Overview

The Garmin 010-11613-10 is a wire block adapter that lets you connect a compatible bare wire transducer to a Garmin 12-pin sounder connector. It gives you a clean place to terminate transducer conductors inside a compact adapter box, then runs to your sounder port on a 61 cm (24 in) cable.

The housing measures 59.1 x 48.97 x 104 mm (2.3 x 1.9 x 4.1 in) and carries an IEC 60529 IPX7 water rating for incidental exposure (up to 1 m for up to 30 minutes). It is meant to be mounted where it will not be submerged.

This adapter is also used when you need to re-terminate a compatible 6-pin, 8-pin, or 12-pin transducer by removing the original connector and landing the individual conductors on the internal wire block.

Key features

• Connects a compatible bare wire transducer to a Garmin 12-pin sounder connector using internal screw terminals
• Supports re-terminating compatible 6-pin, 8-pin, or 12-pin transducer cables by wiring the conductors to the block
• 61 cm (24 in) adapter cable between the housing and the 12-pin sounder plug
• IEC 60529 IPX7 water rating for incidental exposure; intended for mounting where it will not be submerged
• Compact enclosure size: 59.1 x 48.97 x 104 mm (2.3 x 1.9 x 4.1 in)
• Compatible devices include GPSMAP 7607xsv, 7608xsv, 7610xsv, 7612xsv, 7616xsv, and the GSD 25 Premium Sonar Module

Compatibility and fit

Confirm your display or sonar module has a Garmin 12-pin sounder connector before ordering. On the transducer side, this adapter depends on being able to identify the individual conductors for your specific transducer so they can be landed on the correct terminals inside the housing.

Water speed wheels are not supported on the 12-pin sounder connector, so paddlewheel speed signals will not be carried through this connection.

Installation and wiring notes

Mount the adapter box in a protected location and keep it out of bilge areas or anywhere it could sit underwater. A mounting location at least 15.25 cm (6 in) away from electrical interference sources, such as motors, helps avoid sonar noise in real-world installations.

For wiring, the transducer cable is routed through the housing and terminated at the internal wire block. Typical prep is stripping about 90 mm (3.5 in) of the outer jacket and about 6 mm (0.25 in) of insulation on each conductor before tightening the terminals. If the transducer has no temperature capability (or a separate temperature sensor is not used), a jumper between terminals 1 and 2 is required.

Use on board

This adapter is a practical fit for refits and repowers where you are keeping a compatible transducer but moving to a Garmin sounder connection that uses the 12-pin interface. It is also useful when you want the termination point inside the console or electronics space to stay organized and serviceable without pulling a long transducer run each time you swap displays.