Hi all, has anyone tinkered with Marine diagnostics using CAN. I am trying to read error codes on a Mercury outboard with CANBUS , two wire High and Low. thanks in advance
Your topic does not indicate a problem with IDE 1.x and hence has been moved to a more suitable location on the forum.
There is lots of info and projects related to can bus and retrieving error codes and examples with Arduino libraries .
If the motor has a OBD2 port then you can buy cheap error code readers .
If yes you will need a list of the ( extended ?) PID’s, which may be specific to mercury ( eg engine hours ) mercury sell a device , have you investigated that for further info ?
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There are plenty of readers available but I am looking to see if anyone has ventured in the Marine side of canbus, I am trying to solve a problem on an outboard motor without spending $800 on a diagnostic computer
If you are you seeking information about the proprietary Mercury SmartCraft communications protocol, then you are more likely to get help from one of the many specialist boat forums.
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