Cutting/joining transducer cables. How bad IS it, really?

[Nos4r2]

The transducer on my Searider isn't working, my guess is that the plug is fubar where it joins the loom for the Garmin 178 thats on there.
I know I 'shouldn't' cut and solder transducer cables, but is it actually likely to succeed if I do? I'll need to cut the dead plug off and hardwire it into the loom.
Normally I'd just get a new transducer, but unlooming the transducer cable and getting the old one out (it's in the flooding hull void, and hard to reach) will be a really awkward job.

I've changed the garmin loom already as that was dead, and also have a spare loom as well.

[Tim M]

Should be fine. I did this with a Raymarine unit recently and simply twisted the cables together to test and it was fine.

[Nos4r2]

Thanks Tim.

I assume the wires are actually coloured in the looms when you cut the plug off? Would be a bit awkward if they're all one colour.

[Nasher]

You'll be fine Nos.

Worth wrapping the shielding back around it before wrapping it back up though.

Nasher

[Nos4r2]

Cheers

[jeffstevens763@g]

wrap the joint in potting compound you can buy small moulds to pour the compound into i think RS supplies stock them

[craig_c]

plenty of heatshrink and properly soldered connections will be fine.

[treerat]

I managed it on an older boat, the shielding is there for a reason and try to get it back in place where you can.

[Nos4r2]

Thanks for the replies, just got to wait for some decent weather now to be able to do it!