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Pairing a Spy Heading Sensor

A Spy™ pole can pair to one Spy™ heading sensor at a time. The Spy™ pole is already paired with the included sensor, but you can also initiate pairing manually if needed. If you have multiple Spy™ poles, a single Spy™ heading sensor can connect to up to 4 Spy™ poles.

If you already have a reliable NMEA 2000® heading sensor connected to a Garmin® chartplotter, you do not need to install the Spy™ heading sensor. The advanced control modes for the Spy™ pole will work as intended with your existing heading sensor.

  1. Turn on the Spy™ pole.
  2. Press on the Spy™ pole three times.
    The LED turns solid blue, indicating that the device is pairing.
  3. On the heading sensor, press the button three times.
    The LED on the heading sensor turns solid blue, indicating that the device is pairing.
  4. Wait for the heading sensor to pair with the Spy™ pole.
    The LED on the Spy™ pole turns green again and the LED on the heading sensor flashes green after the devices are paired successfully.
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March 2026
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