Setting the MUS ID Jumper on Cummins Marine “Q” Engines
Setting up the MUS (Multiple Unit Synchronization) ID Jumpers on Cummins Marine engines allows the CAN network to properly identify the Starboard and Port engines (which are termed MASTER & SLAVE respectively). The MUS ID jumper is a 4-pin Deutsche … Read More
Cummins Marine 6CTA 8.3 M4 (480CE) Stall Stumble ECM Fix
“IT WORKS! IT WORKS! As you predicted after the re-calibration engines are working like magic.” Those words came from a very happy boater who, despite Cummins resistance, and my help, had a simple fix successfully applied to his engines. ItĀ“s … Read More
Installing Digital Volt Meters (DVM) on Your Boat
Article by Rob Schepis Battery terminal voltage by means of a digital voltmeter wired direct to the battery allows you to always “see” what is happening throughout your charging and discharging periods. Only then can you fully understand what is … Read More
Which Cummins SmartCraft Display Do I Have?
Since about 2000, Cummins Marine and Mercury had joined forces to provide instrumentation for the newly introduced electronically controlled Cummins 8.3L 480-CE engines. Then, starting about 2004, the first iteration of SmartCraft version 1.0 engines became available which leveraged the … Read More
How to Deal with the Cummins Marine Air Heater Circuit
Many times it is often necessary to either remove or at least disconnect the Cummins Marine air heater. The complicated air heater circuit on a Cummins Marine diesel can have a tendency to not function as expected and is very … Read More
