Triton2486
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I've been researching on this issue, and many of you seem to truly have some knowledge as to Honda Marine.
We recently purchased a boat with the 2003 Honda BF130 (BZBE1400875 and BZBH1400107). We were advised by the owner the boat had approx. 300 hours on it. For a 2003 and on the survey, it is in extremely good condition and did not show much wear/tear whatsoever. Unfortunately, there were no hour meters, and I don't put much trust just in the hour meters itself anyway.
We have since received conflicting info as to whether any data such as hours can be obtained directly from these motors through any ecm/diagnostics. Some service dealers advised it can. Some have advised the hours cannot be obtained through Honda Diagnostics. Do you know if there is any way to obtain the hours from these motors? Perhaps its my ignorance in thinking such data could always be obtained directly from the motors... what data can/cannot be obtained for "older" Honda motors?
No matter whether we can/cannot do the above, we plan on installing hour meters at this point so we are aware of our own usage from this point forward. If we replace the tachometers (appears to be faria without the hour meter) with the Honda Marine tach with digital hour meter (i.e. 37253-ZW5-010ZA or 37250-ZW5-010ZA), will either of these hour meters work in these motors? I was not sure if these hour meters worked via the motors or just when ignition turned "on".
If the above does not work, is the only option to install the analog hour meters (didn't want to put in another two holes in console, so maybe just would be in the console head if this is the case...)?
Any help/insight would be greatly appreciated.
We recently purchased a boat with the 2003 Honda BF130 (BZBE1400875 and BZBH1400107). We were advised by the owner the boat had approx. 300 hours on it. For a 2003 and on the survey, it is in extremely good condition and did not show much wear/tear whatsoever. Unfortunately, there were no hour meters, and I don't put much trust just in the hour meters itself anyway.
We have since received conflicting info as to whether any data such as hours can be obtained directly from these motors through any ecm/diagnostics. Some service dealers advised it can. Some have advised the hours cannot be obtained through Honda Diagnostics. Do you know if there is any way to obtain the hours from these motors? Perhaps its my ignorance in thinking such data could always be obtained directly from the motors... what data can/cannot be obtained for "older" Honda motors?
No matter whether we can/cannot do the above, we plan on installing hour meters at this point so we are aware of our own usage from this point forward. If we replace the tachometers (appears to be faria without the hour meter) with the Honda Marine tach with digital hour meter (i.e. 37253-ZW5-010ZA or 37250-ZW5-010ZA), will either of these hour meters work in these motors? I was not sure if these hour meters worked via the motors or just when ignition turned "on".
If the above does not work, is the only option to install the analog hour meters (didn't want to put in another two holes in console, so maybe just would be in the console head if this is the case...)?
Any help/insight would be greatly appreciated.