Recent content by Matt240

My 240DA is named #II - reason being that my other boat is a Beneteau First.. or maybe because the ladies in the crew demanded a "private" cabin. ;)

Replying to myself. I got the advice to try shifting ports for the SC drop cables on the junctionbox and that did the trick. All gauges are alive!

Old post, but I have the exact same issue on a 5.0 MPI. Did you ever found out how to get rid of the error message?

Finally fair temperatures has reached Stockholm and my "baby" Sundancer has found it's way back to it's correct element. During the winter I've reconfigured my dash layout and added a MercMonitor ECO and installed a junctionbox. The SmartCraft displays works fine but the system link gauges are...

This is how it ended up. I'm not perfectly happy with the walnut look so I've got a second set at the paint shop, they will be satin black. The trim-tab control has been upgraded and mounted over the screw-holes from the old plotter. If you plan to upgrade, make sure to get the right parts as...

Like every plan I make, I revise it as I go. :) The plotter I ended up with was a Lowrance HDS-8, mainly because of their StructuralScan thingy which seems to be a funky gadget. Anyway, I've (almost :D) decieded to put the plotter in the middle section and move the gauges to the side sections...

Thanks, I figured I needed two termination resistors in the system and from Henry's post I understand I can use the existing cable as it have a termination built-in. I'll just disconnect it from the tach and jack it into the junction box instead. I buy a tach harness and connect it to the...

Thank you Henry! I'll report back to the thread when I got it up an running.

Thanks, I didn't mean to sound like I demanded an answer, just seeking advice.. English is obviously not my native tongue, so please excuse me if I sounded harsh - the Swedish Chef probably had the same issues ;) I Google'ed my way trough documentation, and found the "Wiring for Smartcraft...

Merc in Sweden directed me to their resellers. I've been in touch with a few and most didn't even reply and those who did seemed to know less about smartcraft then I do, that's why I'm seeking advise elsewhere. I was under the impression this was a good place to ask.. correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm stuck on this so advice is more than welcome... Please?

My installation looks like this too, and now I "need" to add an Eco-Monitor into my system. The four-port junction box is simple, but then I need a cable to hook up the tach again and wonder if someone has a part# to share? Another thing that confuse me is the thing about terminators, do I need...

Peter, do you have any pictures to share? Sounds like a nice installation! As I have limited driving experience my question might be off, but don't the (Raymarine) plotter block the view when it's mounted on top of the dash? I don't want to have to drive standing to have a clear view.

Does anyone know where the Smartcraft junctionbox is located on a 2004? My Tach has a LCD window and I assume it's hooked up to SC.

A pdf manual for a 2004 5.0 MPI with Bravo III would be nice if someone mind sharing. I have the hardcopy but prefer an electronic version.