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It’s fairly easy to adapt the round plug to square, all you need to do is remove 3 wires/pins from the round plug and insert them into the square plug. You dont even remove the round plug. I can send instructions if you like as I was selling some kits myself where we did that.
Ive had a look at the website you refer to and saw that they have the interface setup for pre 2008 engines on “backorder”. My conclusion is that they have to source the old model interface cables somewhere, they may have arrangements with several repower Suzuki dealers to find them. If they were actually manufacturing the cables they would be available all the time, and as far as I know, nobody has managed to do that.
The rest of the components they sell are simply standard NMEA2000 components. Cheaply bought in starter kits.
The only other thing is the SDS adapter cable - and its so easily made its not funny. I have previously posted the wiring arrangements for that cable, and I can point you to a reliable and inexpensive supplier of the plugs.
Despite them trumpeting about using shielded cable etc, in my experience its not needed. But heck - if you buy a NMEA2000 starter kit they nearly always come with a 20ft extension cable and you can simply cut the ends off that and use it.
Bottom line - the hardest part is finding a old model interface cable that you are sure is in proper working order. I MIGHT be able to find one from my local sources here in Australia, but if I can, its not going to be cheap…. Let me know if you want me to check.
Ive had a look at the website you refer to and saw that they have the interface setup for pre 2008 engines on “backorder”. My conclusion is that they have to source the old model interface cables somewhere, they may have arrangements with several repower Suzuki dealers to find them. If they were actually manufacturing the cables they would be available all the time, and as far as I know, nobody has managed to do that.
The rest of the components they sell are simply standard NMEA2000 components. Cheaply bought in starter kits.
The only other thing is the SDS adapter cable - and its so easily made its not funny. I have previously posted the wiring arrangements for that cable, and I can point you to a reliable and inexpensive supplier of the plugs.
Despite them trumpeting about using shielded cable etc, in my experience its not needed. But heck - if you buy a NMEA2000 starter kit they nearly always come with a 20ft extension cable and you can simply cut the ends off that and use it.
Bottom line - the hardest part is finding a old model interface cable that you are sure is in proper working order. I MIGHT be able to find one from my local sources here in Australia, but if I can, its not going to be cheap…. Let me know if you want me to check.
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