Radman1
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- Mar 27, 2019
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- Boat Info
- 2008 Sundancer 350 twin 8.1s
- Engines
- Twin 8.1s
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Radman...just so we’re all on the same page, in the diagram below, you did not use parts 899750t01 or 889280t01. You connected the purple cable direct to a junction box.
Should there be a termination resistor in the unused plug at the generator end? (Where 899750t01 is shown)
Radman...just so we’re all on the same page, in the diagram below, you did not use parts 899750t01 or 889280t01. You connected the purple cable direct to a junction box.
Should there be a termination resistor in the unused plug at the generator end? (Where 899750t01 is shown)
which manual did you find this in?
I'm glad you shared this diagram and picture. I can only go under the helm so bare with me (boat in storage). I was able to see the cable in the diagram, the purple cable on the bottom right, however, it is reversed and Y end is connected to the Smartcraft labeled (Can V). Picture attached. When I looked at the VesselView Screen, the red button was on. I'm 2 months from testing in the water.
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which manual did you find this in?
I have seen this diagram floating around the web but not sure where it comes from. I did a search and can find it a bunch of places but not in an actual manual.
I'm glad you shared this diagram and picture. I can only go under the helm so bare with me (boat in storage). I was able to see the cable in the diagram, the purple cable on the bottom right, however, it is reversed and Y end is connected to the Smartcraft labeled (Can V). Picture attached. When I looked at the VesselView Screen, the red button was on. I'm 2 months from testing in the water.
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So, I got mine working. Thanks to radman for finding the smartcraft cable not connected at the helm. However his way (smartcraft cable connected to junction box) did not work for me.
I basically hooked mine up the way it is shown in the Merc diagram (smartcraft cable connected to vessel view adaptor harness). The diagram shows an adapter to convert the smartcraft plug to the vv CAN plug which I did not have, so I spliced the wires together. You would probably want to buy the adapter, but I figured that cable has been unused in my boat for 13 years...
Only thing I haven’t figured out is what the adapter is in the Merc diagram connected to the unused plug at the gen. I didn’t use it.
Nice work. I was at the boat today, opened the hatch to get the generator, and saw the 2 unconnected harnesses. I did connect them, but got nothing at the Vesselveiw. I do have a different cable at the helm as it does have a Can V type harness. I have to go back and see how it looks.I’m with you. You would think the orange/green wires going into the box would be connected to the orange/green coming out of the box, but apparently not.
So, I got mine working. Thanks to radman for finding the smartcraft cable not connected at the helm. However his way (smartcraft cable connected to junction box) did not work for me.
I basically hooked mine up the way it is shown in the Merc diagram (smartcraft cable connected to vessel view adaptor harness). The diagram shows an adapter to convert the smartcraft plug to the vv CAN plug which I did not have, so I spliced the wires together. You would probably want to buy the adapter, but I figured that cable has been unused in my boat for 13 years...
Only thing I haven’t figured out is what the adapter is in the Merc diagram connected to the unused plug at the gen. I didn’t use it.