Useful BRP information sources

[wilde1j]

Use these links for more info click on these links:

BRP Customer service
847-689-7090 have your model and serial number ready.

INDEXING SPARKPLUGS
FICHT and E-TEC engines require the open gap of a sparkplug to face or to be within about 90? on either side of the injector tip for best drivability.
The following link shows which plugs to use and how to identify 1998-99 FICHT heads, and the second part shows the tools needed and the indexing procedure.
Even though the E-TEC is not mentioned in the article, the indexing is performed the same way.
http://www.boatsetup.com/PlgIndexing.html

E-TEC, Evinrude, & Johnson Owners Manuals:
http://www.operatorsguide.brp.com

Parts catalog online:
http://www.evinrude.com/en-US

DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE
FICHT, Evinrude DI, and E-TEC diagnostic software CD, part #764642 $50 - this latest disc works with Windows XP and Vista on ALL direct injected engines
...interface cable can be ordered through a dealer or from http://www.dfitechnologies.com
...you will need a serial port on your laptop, or a USB to serial port adapter

Liquid Nirvana's site.
EVINRUDE CENTENARY YEAR: 1909 > 2009 "100 years of FUN on the water"
EVINRUDE JOHNSON OMC + E-Tec CURRENT & VINTAGE HERITAGE SITE HERE >>
http://community.webshots.com/user/LIQUIDNIRVANA
VINTAGE & CURRENT JOHNSON EVINRUDE OMC & E-Tec SALES BROCHURE SITE HERE >>
http://community.webshots.com/user/LIQUIDNIRVANA2
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E-TEC OWNERS GROUP
http://www.etecownersgroup.com

DFI Technologies
1-866-298-1510.

Factory service manuals prior to 1996
http://www.outboardbooks.com
These come from Ken Cook company and are OMC factory manuals.

Parts rebuild kits:
http://www.powerheadkit.com

Enjoy!

 

[jonesg]

Re: Useful BRP information sources

great info resource, saved to favourites for reference.

now if I could just afford an Etec...

 

[RotaryRacer]

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Does anyone know where the latest diagnostic software can be ordered from?

I couldn't find it on the BRP parts catalog. I also didn't see a way to input the part number provided above.

 

[wilde1j]

Re: Useful BRP information sources

Your local BRP Evinrude dealer can order it. I think the version is 2.0.1.2. If it has a pn, I don't have it.

 

[jonesg]

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Software CD and cables can usually be found on ebay.

 

[Faztbullet]

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Good find and paste from BBC board, the information is old on the software as 764642 was changed several times to the 777231. It is still the ficht software and for 03 and earlier engines. The software and cable to download to a PDA is part # 777230 ($43) but it for older engines also. The software is good to check codes and spec's but still cannot change anything in EMM. The E-tec EMM has led's to do a basic testing and software to test/set-up is sold only to dealers. I have heard a rumor its around $2500 as you by the laptop with it installed.

 

[wilde1j]

Re: Useful BRP information sources

aaah

 

[wilde1j]

Re: Useful BRP information sources

Good find and paste from BBC board, the information is old on the software as 764642 was changed several times to the 777231. It is still the ficht software and for 03 and earlier engines. The software and cable to download to a PDA is part # 777230 ($43) but it for older engines also. The software is good to check codes and spec's but still cannot change anything in EMM. The E-tec EMM has led's to do a basic testing and software to test/set-up is sold only to dealers. I have heard a rumor its around $2500 as you by the laptop with it installed.

SW is Read Only, until you register it (just have to put info in the blanks which goes nowhere). Dealers aren't cookoo about selling the sw, but it's nowhere near $2500, I know I didn't pay anything close to that. I have the version mentioned above and the trickiest part is getting a USB to serial adapter that works with newer laptops w/o a real serial port. This one is claimed to work (I have an older laptop with a real serial port):

http://sewelldirect.com/usbtoserial.asp

Also, I'm not sure if the sw I mentioned is compatible with Ficht (I have '07 E-Tec's).

Now, when you "register" the sw, the danger is you can change things like injector open time, timing, idle rpm, system firmware (MAP), etc., which can have disastrous results in the hands of the unknowledgeable.

Cable is also available here for under $30:

http://www.dfitechnologies.com/comm_cable.html