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    Alarm Sounds, but Mercmonitor shows nothing

    Engine info on signature. Alarm sometimes starts beeping 30-45 seconds after initial startup. MercMonitor readings are all good; pressure, temp, voltage, etc. I immediately go to "alarms" on the monitor and there are no active alarms. I turn the boat off and it never does it again that day. I checked oil reservoir and it's good. It also has the digital trim attachment for whatever that is worth.

    The last alarm I had was for starboard thermostat fault. MercMonitor showed the alarm and it was correct...tstat stuck open with debris. I read somewhere MercMonitor doesn't store alarm data. But I didn't turn the motor off before checking alarms. I've also read that beeping versus a steady tone indicates not as severe of an issue.

    I travel a ton for work and have a hard time getting the boat to a decent tech. Hoping someone can chime in with a simple explanation. Any way I can find out what the alarm is for? Like I said, everything I can think of with the motor is within NOR. It was serviced about 20 hours ago.

    Thanks in advance,
    Robby
    1999 TR-21
    2013 Merc 250 ProXS
    S/N 2B013848 and Model 1250P73BD
    25p Tempest Plus

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    Faults are stored on the engines control module.

    Off to the dealer and check for faults.
    "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gamblinman View Post
    Faults are stored on the engines control module.

    Off to the dealer and check for faults.
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    Phil
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    Thanks for the info. That's what I was afraid of. Hope it's simple.
    1999 TR-21
    2013 Merc 250 ProXS
    S/N 2B013848 and Model 1250P73BD
    25p Tempest Plus