simrad go9 and motorquide xi5

[twinzilla]

I would like to add the motorguide xi5 80 lb thrust
Saltwater unit to the boat

And

Simirad go9 xse with side imaging and total scan etc

Has anyone installed these to their boat

Interested to see if it works with nmea 2000 connection so i can remove them rpm guages and install that simrad go9 where the guages were im thinking

Please advise with pics or details or concrete working ideas please

 

[ifly4fun]

I’ve done a bunch of research on this as I’m going to install a go7. Ive come to the conclusion it won’t interface with the Yamahas as they use a proprietary implementation of the protocol.

might help if you add your specific boat model too.

 

[twinzilla]

Hey buddy thank you for the reply. I think the boat has that nmea 2000 connection. Which simrad supports as most others

Have you looked into this yet ?

How about getting rid of them dumb rpm guages in center and putting simrad there as the connext system already has digital rpm

 

[ifly4fun]

Hey buddy thank you for the reply. I think the boat has that nmea 2000 connection. Which simrad supports as most others

Have you looked into this yet ?

How about getting rid of them dumb rpm guages in center and putting simrad there as the connext system already has digital rpm

Yes, it has the connection, but you’ll find others have had little luck getting anything out of it. Search the forum for nmea 2000, lots of threads on the subject.

 

[twinzilla]

Ok yes thats partly why i joined was reading about that last night and people say it is ready for nmea 2000 but noone knkws what to do

Im going to look in the service manual and see if it says anything in reference to that question. but seems like a dead end ther

Im thinking i could remove the rpm guages and get the simrad go9 in there atleast or hook up rpm guages up behind dash or another spot.

 

[Bluewater272]

The NMEA signal on your boat is proprietary, can't read data on a Simrad. You can easily mount the tachs behind the dash, but you're not going to fit a GO9 there without doing significant rework of the dash. I have a GO7 and it would just barely fit there.

 

[Kode21]

Although the boat wont interface, the Simrad and Motorguide Xi5 are compatible. I am looking to do the same combo, just tough to find the motor i want right now. You will also need the GPS interface and NMEA Starter kit.