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I'm a new owner of a Montaer MC-01 with a 915iS.  It has dual Garmin G3X Touch Screens and engine data is displayed on the MFD on the right.

On start yesterday, the screens came on showed the engine info.  However, when I started the engine I got all Red X's on the engine data and an ECU error message.  Does this mean that the ECU has died or just needs to be reset?  My A&P's have contacted the manufacturer.  However, they are in Brazil and comm is not the best.  Any ideas on how to fix this issue? Looking in the ROTAX Maintenance Manual doesn't help much. It only mentions inspections not repair.

Gene 


Gene

Gene Cartier
Montaer MC-01 (Bluey)
N834BR
Based at KHEF (Fayetteville, NC)

  • Re: 915Is ECU ISSUE

    by » 9 months ago


    hi Gene

    If the engine is running the ECU is functioning.  The issue sounds more like a communications error between the engine and the Garmin.  Check your connections at the HIC connectors would be my first guess.  There are a few people on the forum who are good at the electric side of the 915 and perhaps they can offer more help.

    Cheers


  • Re: 915Is ECU ISSUE

    by » 9 months ago


    Gene,

    Are you also getting a lane warning light, or are both lane lights off (normal)?


  • Re: 915Is ECU ISSUE

    by » 9 months ago


    Both Lane A & B lights are Red and do not go off. 


    Gene

    Gene Cartier
    Montaer MC-01 (Bluey)
    N834BR
    Based at KHEF (Fayetteville, NC)


  • Re: 915Is ECU ISSUE

    by » 9 months ago


    With both lanes in fault, and no indications from any engine (FADEC) instruments, I'm wondering if your battery voltage is going low when you are starting the engine, and the ECU is picking that up as fault on both lanes. If you have not already done so, try cycling each lane after the engine has been at 2500 RPM for a few seconds?  At that RPM the alternators switch, and alternator "A" powers all engine functions and alternator "B" is assigned to the airframe electrical system. If the lanes clear after cycling them then maybe it's a simple voltage problem.  


  • Re: 915Is ECU ISSUE

    by » 9 months ago


    Will try that in the AM.  Charging the battery now. Good suggestion.

     

     


    Gene

    Gene Cartier
    Montaer MC-01 (Bluey)
    N834BR
    Based at KHEF (Fayetteville, NC)


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