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Cap'n Morgan
PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:33 am 
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Yes. Just connect the proper scan tool or software loaded on laptop. Did that with our 2000 268V years ago.

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Cap'n Morgan
PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:37 am 
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Well, a scan tool will be about $500, and the software for a windows laptop (better than tool) is about $700.

When we had ours' scanned, our mechanic had to buy the software, because he did not have one either.

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Decision
PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:56 pm 
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YYZ-RC wrote:
Cap'n Morgan wrote:
Well, a scan tool will be about $500, and the software for a windows laptop (better than tool) is about $700.

When we had ours' scanned, our mechanic had to buy the software, because he did not have one either.

A bit more than I'm interested in spending. If I pull the ECM out of my boat and ship it, do you think your mechanic would be willing to read it for me (I would pay for his time of course)?


If you are willing to pull your ECM from your boat and assuming it can be properly read out of your boat, is there not a marina within a reasonable drive from your marina, home or work that could read the ECM for you instead of shipping your ECM to the US when are are in Ontario, Canada?

Mike.

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acguy
PostPosted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:47 am 
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YYZ-RC wrote:
Decision wrote:
If you are willing to pull your ECM from your boat and assuming it can be properly read out of your boat, is there not a marina within a reasonable drive from your marina, home or work that could read the ECM for you instead of shipping your ECM to the US when are are in Ontario, Canada?

I have been asking around; for whatever reason it appears that the scan tool is not common. I would, of course, prefer not to ship it.


Where are you located there are several location on Lake Simcoe and the Midland area that can do this

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acguy
PostPosted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:29 pm 
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acguy wrote:
Where are you located there are several location on Lake Simcoe and the Midland area that can do this

Awesome! I'm in Penetang. Midland would be ideal, I could boat over :)


Bay Port for sure would have one. Which marina are you at?

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LUBA
PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:37 pm 
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Yes it can be done if you buy the software/cables. I did works like a charm.

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