Fusion® Stereo Causing Interference with VHF Radio

Garmin® offers multiple chartplotters that are compatible with Fusion® marine stereos with built-in Fusion Audio technology. This technology allows the user to control the Fusion stereo directly through the connected chartplotter.

Some Fusion stereos come with a Red powered drop cable that is intended for use with a Fusion wired remote control. This cable looks like a standard NMEA 2000 drop cable but is meant only for the Fusion wired remote control and cannot be connected to a standard NMEA 2000 network. This is because the red cable will also provide power to the network. If this cable is installed to an NMEA 2000 network, it can cause multiple issues, most commonly interference with an onboard VHF radio. 

To correct this interference issue, replace the red powered drop cable with a Black non-powered cable specific to the Fusion stereo.