Suzuki-Lowrance lmf gauge-NO voltage reading

[jws]

Trying to get the lmf to give me a voltage reading from a Suzuki 115. Everything else works; temperature, trim, fuel burn, rpms.

Also for those that have the GPS module hooked to the LMF gauge is it worth it? Pricing for the GPS module is now around $250 for a lgc-4000. Main advantage I see is the mpg numbers since I already have a GPS? Is that worth while for just 115 HP? Current GPS does NOT have the NMEA 2000 output.

Thanks for any advice!

[Chisox]

Trying to get the lmf to give me a voltage reading from a Suzuki 115. Everything else works; temperature, trim, fuel burn, rpms.

Also for those that have the GPS module hooked to the LMF gauge is it worth it? Pricing for the GPS module is now around $250 for a lgc-4000. Main advantage I see is the mpg numbers since I already have a GPS? Is that worth while for just 115 HP? Current GPS does NOT have the NMEA 2000 output.

Thanks for any advice!

JWS,

When you scroll through the menu and get to the system voltage, does it give you "0.00", or "---"?

[jws]

Osprey, Thanks for the reply. Tried what you said and it gives a voltage reading at the "bus" connection under the menu heading NMEA. It lists the voltage 12.28.

It appears that the voltage needs to be read by the engine interface in order to be displayed with other engine data on the 4 part (quad) screen I use to montior the engine.

I have not been able to find anything in the instructions on how to transport the voltage reading from the NMEA information page to the pages getting data from the engine interface.

For me the Lowrance instsructions leave a lot to be desired.

Do you have a GPS module hooked to a LMF gauge? Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot and let me know if you have any ideas.

[Chisox]

Osprey, Thanks for the reply. Tried what you said and it gives a voltage reading at the "bus" connection under the menu heading NMEA. It lists the voltage 12.28.

It appears that the voltage needs to be read by the engine interface in order to be displayed with other engine data on the 4 part (quad) screen I use to montior the engine.

I have not been able to find anything in the instructions on how to transport the voltage reading from the NMEA information page to the pages getting data from the engine interface.

For me the Lowrance instsructions leave a lot to be desired.

Do you have a GPS module hooked to a LMF gauge? Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot and let me know if you have any ideas.

JWS,

I've done Suzuki SMIS installs for Proline a bunch of times, even wrote a Programming Guide that Suzuki now uses...without any pay to me!

Anyway, you should be able to configure the quad screen with any info you want to see in each quadrant. Should be able to do that using the "Pages" function (add a page), but I'll do a little poking around.

We do all our installs with the GPS module. Real simple, you can mount the antenna on top of the dash, even with a hardtop/T-Top if you want, add a tee to the network, plug in your connector, and you're good to go. Should you get one, make sure you get the latest. Lowrrance had some failure problems a couple of years ago, and with the decline in the boat building business, there's a lot of old hardware laying around...

Note the pic in this PDF, it shows voltage in one of the quadrants. http://www.opticup.com.pl/suzuki/akcesoria/suzuki/SMIS/smis.pdf

Edited June 14, 2010 by 250 Osprey

[Chisox]

JWS,

Here's your manual...

smis_4in_dis_instructions.pdf

[jws]

It pulls up the quad screen just fine. Looks just like the picture you attached. It just doesn't give a voltage reading. Been studying the instructions which say it will read voltage at the battery or the alternator.

I am going down again later today when it is cooler and fool around some more.

Thanks alot for your input.