F350 Mounted

[Reel Kahuna]

I helped a buddy mount his F350 today. It’s a beast.
Will probably be posting questions here when the need arises.

[Reel Kahuna]

A friend installed this command link to his F350



Friend just called asking where the command link from the tach connects to at the motor.



He thought it would be this connector but the connectors doesn’t match.



That connector is located in front of the motor in this area.



Where would the command link connector plug into?

[Zara Spook]

What hull is it on?

[boscoe99]

The F350 uses digital controls. The connection for the CL gauges is under the control box. It is not on the motor like most Yams.

[Reel Kahuna]

Thanks so much. He'll be able to fire it up and get the boat wet tomorrow.

[TownsendsFJR1300]

I went out last week and saw (at dock) a 300HP Yamy on a semi flat bottom, maybe 17' boat.

Holy crap...

[Reel Kahuna]

Well I went fishing today and just got home and received word that my friend had problems starting the motor. Said that binnacle trim buttons works the motor up/down and he hears the fuel pump cycle. But motor doesn't crank when the key is turned to start. He bought new batteries and both register 12.8V.

What test should he perform to get the starter to crank?

The other thing he encountered was when he plugged the command wire connector hub 6Y82521-21-00 to the binnacle and the other end to the round tach, the tach has a constant 12V that stayed on with or without the key being in the “on” position.

Does he have the wrong wires?

[rodbolt17]

the bigger question is does he have the correct round tach.
does he have the correct CL or CLP connections made?
is that control box original to that engines ECU?

[Reel Kahuna]

These are all new that he bought for the F350

Command Link Round Gauge Kit 6Y8-0E83R-81-00

Round Tach 6Y8-8350T-20
Power Lead 6Y82553-60-00
Dual Fuse Harness 6Y5-83533-N0-00

Pigtail Harness 6Y8-82521-01-00
6Y8-82521-51-00
Single Hub (2ea) 6Y8-81920-11-00


Binnacle DEC 6X6-C1005871
Ignition Switch
W/key 6X6825703100

[99yam40]

Is the motor a new one or used?

I believe these newer motors have theft protection in them that makes it impossible or near that to hook up a motor that was set up on a different set of controls.

I think that was what Rod was refering to, but I may be wrong.

[Reel Kahuna]

I think the motor is a 2008, used.

If it's theft protected, how does one go about correcting it?

[rodbolt17]

and there ya have it.

not only is something wired wrong you MUST do a control box reset.
once the engine ECU and a control box ECU are married they can only be divorced with YDS in the form of a control box reset.

[Reel Kahuna]

Again, thanks so much for the replies.
I'll forward this info to my friend.

[rodbolt17]

I don't think the 08 supported Y cop.
if it did you will either need the Ycop and key fob or a new ECU.

but if you have a used ECU sometimes it takes a control box reset for the engine and the new helm ECU to communicate.

[Reel Kahuna]

Just an update about the reset. My friend brought his boat to a shop that did the reset. Motor is up and running and my friend called and invited me to go fishing this Saturday. Anxious to see what that monster will do in the SF Bay.