Mounting heading sensor

[REELMAN]

i am going to mount my minn kota ulterra haeding sensor . any suggestions on where or where not to mount it.
was looking at with in a foot of my motor in the front .

[bbheli]

Originally Posted by REELMAN

i am going to mount my minn kota ulterra haeding sensor . any suggestions on where or where not to mount it.
was looking at with in a foot of my motor in the front .

Bow is the least stable part of the boat. Side gunnel near console or back at transom which is the most stable and the bow also may have some electro magnetic field fron the motor. It’s only used for jog feature.

[JAK]

Be sure there is no magnetic interference at your intended mounting location. Minnkota originally stated to not mount the heading sensor within 3 feet of the motor. They have since revised their mounting instructions. I attached a link below for reference.

I used an old fashioned compass to check my intended mounting locations for deviation before mounting. I ended up inside my rod locker between the consoles.

https://minnkotamotors.johnsonoutdoo...ing-Sensor.pdf

[Ozark Bob]

A couple notes. The sensor can be shared by other Ethernet units and the HS needs to be able to get a Bluetooth radio signal to the head of the trolling motor(inside a metal compartment could prevent that). It needs to be mounted fairly level and the proper side up(not upside down as inside the lid of the compartment). Bob

[7 Mag]

Originally Posted by REELMAN

i am going to mount my minn kota ulterra haeding sensor . any suggestions on where or where not to mount it.
was looking at with in a foot of my motor in the front .

I mounted mine on the bow of my Impact next to the TM, no issues it works fine.

[biggamefisher]

No issues;

[JAK]

Originally Posted by Ozark Bob

A couple notes. The sensor can be shared by other Ethernet units and the HS needs to be able to get a Bluetooth radio signal to the head of the trolling motor(inside a metal compartment could prevent that). It needs to be mounted fairly level and the proper side up(not upside down as inside the lid of the compartment). Bob

Good point, not only did I check for magnetic interference with a compass, I also checked for connectivity for the blue tooth before final installation. I temporarily wired power to it while testing.

I also asked people from Minnkota if it could be mounted upside down on the inside of my rod locker lid. They told me no.

BTW, my rod locker has a wooden lid/door.

[TomP.]

Originally Posted by bbheli

Bow is the least stable part of the boat. Side gunnel near console or back at transom which is the most stable and the bow also may have some electro magnetic field fron the motor. It’s only used for jog feature.

It is used for boat heading line at speed`s less then .6 mph along with the jog feature instead of Hbirds donut.