I looked at a 2005 Chap 204 SSi with a 2009 Merc 5.0 TKS. Had a mechanic look over things and he made a note that the lower unit oil lube reservoir was a little low and seemed surprised that there was no alarm sounding.
After the fact, I realized that when the broker rep went to start the engine, there was no alarm sound when the key was in the ON position but the engine had not been started yet. When the mechanic started the engine, he didn't make any comment about the lack of alarm when the key was ON but engine not running.
I've done some searching on this topic and I've seen a couple of different responses.
- There's a delay in the alarm to give time to start the engine
- There should be alarm the minute the key is turned ON because of no oil pressure....makes sense to me.
- The oil, temp, and lube oil alarm go through the ICM and maybe there's an issue with the ICM
- Could just be a pure wiring issue somewhere
I did notice some unconnected wires off the harness in the vicinity of the carb. All the gauges do work.
Either way, I believe there is an issue here and will require some trouble shooting, but I'm not sure if the "delayed" alarm applies to this engine.
Is the ICM just for the TKS or is it on the regular carbed 5.0.
Any off the top thoughts?
After the fact, I realized that when the broker rep went to start the engine, there was no alarm sound when the key was in the ON position but the engine had not been started yet. When the mechanic started the engine, he didn't make any comment about the lack of alarm when the key was ON but engine not running.
I've done some searching on this topic and I've seen a couple of different responses.
- There's a delay in the alarm to give time to start the engine
- There should be alarm the minute the key is turned ON because of no oil pressure....makes sense to me.
- The oil, temp, and lube oil alarm go through the ICM and maybe there's an issue with the ICM
- Could just be a pure wiring issue somewhere
I did notice some unconnected wires off the harness in the vicinity of the carb. All the gauges do work.
Either way, I believe there is an issue here and will require some trouble shooting, but I'm not sure if the "delayed" alarm applies to this engine.
Is the ICM just for the TKS or is it on the regular carbed 5.0.
Any off the top thoughts?