Suzuki NMEA Engine Interface

[Blinky]

OK, got it sorted, got onto Lowrance and the very helpful guys gave me the part numbers of the extra stuff I need.
Went back to the dealer I ordered it through and apparently it's all included when you get the LMF-400! Great darts!

[casual_freedom]

Thanks for that. I checked out the Raymarine c80 and it's 0813 too so I guess I'll wait till I get the next boat and make it all happen then

Thanks Again Wusty

I think you will find the C80 also has Seatalk 2 which will work with NMEA 2000

[ozbee]

aus andy i have a 300 zuk linked to a lowerance lc127 it was all set up when i had the etec on it ive had the new motor a month now and still no interface kit does your s fit.l

[spirodem]

i have just installed the suzuki engine intreface on my df140 and connected it to my Lowrance HDS7m.
Help - the fuel rate is showing at 613.4 L/h. does anyone know how to fix this?????

no need to respond - i have resolved it

[Horto22]

aus andy i have a 300 zuk linked to a lowerance lc127 it was all set up when i had the etec on it ive had the new motor a month now and still no interface kit does your s fit.l

ozbee

I have just succeded in getting NMEA2000 engine data from my DF300 up onto Lowrance LMF400 gauges and a Raymarine E120 screen. Was ver difficult to find anyone who knew how to do it at either Lowrance or Suzuki. At least the guys at Lowrance tried to help, more than ncould be said for Suzuki.

You will need the Suzuki engine interface cable and a single engine adapter cable. You will need to disconnect he standard serial gauges and connect the adapter cable in as shown in the attached PDF. From here its simply a matter of setting up a NMEA 2000 netwrok backbone and plug the other end of the engine interface into the network long with any other NMEA devices.


Cheers
Horto

[shutupnfish]

Hi Lee, I got my cable package from Browns point delivered today and had no idea where to plug it into the motor until I read your thread... thanks but where you show the round plug on the motor in your first pic, is this where the square plug goes into? Ill have a better look tomorrow during the day. Ps I have the same motor as you 2010 and the lawrence HDS8M with NMEA system already installed for the auto pilot.

Cheers

[Moonlighter]

Hi there

I expect that Brownspoint will have supplied you with the current version interface cable if you bought it recently. It has different connectors to the older ones referred to in this old thread. The old ones had round plug on the end, the new ones have square.

If you ordered yours from Brownspoint, you should probably have also got the Suzuki SDS adapter cable as well. Then you can simply connect the interface to the SDS adapter cable and then plug the adapter cable in to the SDS plug on the engine - this is the "Suzuki Diagnostic System"(SDS) port that your Suzuki tech plugs his laptop into when servicing your engine. On my DF115 it's on the port side and is held in a small black cap/cover.

Plug the adapter in there.

Then if not already done you'll need to establish the NMEA 2000 network on your boat and connect the interface to that. If not sure how to do this, PM me and I'll send you a copy of an article on this topic that I wrote for F&B Magazine last year.

Cheers

ML