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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    It looks like TCP only activates when the throttle control is put in gear. .
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    I'll go back and look at the data to see if anything else comes to mind.
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    I am thinking . . . What is the difference between TPS ( Thottle Position Sensor) and TCP (Throttle Control Position) ??? I'm thinking the TCP is drive by wire, where there is no throttle cable. There must be something else in the overall circuitry that is shorted out and the TCP...
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    Is Vessel View worth it?

    I have VesselView 4 on my 2016 Mercruisers. It does not show fault codes, only warnings, which are not very helpful. The only value that I have found with vessel view is that it puts the more important engine and outdrive information in one screen, rather than looking at a variety of discrete...
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    Lowering the bunks . . .

    I'll probably just move the trailer forward and the weight of the trailer should get the wheels freed-up. Then I can take each wheel off, one-at-a-time, and do some preventative maintenance on the calipers (6 of them). This trailer has been in the salt 4 times. (Nov 2021, June 2022, Sep 2022...
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    I spent some time trying to fix the original (old) laptop that has my Diacom software. After several attempts, I got it to power up and boot up. 😀 👍 The problem is in the power connector inside the laptop. The L-i battery is also quite dead . I got both parts on order, so hopefully this...
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    Lowering the bunks . . .

    Thanks for the replies. . . . I finished lowering the bunks and did notice that the bunks have a downward slope to them as the bolt holes have been drilled at the factory. 11.5' long and 13" above the bottom of the I-beam in the front and 11" above the bottom in the back. So, a 2" slope...
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    OK - So, you will probably be replacing the TCP sensor and then seeing if the soft alarm goes away. If it does not, then see if you have the same characteristic with the Knock Sensor & Knock Retard readings on a trial run. Some of the prices of the V-P sensors are a little scary . . . but...
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    Throttle Control Position
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    Fiberglass cracking - BRAND NEW R4 Surf 2023

    Also, just a thought . . . Since it has been such a short time of ownership, your state may have a lemon law that may apply to Boat/RV purchases. That might be worth checking out. :unsure:
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    You probably need the service Volvo-Penta manual for your engine. A DVM (multimeter) would be useful in measuring the voltage as you continue diagnostics. (Also get some alligator clip leads)
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    1995 Chaparral 2550 SX Refit and Restoration

    Bummer . . . Not sure Taylor Industries would have something from that era, but you could certainly start there. Great Lakes Skipper as well. Then there are salvage yards. I have seen some boat glass replacement companies on the Internet, but mostly flat glass. Stuff like this will come up...
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    2001 Four Winns Horizon correct hull repair needed

    Well, it is certainly not what is shown in the pictures o_O You would want to hollow those holes out to fresh glass and then bevel the holes inside and out. Then glass over to fill the holes inside and out. Stitched cloth on the top layer inside and out and a mix of PB and CSM at the core...
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    Not sure which ECM/PCM your engine has . . . Which ECM are you having to chose on the Diacom screen?
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    Here are your soft warnings . . . when the knock retard goes to 5 degrees. .
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    The 5V sensor reference is not a sensor it is a voltage source for the sensors. If it does not read 5.0 volts, then the data (voltage) from the sensors using that voltage reference will be off. I am not sure which sensors are using VR #1 vs. VR #2 I see the knock retard going up to 5 degrees...
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    The 5V Sensor Reference #2 is low . . . 4.17 volts vs. 5.01 volts for the Reference #1. It would be best to get that fixed. It could be a faulty sensor bringing the voltage down. Is there a trim sender that is not connected or not working?
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    Bravo III Mixing Prop Materials

    Also, keep in mind that the Bravo 3 propellers are 'matched sets' and the 24 pitch is for the overall set. Individually, you will find the outer propeller has more pitch than the inner propeller. So, you really want to find a matched set.
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Volvo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    The first thing that strikes me is the Sensor Supply voltage #2. That voltage looks low, but I am wondering if it is the data from a previous fault. Perhaps you can post some of the current data, or even a recording of the data while the engine is running. If you have a recording of the data...
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    Trim Tab relay location

    We are talking trim tabs (right?) not outdrive trim? Do you have Bennett trim tabs? IIRC, it is all in the pump motor unit.
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