{"product_id":"dts-mercury-mercruiser-diagnostics-cable","title":"DTS Mercury\/Mercruiser diagnostics cable","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJaltest JDC617A — DTS Mercury\/MerCruiser Diagnostics Cable\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eJDC617A\u003c\/strong\u003e is a genuine Cojali Jaltest diagnostic cable for \u003cstrong\u003eDTS (Digital Throttle and Shift) Mercury and MerCruiser outboard and inboard engines\u003c\/strong\u003e. DTS is Mercury Marine's electronic throttle-by-wire and shift control system, found on higher-end Mercury Verado, FourStroke Pro, and MerCruiser inboard engines. These engines require the JDC617A to connect to the Jaltest marine diagnostic platform — the 4-pin (JDC603A) and 2-pin (JDC614A9) cables do not cover DTS-equipped engines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eListed in the official Jaltest 2025 pricelist at \u003cstrong\u003e$75 MSRP\u003c\/strong\u003e, the JDC617A is included in both the \u003cstrong\u003eBoat Cable Kit (70002008)\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eOutboard Cable Kit (70002010)\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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