Overview

The Simrad 000-13262-001 is a pigtail wiring block adapter that lets you terminate a transducer with bare wires and connect it to an xSonic (9-pin) sonar input. It gives you a proper junction point for the transducer leads, so you are not forced into inline splices when the transducer does not come with a plug, or when a cable has been cut or shortened during a refit.

On systems like the S5100 sonar module, this junction box is the intended way to bring bare-wire transducers into the sonar channels. Single-frequency transducers land on one channel, while dual-frequency transducers use two adjacent channels, matching how the sonar module expects high and low elements to be connected.

Key features

• Connects bare-wire transducer leads to an xSonic (9-pin) sonar connection.
• Junction-box style wiring block keeps terminations accessible for service and troubleshooting.
• Useful when a transducer is supplied without a connector, or when an existing cable has been cut during removal or re-routing.
• For S5100 installations: single-frequency transducers can connect to any channel; dual-frequency transducers connect across Channel-1 and Channel-2, or Channel-2 and Channel-3.
• Includes a detailed installation description and wiring diagram for landing the conductors correctly.

What’s included

• xSonic pigtail transducer wiring block adapter (junction box with xSonic 9-pin lead)
• Installation description and wiring diagram

Compatibility and fit

This adapter is for installations where the sonar input expects an xSonic 9-pin transducer connection and the transducer end is bare wire. Before ordering, confirm your display or sonar module has an xSonic (9-pin) transducer socket and that your transducer is the bare-wire type.

If your transducer already has a blue 7-pin connector, this is not the right part for that interface. A 7-pin-to-9-pin adapter cable is used for 7-pin transducers instead.

Installation and setup

Plan to mount the junction box in a dry, accessible place such as inside the console, an electronics locker, or another protected compartment where it will not sit in bilge water or take direct spray. Leave a service loop, support the cables so the wiring block is not carrying strain, and route the harness with a drip loop so water cannot track into the connections.

Terminate the transducer conductors on the wiring block using the included wiring diagram, then connect the xSonic 9-pin lead to the sonar input. For dual-frequency transducers on multi-channel sonar modules, keep track of which conductors belong to the high and low elements so they land on the correct adjacent channels.

On-board use

This is a good match for boats being re-rigged with an xSonic 9-pin sonar input where the transducer cable cannot be plugged in directly. It is also handy when you want a clean, serviceable termination point rather than burying splices behind panels or under the deck.