so I could install a new sensor, I gave up. I purchased an approved water proof splice kit instead.

You will need a tiny 1.3mm Allen wrench. I did not have one on the boat, another project delayed.

Here are a few pictures. I should have stripped back almost twice as much of the outer jacket. It's tedious working with such small wires.

 

[Hello Below]

You will need a tiny 1.3mm Allen wrench.

Thoroughly check the packaging the splice kit packaging. Mine came with the correct allen key.

By the way I installed it 5 years ago and have not had any issues to date.

 

[Traveler7]

After wasting 3 hours trying pull out the factory installed Raymarine speed/temperature cable, so I could install a new sensor, I gave up. I purchased an approved water proof splice kit instead.

You will need a tiny 1.3mm Allen wrench. I did not have one on the boat, another project delayed.

Here are a few pictures. I should have stripped back almost twice as much of the outer jacket. It's tedious working with such small wires.

Can you please give me a link to this? Someone cut the data cable to my unit on the new boat.

 

[Hello Below]

Can you please give me a link to this? Someone cut the data cable to my unit on the new boat.

This is the one I installed. It was recommended and manufactured by Airmar.
Airmar D00218H Cable Splice Kit

 

[Traveler7]

This is the one I installed. It was recommended and manufactured by Airmar.
Airmar D00218H Cable Splice Kit

Thank you very much.

 

[Tally Ho]

How much did it cost?

Other than the “water-proof” housing, is there any reason you couldn’t just connect the wires with wire connectors?

Greg

 

[kappykaplan]

How much did it cost?

$19.50

 

[Hello Below]

You will need a tiny 1.3mm Allen wrench. I did not have one on the boat, another project delayed.

Once I realized that the Allen key that came with the kit was an odd size, I ordered a bunch to have on hand for when I did lose the original.

 

[Hello Below]

Other than the “water-proof” housing, is there any reason you couldn’t just connect the wires with wire connectors?

No reason at all, except in most cases including mine the transducer cable is run through the bilge. When I occasionally remove the transducer to clean it, I am glad I spliced the cable using an IP67 waterproof housing. I suppose heat shrink butt connectors if done properly would accomplish the same thing; however, that was recommended not to be used by the Imarineusa support desk. I took that at face value and didn’t get into “Why not?”

 

[SycloneDriver]

Thoroughly check the packaging the splice kit packaging. Mine came with the correct allen key.
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By the way I installed it 5 years ago and have not had any issues to date.

I probably lost the allen wrench. I had another project going on at the same time.

 

[Scott T-Bird]

I probably lost the allen wrench. I had another project going on at the same time.

That little device you used looks a lot easier to use!

 

[shemandr]

...Once I realized that the Allen key that came with the kit was an odd size, I ordered a bunch to have on hand for when I did lose the original...

The voice of experience!

 

[capta]

After splicing the wires together and heat shrinking the connection, you might want to cover the whole thing in a layer of tin foil, to help keep out (or in) any spurious radiation, and cover that with heat shrink, too.