Most Gasoline engines come equipped with a standard ECM which communicates the J1939 protocol.
One of the most common ECMs found today on many gasoline engines happens to be manufactured by Delphi and is commonly called MeFi.
This particular ECM can be found on many manufacturer's engines; the most common are as follows:
- Volvo Penta Gxi and Osi engines.
- Crusader
- GM Marine engines
- Volkswagen Marine engines.
- Mercruiser engines
Jim MacFarlane out of Portland Marine Electronics has compiled a list of J1939 PGNs transmitted via the Mefi ECMs.
*highlighted PGNs are compatible with the J2K100
MEFI ECM Type |
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5 |
5A |
5B |
5C |
5D |
PGN |
Information Description |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61443 |
Pedal Position |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61444 |
Engine RPM |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65262 |
Coolant Temperature (and Oil Temperature MEFID) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65263 |
Fuel Pressure and Oil Pressure |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65266 |
Fuel Rate (LPH) and Throttle Position |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65269 |
Barometer |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65270 |
Boost Pressure, Manifold Air Pressure, and Manifold Air Temperature |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65271 |
Voltage from Ignition Switch, Voltage from System Relay |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65276 |
Fuel Level (No engines equipped with sensor to date) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65500 |
Proprietary Engine Data Data Useful for Dash / Cluster / Helm) (Uses NEMA2000 Fast Packet Protocol) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
65501 |
Proprietary Fuel Consumption Data) |
You can establish whether or not the interface is working, with the key on but engine NOT running (useful for jet boats that cannot be run out of water) while in the shop – you will see voltage and temperature.
The USB100, N2KMeter, and N2KAnalyzer are very helpful with the diagnostic/bus health and installation issues.
Helpful links:
Marine Mefi info: http://www.gmpowertrain.com/Libraries/Marine_Engines/Marine_EFI.sflb.ashx