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So I am pretty happy with my new Df140s. What I am not happy with is the Multi Function Gauges (SMG4). I wired them, and programed the gauges based on a Suzuki techs help. NEMA2000 connected.
Twin DF 140's and 2 - 75 GAL tanks not connected together.
With my Hondas and the analog gauges I could tell within a couple of gallons the amount of fuel i had left in each of the tanks.
With these gauges I cant figure it out whats going on. My port gauge shows FUEL USED which is great. My Starboard gauge shows no fuel quantities. (Both tank senders wired into the Port Gauge)
The Fuel Display Screen shows the Bar Graph of the tank capacity but my first fill up after 29 hours the Starboard tank shows 25% less fuel then Port tank.
What I want to see is FUEL USED in each individual tank.
So do I rewire and program the gauges as if they were separated? Or do I put a couple of analog gauges back in.
I realize that I will have to do the math in my head of GPH, but I don't care. The other thing is that I connected the Gauges and GPS via NEMA2000. On my Garmin 1040 xs the data is totally useless, doesn't show much engine data and no tank volume and the Fuel used appears to be only 1 tank (but which tank), its not customizable. I kinda wish i would have gone with Analog Gauges. I am puzzled why Suzuki didn't think that you may have a boat with Twins and 2 individual tanks not Tank 1 and Tank 2.
Twin DF 140's and 2 - 75 GAL tanks not connected together.
With my Hondas and the analog gauges I could tell within a couple of gallons the amount of fuel i had left in each of the tanks.
With these gauges I cant figure it out whats going on. My port gauge shows FUEL USED which is great. My Starboard gauge shows no fuel quantities. (Both tank senders wired into the Port Gauge)
The Fuel Display Screen shows the Bar Graph of the tank capacity but my first fill up after 29 hours the Starboard tank shows 25% less fuel then Port tank.
What I want to see is FUEL USED in each individual tank.
So do I rewire and program the gauges as if they were separated? Or do I put a couple of analog gauges back in.
I realize that I will have to do the math in my head of GPH, but I don't care. The other thing is that I connected the Gauges and GPS via NEMA2000. On my Garmin 1040 xs the data is totally useless, doesn't show much engine data and no tank volume and the Fuel used appears to be only 1 tank (but which tank), its not customizable. I kinda wish i would have gone with Analog Gauges. I am puzzled why Suzuki didn't think that you may have a boat with Twins and 2 individual tanks not Tank 1 and Tank 2.
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