hds 5 gen 1

letsgofishn · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:42 pm

Not sure if its already been asked, but is it possible to disable the GPS? Thinking the unit would draw less power if only using the sonar.. Thanks.

DanElliot · **Joined:** Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:59 am **Posts:** 4329

I have one and have never tried to do that but you're right it would use less power. Another thing you can do to save battery life is to turn down the brightness.

letsgofishn · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:45 pm

Also. Would two 12v 7amp batteries wired in parallel harm the unit? I figure 12v 14amps would hold plenty of juice to run a HDS.

horsehunter · **Joined:** Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:14 am **Posts:** 387

no harm in a boat there run off group 31 batteries

letsgofishn · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:25 pm

@horsehunter. Good point! Would still like to know if GPS can be disable??

ziekertail · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:03 pm

Would like to know for a elite 5 as well

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letsgofishn · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:06 pm

Radioworld · **Joined:** Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:31 pm **Posts:** 436

Can't be done. I sure wish it could. I just went through a unit to double check and nowhere do they have a "Hide GPS" feature. The older units could do this like a LMS and LCX unit but it looks like something Lowrance as taken out.

-Lawren

letsgofishn · **Posted:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:17 am

Thank you for looking into it Lawren. Thought maybe I missed something.

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