SeaDoo Garmin Transducer

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If you like these videos, please subscribe. This video will show you how to properly install a Garmin GT15M-1H in hull transducer in a Sea Doo Switch. This interfaces with the Garmin EchoMap HUD 72sv that comes with the Switch. This is an easy DIY. You will need 1 10mm socket for the floor panels, a T-30 for the seat, and a security torx set for the screws on the Garmin mounting plate (on the Switch). If this has helped, please like and subscribe.
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@m.k.7199 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Frank. I went with the Garmin GT15M-IH transducer on my 2023 21ft Switch Cruise. This was a simple installation and thanks to your video, I had all the parts and tools necessary to make this installation fast (relatively) and easy. The transducer works great! I noticed that you have a lot of surface clutter/reflection on your scope. I'm not sure if that is a result of your being in shallow salt water or RF interference(RFI) caused by the electrical system in your boat. As a precaution, I put snap-on Ferrite beads on the cables for RFI Suppression. and I don't have the surface reflection like you do. They are dirt cheap and doesn't hurt to try them. Thanks again for the great video!

@commonsensehack1069 Ай бұрын

I subscribed after watching about 5 of Franks Videos. Thank you. You Rock Frank!

@williamskh Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to provide instructions, great job!

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jerryalbert Жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch. Just ordered mine and this will be a great help. Concise, well explained.

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@westec2058 Жыл бұрын

Great job. Keep the videos on the switch coming.

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

I'll try.

@chadellis8842 Жыл бұрын

Install went great. Water test this weekend.

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@tenth6251 5 ай бұрын

Amazing! Your videos have been so helpful since we bought our Switch

@letsrolldiyauto1532 5 ай бұрын

Great. Thank you. Have fun.

@adventureswithhurt8195 Жыл бұрын

Thanks sir made it easy

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad. Have fun on the water.

@scotthutchins6035 Жыл бұрын

I just glued my 20 degree tower in with 5200 fast cure, I am also going to order another plug and play transducer for the dash.

@cavscoutmp 11 ай бұрын

Awesome directions worked just as you directed. Not to hard if you have some mechanical know how.

@letsrolldiyauto1532 11 ай бұрын

Great. Thank you.

@davidbauer6217 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@R3DS0X 17 күн бұрын

How does this work in lieu of a fish finder, or does it?

@grein46087 4 ай бұрын

Frank, your videos helped on several other items, I have a question though, I am now considering this transducer on my 18' Switch, It appears to be more space to get to your or maybe I am not looking in the correct spot. anyway would be Pics or something to describe better the location? Would be really helpful

@Drimplant 4 ай бұрын

You should have two compartments by the captain chair. Open them both up. The engines are the same, so I would imagine the engine compartments are the same.

@grein46087 4 ай бұрын

@@Drimplant ok thank you for following up here. So the first compartment I see one ring palcement area - but it is really close to one of the engine components ( I imagine once the part is in, it nearly touch, and the second compartment I just lokked at there seems to be one, A little bit of a long run, but that be the one

@shottown911 26 күн бұрын

Do you ever notice depth flashes and it stops working at speed?

@letsrolldiyauto1532 24 күн бұрын

Yes. That is normal. The depth finder is sonar and does not work in air. It neds to be in a liquid (water). When you start getting to speed, there's cavitation under the boat and these air bubbles interfere with the sonar. Also, the latency (time between the signal sent and signal received) may have an effect on the accuracy. The more expensive transom mounts will read depth under speed much better.

@kellyburge5327 Жыл бұрын

Correct i installed the one for the display but I do not get a reading. I also did the ski package and it works fine

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

The depth reading for the BRP depth finder is accessed by using the right and left arrows on the right steering side. It will rotate between settings, RPM, depth. You can check the connections and here is the BRP instructions. Look at the bottom for troubleshooting. brp.my.salesforce-sites.com/ISPublicArticleInfo/apex/BWLightningViewerWithTranslate?#id=kA03x00000113IdCAI&googtrans(en|en_US)

@scotthutchins6035 Жыл бұрын

It needs to be near water to register, I just installed one (transducer)on my RXT 300, which didn't show up on dash until I put the transducer near a bucket of water. I actually just glued the 20 degree on my Switch which connects to the Garmin.

@kellyburge5327 Жыл бұрын

THanks for the help we'll see what happens thanks guys

@jonathanburnham627 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Does the transducer give a reading when your Switch is at higher speeds? I’m about to install one in my Switch 18. My friend’s does not give a reading above 10 mph.

@letsrolldiyauto1532 11 ай бұрын

It does not. At higher speeds there's some cavitation that prevents accurate readings. his is true of both the BRP transducer and Garmin. To eliminate that, use the GT65 transom depth finder.

@MattWSTL 4 ай бұрын

Hi Frank, greatly appreciate your videos. I noticed you said GT65, did you mean GT56? Can’t find the 65. I don’t do much fishing but my main priority when picking out a transducer is knowing my depth at all speeds. Do you think the GT56 is still the best option for this? Thank you!

@JtWhissel Жыл бұрын

What was going on with your screen? I'm guessing interference from the other depth transducer since they probably use the same frequency?

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

Not interference. They are totally separate. If you go too fast, you'll get an inaccurate reading with either. The transhull GT65 is best for depth readings as speed.

@vincentfarrell3935 Жыл бұрын

Can this be installed after the dealership installed the sea-doo depth finer?

@Drimplant Жыл бұрын

Yes. I had the dealer install the Sea Doo the BRP depth finder (as I had ordered it when I ordered my boat). The position it on the port side. There are transducer mounting areas on both sides. I installed the Garmin on the Starboard side. o both are functional.

@josephsansevero4099 9 күн бұрын

I noticed that your 3m sealant was inside the tube. Does that matter and should i remove the bleed through? I'm thinking that the entire surface should be the same in order for the transducer to have an accurate picture.

@letsrolldiyauto1532 9 күн бұрын

Doesn't matter.

@josephsansevero4099 9 күн бұрын

Thanks. I bought everything you suggested. I'm going to install it tomorrow. I just bought the 2024 switch cruise limited. I have a few amplifiers in my console area not as clean as yours, but I'll use your video as guidance.

@TerenceDixon-kb8oi Ай бұрын

The six screws on top did they come with yours

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Ай бұрын

Yes

@lakesidelodge5769 Жыл бұрын

Installed the transducer and hooked to the screen but not reading depth at all. Do I need to download anything or change settings in Garmin?

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

You should not need to download anything. The boat does need to be in water. The transducer housing needs to have the antifreeze in it and the boat in the water. It won't read if the boat is on a trailer. Did you check to make sure the antifreeze didn't leak out (you had a good seal)? Connections all fully seated?

@isaacbeja4073 Жыл бұрын

May I ask how do you get the install instructions?

@Drimplant Жыл бұрын

They come with the Garmin. But basically it’s just a plug and play.

@R3DS0X 17 күн бұрын

How does this work in lieu of a fish finder, or does it? Thanks!

@letsrolldiyauto1532 16 күн бұрын

It really doesn't. You'd need a transom mount with nice side view for a good fish finder. Like the GT56. This is a basic depth finder.

@closing4fun739 Жыл бұрын

Hi Frank, I ask my dealer to install a Garmin transducer on my Switch when I bought it. I put it in the water this weekend to try and it wasn't working. When I turned on the Garmin device on my dash for the first time, it appeared to have never been turned on as it asked for language, country etc... My question is, can a dealer install this without using the dash mount unit for calibration or connectivity etc? How would they know it works? Thanks very much!

@Drimplant Жыл бұрын

As long as they installed it properly, they would not have needed the Garmin. In fact, you really can't test it unless it's in the water as it will not give a reading if on a trailer. The only thing that could really be an issue is not having the mounting sealed properly and having the antifreeze leak out. But they can usually see if it's sealed properly during installation. I'm sure it's not their first rodeo with transducer installs.

@coolcatrich Жыл бұрын

If you buy the transducer do you need to buy the depth finder? Or if you buy the transducer you no longer need to purchase the depth finder? Great video. Thank you.

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

No. I ordered the BRP depth finder when I ordered the boat, not knowing that it didn't connect to the Garmin. I then bought the Garmin transducer so that I could have more functionality and use with the garmin Echomap.

@commonsensehack1069 Ай бұрын

@@letsrolldiyauto1532 I just had the dealership remove the "Echo Sounder Kit" from my order as I want the one connected to the Garmin. Don't Need Both. Thank You!

@kellyburge5327 Жыл бұрын

THanks but I tried all of that it simply doesn't give me depth anywhere. No display for it at all

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

Did you check the troubleshooting at the bottom of the installation? And I assume you're in the water.

@kellyburge5327 Жыл бұрын

HOw did you get depth on your dash screen I installed the Depth Finder but I don't get any reading

@letsrolldiyauto1532 Жыл бұрын

The depth on the dash is from a separate transducer from SeaDoo. It attaches thru the CAN connectors. The Garmin only displays on the Garmin EchoMap. So I have two transducers on the boat.

@kellyburge5327 Жыл бұрын

@@letsrolldiyauto1532 Correct i installed the one for the display but I do not get a reading. I also did the ski package and it works fine

@user-ib6oz7sm1w 11 ай бұрын

I mounted mine but I still don't have depth readings. Anybody have any suggestions? I've tried unplugging and reconnecting.

@Drimplant 11 ай бұрын

Are you in water? Depth finders don’t work in air. If you’re on the trailer, you will not get a reading. The mounting ring needs to be full of marine antifreeze and the boat in water. If the depth finder is found on the Garmin, then you problem is either the fluid leaked out of the mounting tube, in which case it needs to be resealed, or the boat is not in water. If it’s in the water and the mounting tube is still full of antifreeze. And the depth finder shows up as a device on the Garmin, then you should call Garmin and see about a replacement.

@RichardBlackwell-uf3xu 4 ай бұрын

Frank, your install answered a hundred questions but one- when I ordered the Garmin ECHOMAP™ UHD 72sv GPS (295100975), BRP noted that "requires Harness (278003684) if installed along with other electrical accessories". Do you know how to connect the harness to the Switch dashboard? Thank you

@letsrolldiyauto1532 4 ай бұрын

So your Switch did not come with an Echomap? You are installing everything? 2024 model?

@RichardBlackwell-uf3xu 4 ай бұрын

Yes, 2024 model, 18' Cruise 170 Hp. Only the 230hp model came installed, I am starting from scratch. Best, Richard@@letsrolldiyauto1532

@RichardBlackwell-uf3xu 4 ай бұрын

@@letsrolldiyauto1532 Yes, 2024 Switch 18' with 170hp engine. Only the 230hp model included the Echomap. I am starting from scratch.

@mrgarcia6 11 ай бұрын

Hi Frank, I had my dealer install the transducer and it’s been a headache. It will never read above 15mph and often times won’t read at idle; I’ve seen others have success at 40mph. The dealerships worked with BRP and replaced the transducer and still it won’t work. Now they’re ordering a new cradle to see if that fixes it. Yesterday I took a look and noticed that the arrow is pointing towards the FRONT of the boat - could this be the root cause? If standing at the back of the boat, the arrow is pointing at 12 o’clock; should it be pointing at 9 o’clock (or maybe 10/10:30)?

@letsrolldiyauto1532 11 ай бұрын

The arrow should be pointing towards the center of the boat (the keel). Thru hull transducers in the switch will rarely be reliable above 15 mph. Transducers need to be in liquid. So the cradle they're in needs to have fluid (usually marine anti-freeze) and the boat in the water. With the jet boats, we often can create some cavitation that can throw off the transducer reading. The transducers that will read at speed seem to be the transom transducers (outside the boat). I do not have one of those. But generally, the depth reading is most important for switch owners at lower speeds anyway.

@mrgarcia6 11 ай бұрын

@@letsrolldiyauto1532 so it sounds like 12 o’clock is NOT the answer then, correct? Would it point directly to the engine (9 o’clock) or towards the exact center (~10:30)?

@letsrolldiyauto1532 11 ай бұрын

@@mrgarcia6 Correct. It should be pointing towards the engine - the center of the boat.