For the 3rd time I'm faced with the Guardian 2 beeps per minute audible alarm on my 2003 496Mag engine. 1st time was a fuel pump relay error caused by a CAN bus connection on the engine wiring harness. 2nd time was a defective IAC valve. Now it's ???....heading to the shop for diagnosis and repair.
I'm debating on spending a little money to at least identify the problem. My thoughts are doing one of the following and would like to hear pros & cons of each and what others would do.
1. Buy the Rinda diagnostic device to decipher the errors.
2. Buy the Smartcraft gauge to show the errors....but which gauge would you purchase? Any Smartcraft gauge purchased will be mounted in addition to the existing analog gauges. (In other words, I will not be replacing the existing speedometer or tach gauges.) Does the Smartcraft gauges tell you which specific engine sensor is generating the error or just a generic indication that an error exists?
3. Buy a diagnostic software program for a laptop computer to diagnose the cause of the error. I'm clueless on what software programs are available, where it can be purchased or if one software package is better than another.
If I don't spend the money on the boat.....the wife most likely will spend it elsewhere.
Thanks in advance for your input, experience and knowledge.
I'm debating on spending a little money to at least identify the problem. My thoughts are doing one of the following and would like to hear pros & cons of each and what others would do.
1. Buy the Rinda diagnostic device to decipher the errors.
2. Buy the Smartcraft gauge to show the errors....but which gauge would you purchase? Any Smartcraft gauge purchased will be mounted in addition to the existing analog gauges. (In other words, I will not be replacing the existing speedometer or tach gauges.) Does the Smartcraft gauges tell you which specific engine sensor is generating the error or just a generic indication that an error exists?
3. Buy a diagnostic software program for a laptop computer to diagnose the cause of the error. I'm clueless on what software programs are available, where it can be purchased or if one software package is better than another.
If I don't spend the money on the boat.....the wife most likely will spend it elsewhere.
Thanks in advance for your input, experience and knowledge.