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Yamaha fits integral Y-COP anti tamper systems on 30-100 hp

How often have yoy wonderd why cars are protected from theft or unauthorised use by clever electronics,when outboard engines never are ?

Well as you might expect,the first manufacturer to recognise and act on that widespread thought is Yamaha,with the introduction of its innovative new Y-COP(Yamaha customer outboard protection)

system.And now for 2010 model year all new fuel injection,four-stroke outboard models from 30hp to 100 hp will feature Y-COP.This simple,easy to use and effective system - with its neat remote control - locks and unclock the engine with a push of a button. Just like your car infact its another industry's first for Yamaha and more proof that when it comes to turnning customer needs into practical action, Yamaha has no equal.

So desirable are the small craft that have this size of Yamaha outboard fitted,that for sure, that their inbuilt Y-COP System will be a real comfort for their proud owners.why? because they are the type of craft that are normally stored on a trailer or left on the deck of their mother ship and are very tempting as a target for thieves .

Simple to operate

The y-cop system utelises a simple remote hand held transmitter to immobilise the the engine and therefore also the boat when these engines are bolted on to the transom.The signal from the transmitter is picked up by a receiver fitted into the boat which is plugged into the LAN (Local area network) HUB.The signal is then passed to the engine ECM (Engine control module as fitted to all EFI engines)

via the engine standard LAN wiring  system.

The engine ECM system recognises the signal from the transmitter and unlocks the system to allow the engine to run-just like on your car immobiliser!

All these engines use the standard NMEA 2000 Protocol and the engine information  feed can be interfaced with other electronics accessories like chart plotters  to monitor engine functions and fuel managment. The Y-COP system simply intergrates into this simple and easy install system

Anti - Tamper as standard

The Y-COP receiver and wiring is designed to be easy to install-just plug in, follow the set-up procedure and ! However Y-COP is also clever enough to recognise if someone is tampering with the system and even if it is disconnected or destroyed will lock the engine into a low rpm mode enough to get you home but usless to thieves .

Yamaha Genuine accessories

Using one of Yamaha's Outboard marine security Accessories like smart Lock and Nutlock to lock your outboard to the boat's transome will add an even higher level of security.