After ECM repair hours on SmartCraft went to 0

[MikeSearay]

I had to replace my ECM and when they were done it reset my hours for that engine to 0 on the smart craft. Before the issue the hours on the engines we close to the same and I would like smartcraft to reflect that. One engine now says around 400 and the other around2 and that is not correct. Is there a way to set this back to the actual engine hour?

 

[SoCalBoatGuy]

Replace the ECM on the other engine.

 

[gm280]

Unless you can reprogram the ECM, I don't see how you are going to adjust the hours. And I really don't think the marina can as well, or if they can, probalby won't for insurance reasones. The internal clock runs a counter and store the info at some memory location. Unless you have access to that memry location, it is a no go. JMHO

 

[Scott Danforth]

does it matter? no different than getting your speedometer replaced and they put a sticker in your door jamb that says speedometer replaced at xxxxx miles. put a sticker on the motor that says ECM replaced at 400 hours.

 

[Fun Times]

I had to replace my ECM and when they were done it reset my hours for that engine to 0 on the smart craft.

Did you have to buy a new ECM or was the old ECM reflashed/repaired? If /reflashed/repaired, who did it? A Mercury service dealer, Mercury Marine factory or a mail in/to repair company?

 

[H20Rat]

Not sure how sophisticated the ECU's are, but at least in the automotive world, many will run the engine differently based on hours/miles. I've worked with one that had corrections up to 70k miles on the clock, all basically accounting for wear.

(probably making lots of assumptions, most marine tech is many years behind!)

 

[MikeSearay]

It was a new OEM ECM it was not a re-flash. I have asked the merc mechanics who changed it and they are checking with the factory.

 

[MikeSearay]

Resolution is that it can't be done. Mechanic called Merc and there is no way to reset hours back to actuals. Keep that in mind when you are buying a used one.

 

[boobie]

I sure loved the days of points, condensers and coils. But what do I know.:violin:

 

[bruceb58]

I sure loved the days of points, condensers and coils. But what do I know.:violin:

Show me a 4 stroke automotive/marine engine that doesn't use a coil.

 

[GA_Boater]

Show me a 4 stroke automotive/marine engine that doesn't use a coil.

Some diesels. LOL

 

[bruceb58]

Some diesels. LOL

LOL

 

[G_Hipster]

Some diesels. LOL

I needed a laugh. Lol