I have an 03' 250XS (S# in sig) I put a new trim sender on. I think it's a digital one. I don't know what I need to get it into the smart craft wiring. Attached are some pic's of what I have. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
I should add that I have a little black box from Mercury that goes from the smart craft blue cable to NEMA that connects to my Solix at the helm. I'm hoping to see my trim on my graph.
2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
There SHOULD be a set of color-matching wires right up there by the oil pump (or down near the pitot sensor). Blue, Yellow and Black (or Black w/Orange Stripe).
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Thank you Don, I'll do some looking.
2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
I couldn't find any matching wires. Attached are some pictures. Have I missed something?
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2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
I think I see one of the wired in the lower right hand corner of the second pic. Look for bullet connectors
I suspect that the accessory harness has been removed from your engine. Just behind the oil pump (in the first picture you have in Post#5) there is a rectangular plastic plug. Are there any wires coming out of it, or is it just a cap?
Is this a SIX or an EIGHT position plug?
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Looks like 8 plug & a cap.
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2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
Aha. You are missing a portion of the engine wiring harness, which is why you do not have the color-code matched wires there.
859244T1 is the piece you need.
Dual Mercury Master Technician- for Mercury Outboards, Mercruiser and Mercury Racing at European Marine in Greenville, SC.
Still consider myself a "Marine Apprentice" after 47 years (learn something new every day).
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Thanks Don, I'll call Monday and talk to Rhonda.
2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
Ok, got the cable, plugged it in and connected the leads from my trim sensor on the motor and now I have trim on my graphs! But, what do I do with the other end of the cable and the little pig tail plug?
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2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
Also, is there a calibration I need to do? When trimmed all the way down, it shows 16 or so. Should it read 0?
2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
That lone 3-pin plug is for the PITOT sensor (which appears it may be right there below the starter still).
As for CALIBRATION: That is a function of a Primary SMARTCRAFT INSTRUMENT. What method did you use to get data to your graphs?
Dual Mercury Master Technician- for Mercury Outboards, Mercruiser and Mercury Racing at European Marine in Greenville, SC.
Still consider myself a "Marine Apprentice" after 47 years (learn something new every day).
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Ok, the PITOT sensor would be for speed? Like I'd connect the PITOT tube from the lower unit to it? I see the sensor you're referring to. As for as the method of getting the data to my graph, I have a black box that outputs the NEMA to the graph. (hope I used the correct terminology)
2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
Yes on the Pitot- Pitot is "analog speed input via pressure signal".
Need to determine if you have a "Gateway stick" or possibly a Vessel View LINK. The Gateway Stick does not allow for any adjustment or calibration of data (simply sends the raw data to the NMEA-2000 network).
Dual Mercury Master Technician- for Mercury Outboards, Mercruiser and Mercury Racing at European Marine in Greenville, SC.
Still consider myself a "Marine Apprentice" after 47 years (learn something new every day).
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I'll take a picture of the gateway I have tonight. I know it is NOT the vessel view. Can I just tape up the open ends of the cable?
2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
Yes.
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Still consider myself a "Marine Apprentice" after 47 years (learn something new every day).
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I connect thru this box.
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2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
Well... Guess what? That is a Vessel View LINK.Originally Posted by crashxx
What GRAPHS are you using at the console?
Dual Mercury Master Technician- for Mercury Outboards, Mercruiser and Mercury Racing at European Marine in Greenville, SC.
Still consider myself a "Marine Apprentice" after 47 years (learn something new every day).
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Well, you learn something every day! LOL. I thought the Vessel View Link was the bluetooth thing. Anyway, I have a Solix 12 Gen 1.
2003 Ranger 521VX
2003 Mercury 250XS S# 0T652530
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