For maximum battery performance, be sure to drain your Ni-Cad pack ascompletely as possible before recharging in order to ensure longer life. If yourbattery pack seems to have no capacity even after being charged, completelydischarge it by leaving the power on overnight. Then fully charge the batterypack again. If the battery pack still does not retain a charge, it will be necessaryto purchase a new battery pack. There is no hazard associated with poweringup your GPSMAP 175 and charging the battery pack at the same time.DC WiringThe GPSMAP 175 may be hard-wired to your boat’s 6-40v DC systemusing an optional power/data cable (part no. 320-00054-00). Consult thewiring diagram below for proper connections. The connector end of the cableattaches to the back of the unit using either the long brass thumb screwssupplied or standard M3 x .5 (6mm) machine screws. The connector end mayalso be attached to the mounting bracket for convenient attachment to ship’spowerTo attach the unit to the adapter:1. Place the connector end over the contact pad located on the bottomof the unit, making sure the connector end is facing the correct wayin order to match the terminals.2. Match the two small screw holes, and secure the adapter usingeither the long thumb screws supplied or standard M3 x .5 (6mm)machine screws. To use this adapter with the mounting bracket,insert the adapter connector through the slot in the bracket.APPENDIXWiring & Specifications76BPIN 1 (Black):NegativePIN 3 NCPIN 5 (Brown):Data InPIN 7 NCPIN 9 (Orange):NCPIN 11 (Pink):NCPIN 13 (Green):NCPIN 2 (Red):PositivePIN 4 (Blue):Data OutPIN 6 (Yellow):AlarmPIN 8 (White):NCPIN 10 (Purple):NCPIN 12 (Gray):NC