Smart craft fuel display - Page 2

Jizm · 08 October 2010, 16:47

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Originally Posted by Kernow

In the fuel/paddle/oil harness there's a pink wire with a black line on marked 'fuel 1' which is for the main tank, for twin tanks there's pale blue wire again with a black stripe marked 'fuel 2/other'.

Like these I have just found cut off under the cowl perhaps?

Kernow Buoy · 08 October 2010, 17:56

That's the ones.

Jizm · 16 October 2010, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by martini

Probably need to go into cal1 and set it to show the fuel screen. Should be on the speedo

OK I'm following the manual, holding 'MODE' and '+' but not getting into CAL1, get to the time on the speedo but no further, what am I doing wrong?

Jizm · 16 October 2010, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jizm

OK I'm following the manual, holding 'MODE' and '+' but not getting into CAL1, get to the time on the speedo but no further, what am I doing wrong?

Ahh, wrong PDF.
this is the one I should be referring to:

http://download.brunswick-marine.com...3/10229021.pdf

PeterM · 16 October 2010, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by markg

somebody also told me that the fuel sender info is a bit unreliable and the paddle wheel for the speedo is also a bit crap, so i didnt bother with either

Yep ! I 100% ignore both . Speed goes to pitot at 4knts and fuel I only look at what I've used to see what I have left ..

Jizm · 16 October 2010, 20:05

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Originally Posted by PeterM

Yep ! I 100% ignore both . Speed goes to pitot at 4knts and fuel I only look at what I've used to see what I have left ..

So do you use a GPS connection for speed above that or just refer to your plotter?

PeterM · 16 October 2010, 20:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jizm

So do you use a GPS connection for speed above that or just refer to your plotter?

Nope - GPS (SOG) is always on the plotter, but smartcraft takes the speed from the pitot sensor on the leg - you can set the transition speed from paddle to pitot in one of the cal modes - cal 2 I think?

I've a second paddle wheel but this cant cope with anything over 30knts and 'kicks' upoff the transom as if its hit something in the water ( in some ways it has - alot of air gaps under the RING hull I think so water coming back in is a hell of a jolt to it - so I loose depth too !)

Jizm · 16 October 2010, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterM

Nope - GPS (SOG) is always on the plotter, but smartcraft takes the speed from the pitot sensor on the leg - you can set the transition speed from paddle to pitot in one of the cal modes - cal 2 I think?

I've a second paddle wheel but this cant cope with anything over 30knts and 'kicks' upoff the transom as if its hit something in the water ( in some ways it has - alot of air gaps under the RING hull I think so water coming back in is a hell of a jolt to it - so I loose depth too !)

Thanks for info, will investigate...

Jizm · 17 October 2010, 06:21

....on smartcraft guages with 'VDO' on them you hold '+' & '-' then switch the key on, then hold down 'MODE' for 2 seconds to enter calibration settings.

Waterman · 17 October 2010, 12:49

Nice one.
Been trying to figure this out for a while, manual seems to be wrong and can only get into quick cal mode.
Going down to boat now to check if it works.
Cheers for posting

Jizm · 19 October 2010, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waterman

Nice one.
Been trying to figure this out for a while, manual seems to be wrong and can only get into quick cal mode.
Going down to boat now to check if it works.
Cheers for posting

Did it work on yours?

Waterman · 19 October 2010, 20:52

Yup!!
Needed to set to read speed from gps. Not tested it yet but got the setup correct.
Cheers again.

Waterman · 15 November 2010, 18:52

Tested the Speedo when set to read from GPS. All wiring correct but still not a go???
Jizm- Did it work for you??

Anyone any ideas???

Jizm · 16 November 2010, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waterman

Tested the Speedo when set to read from GPS. All wiring correct but still not a go???
Jizm- Did it work for you??

Anyone any ideas???

Think you have to tell it a speed to read from????

I.E. Paddle wheel up to say 10knots then GPS from 11knots up??

Will have a look in my manual later...

whackywoody · 05 May 2013, 07:13

Apologies for hijacking the thread here J

I have 1 x 120L tank with a wema sender gauge which I would like to link to the smartcraft gauge. As per this thread I think its the pink and blue (or black) on the optimax engine harness (cut off under cowl) and then I have 2 x wires from the Wema fuel gauge (1 x black and 1 x blue). How do I connect the wiring up and what goes where please?

Sorry if it may seem a dumb ass question but I am not an electrician

Gareth

Nos4r2 · 05 May 2013, 07:58

You may need to change your fuel sender-read the thread right through.

It's enough of a ball-ache that I won't be bothering to do it.

Jizm · 05 May 2013, 08:14

I'll check mine and come back on here later. It's not too bad to do...

Nos4r2 · 05 May 2013, 08:16

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Originally Posted by Jizm

I'll check mine and come back on here later. It's not too bad to do...

I haven't got the loom or sender for it and it's another under deck drag with a big plug.

whackywoody · 14 May 2013, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by whackywoody

Apologies for hijacking the thread here J

I have 1 x 120L tank with a wema sender gauge which I would like to link to the smartcraft gauge. As per this thread I think its the pink and blue (or black) on the optimax engine harness (cut off under cowl) and then I have 2 x wires from the Wema fuel gauge (1 x black and 1 x blue). How do I connect the wiring up and what goes where please?

Sorry if it may seem a dumb ass question but I am not an electrician

Gareth

Hi still struggling with this but think I now understand what I have currently got or haven't got. I have the digital optimax 2000MY so will assume it is a Non Can bus installation.

On the portside of cowl I have located the pink and blue wire and the orange and black wires which I believe to be fuel tank sender wire which is cut off as you can see in photo 1. In this same area the blue and black wire and another orange and black wire break out from the loom and is 2 metres long and goes to the oil tank (see photos 1 and 2). Also in the second photo is the paddle wheel/lake/sea water connector which isn't connected and there isn't any harness.

So I'm guessing I'm a few harnesses short such as the 4 pin digital harness with a 6 pin end but then how does it connect to the fuel guage???

Lost arggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhh!

Jizm · 15 May 2013, 06:43

I will lift my cowl and take a pic when I get home tonight...