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1999 Four Winns
190 Horizon

My factory installed dashboard depth gauge stopped working about 5 seasons ago. I took it to the local FW dealer last season for repair and they said that it is an issue with the dashboard depth gauge. Sounds like it is related to all the other issues with the VDO gauges. They said that they could repair, but it would be costly. They suggested installing a new separate depth gauge. I keep the boat in brackish water for the season and would prefer not to have a transom mounted transducer.

I am fairly certain that the existing thru-hull transducer is ok. The connection from the dashboard gauge to the transducer is a “three-prong” plug located in the engine compartment (see link to photo below). Can I hook up a new gauge to the existing thru-hull transducer? Would an adapter be needed?

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I would just replace it with another thur-hull unit. Just make sure that the new transducer is the same size. By the time you hunt down a replacement unit and that even if they make one, it is not worth it. Remember too, that the technology has advanced!!