EDM 700 Fuel Flow option

[flyboy0681]

Does anybody know what the cost is to upgrade an EDM 700 to add the fuel flow feature? I know that the unit has to be sent back to the manufacturer for a board upgrade but I want to get a feel for what people have been paying.

Also, our '83 J has a Shadin FT101 and I need to know whether the existing fuel transducer can be used to feed the EDM as well. Can the wire from the transducer to the Shadin be spliced to provide a feed for the EDM?

 

[Magnum]

Quote: flyboy0681

Also, our '83 J has a Shadin FT101 and I need to know whether the existing fuel transducer can be used to feed the EDM as well. Can the wire from the transducer to the Shadin be spliced to provide a feed for the EDM?

 

[flyboy0681]

Good suggestion but with the recent installation of the GTN750 we don't have one square inch of space available anywhere on the panel, so we need to stick with the round dial 700.

[Magnum]

Just checked the prices. A new EDM700 costs US$ 1.405 (Gulf Coast Avionics), the EDM 730 costs 1.696. Maybe you can get 800-900 for the used EDM700 (with new harness, etc), so it's 800-900 more. Deduct the price for the board upgrade it might get interesting. Installation cost should be minimal.

[Magnum]

It seems I typed too slow...