No warning beep before starting Mercury 4 Stroke 250

[2013sabre]

2020 Bass Cat Cougar
250 4 Stroke S/N 2B647448

I noticed last week that on the first crank of the day that I did not get a system check warning beep before starting the engine.

The rest of the day I got the expected system check beep before cranking.

Has anyone else encountered this or have any thoughts?


Thanks in advance

[EuropeanAM]

If you have activated your trim (from any switch), you will not get a test beep. This is due to the PCM's "wake" strategy (trim activation will "wake" the PCM without a warning horn).

[2013sabre]

If you have activated your trim (from any switch), you will not get a test beep. This is due to the PCM's "wake" strategy (trim activation will "wake" the PCM without a warning horn).

Thanks for the quick reply

Regards

[Chopper]

Good info Don, thanks. I've found that you can turn the switch off then back on and then you will get the beep. I would of never thought to tie not getting the beep to the trim. Now I know!

[bassrman]

used to worry me until I figured it out !..