spongebobswimtrunks
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- Apr 17, 2007
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I have a Garmin 440s chartplotter/fishfinder that I really like. I was in WestMarine the other day looking for a 12volt cable to power it with at my house for uploading data/firmware updates.
They, of course, didn't have it, but offered to order it for me. When the salesman pulled up the Accessories page from Garmin, I noticed a new accessory for that model, the GFS10 Fuel Sensor (which West Marine lists for $129) .
Apparently after you upgrade the firmware on a 400,500,4000,5000 series chart plotter, it can read the fuel sensor. (Updating the firmware is free and easy to do. All you need is an SD card.)
West Marine doesn't have it in yet (and neither do most online retailers), but they expect it in the stores any day now.
From Garmin's sales lit...
"The GFS 10 tracks fuel flow use and sends the data to your chartplotter via the Garmin CANet or NMEA 2000. Unlike other fuel flow sensors, the GFS 10 will include fuel level sensing capability when connected to an existing analog fuel gauge or resistive fuel tank sensor. Maximum fuel flow rate for the GFS 10 is 50 gallons per hour, and the minimum flow rate is two gallons per hour. Multiple fuel sensors can be connected for boats with multiple engines or tanks."
I'd love to have fuel flow sensing ability. Anyone want to buy one, and tell me what it takes to install? Better yet, anyone want to buy ME one and I'll write up a review?
I applaud Garmin for adding a new function to a chartplotter that I bought without that function. How often does that happen!!
They, of course, didn't have it, but offered to order it for me. When the salesman pulled up the Accessories page from Garmin, I noticed a new accessory for that model, the GFS10 Fuel Sensor (which West Marine lists for $129) .
Apparently after you upgrade the firmware on a 400,500,4000,5000 series chart plotter, it can read the fuel sensor. (Updating the firmware is free and easy to do. All you need is an SD card.)
West Marine doesn't have it in yet (and neither do most online retailers), but they expect it in the stores any day now.
From Garmin's sales lit...
"The GFS 10 tracks fuel flow use and sends the data to your chartplotter via the Garmin CANet or NMEA 2000. Unlike other fuel flow sensors, the GFS 10 will include fuel level sensing capability when connected to an existing analog fuel gauge or resistive fuel tank sensor. Maximum fuel flow rate for the GFS 10 is 50 gallons per hour, and the minimum flow rate is two gallons per hour. Multiple fuel sensors can be connected for boats with multiple engines or tanks."
I'd love to have fuel flow sensing ability. Anyone want to buy one, and tell me what it takes to install? Better yet, anyone want to buy ME one and I'll write up a review?
I applaud Garmin for adding a new function to a chartplotter that I bought without that function. How often does that happen!!
