Engine GPS Interface
Went out and bought a cable to connect my Suzuki to my Lowrance GPS NMEA 2000 network (Lowrance Part No. 120-55) a couple of weeks ago. Seems pretty good now as I get info directly out of the Engine ECU and makes it easy to drive the boat economically to to conditions. Much better to the Navman paddle wheel set up I had before which was really hit and miss. Really easy to fit too just plug it in.
The Suzuki Engine interface can provide the following information over the NMEA 2000 network:
• Engine RPM
• Alternator Voltage
• Engine Hours
• Fuel Flow
• Engine Trim
• Fuel Used
• Trip Fuel Used
• Seasonal Fuel Used
• Standard Diagnostics
• Overheat
• Low Oil Pressure
• Over Rev
• Low Battery Voltage
• Speed over water (DF300 Only)
• Water Pressure (DF300 Only)
• Current Gear (DF300 Only)
Highly recommend it and you can also get a cable to suit other motor brands (ETEC YAMAHA etc). Just need the motor and GPS to be NMEA 2000 compliant.
Apparently Mercury will only work with Navman units tho as they use a different system.
big john
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Gauges
Tim,
What info do the gauges that came with your motor display?
I'm pretty impressed with my digital yamaha gauges. They dont display 100% of the info you have listed above but there not far off.
John
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Tim
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Analog
I just got the standard Analog ones with mine John - Speed Tacho Trim Fuel.
Could have upgraded to the fancy ones but this way works out to be a much cheaper option.
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big john
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Standard
Thankfully the digital gauges came standard with mine but then again the motor was probably 4-5 grand more.
The only info I don't have is the water pressure and current gear as listed for the DF300.
John
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Leave the cities behind, out of sight of mind,
.......
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