Fusion Link to Garmin GPS

[heavywork]

Has anyone connected their Fusion Stereo to Garmin GPS on a 28 Express? Just looking for some tips on where to find and how to get to the closest NMEA 2000 connection point.

[xixp]

Not the same boat but my Fusion remotes came connected from the factory via the NMEA 2000 Fusion connector so i just simply put a T in the remote farther away from the Fusion head with a nmea power blocker and run that cable to the Garmin/nmea backbone. The power blocking connector is to keep the remotes powered from the Fusion head and keep the Nmea backbone powered separately.

Hope this helps

[derby]

I have a 28 Express and as xixp mentioned, the Fusion radio + remotes are interconnected with NMEA 2000 connectors already. I'm not sure what year you have and there are differences in earlier years but my 2016 had a standard (non-powered) NMEA 2000 connector hardwired that connected to a T-connector that then connector to a NMEA2000 backbone to the 2 other remotes. Power was delivered to the remotes over the NMEA 2000 wiring and controlled by the head unit, itself. Earlier years seem to have a powered NMEA 2000 wire that is replaceable to allow you to move to a standard powered NMEA 2000 network by adding a NMEA 2000 power drop cable and replacing the powered (red) cable with a non-powered version. The original config was not a fully functional NMEA 2000 network though and is using their Fusion network design to just power the remotes. You will need to add some T-connectors and terminators to fully utilize the network and connect your Garmin. My end configuration looks similar to what britsurf did in this thread - viewtopic.php?f=24&t=11351. I also went with the YahtD that is described in that thread so I get engine data to the garmin. All in all, it's a great setup. I'd like to get my TV through the Fusion head unit as well but that's going to require some wire pulling.

[heavywork]

Thanks for the information. My boat is a 2017 so seems like all I have to do is access the existing backbone cable at the helm fusion remote then add a TEE and run a cable to the Garmin?

[Kikaboo]

Thanks for the information. My boat is a 2017 so seems like all I have to do is access the existing backbone cable at the helm fusion remote then add a TEE and run a cable to the Garmin?

Yes. However if your fusion has a power NMEA then you will need to add a power blocker. On my boat it was obvious because when I turned OFF the electronics switch at the helm ( powers my NMEA backbone) the light at the switch would illuminate when I turned my fusion on.

[Ella28]

[quote="derby" I also went with the YahtD that is described in that thread so I get engine data to the garmin.

I have the YachtD gateway but have never been able to get the data to my Garmin! My Garmin sees the device but I do not get data. What's the trick? I'm sure I am missing a step!

[irish86]

I have an '18 28 Express - wondering why you would be doing this? What are you gaining and what am I missing by not doing? Always wanting to learn... Thanks

[Kikaboo]

I have an '18 28 Express - wondering why you would be doing this? What are you gaining and what am I missing by not doing? Always wanting to learn... Thanks

With the fusion connected to the gps, you can control the fusion with the gps touch screen.
Something I’ve done but found almost never really use.

[Rpontual]

I have an '18 28 Express - wondering why you would be doing this? What are you gaining and what am I missing by not doing? Always wanting to learn... Thanks

With the fusion connected to the gps, you can control the fusion with the gps touch screen.
Something I’ve done but found almost never really use.

You can configure to have fusion on one line overlay below the chart screen. It is kind of neat, specially if you have two screens