Mercury Tachometer Wiring
The wiring basics of connecting a tachometer rpm gauge to an outboard motor.
Mercury tachometer wiring. It reveals the parts of the circuit as simplified shapes as well as the power and also signal connections between the devices. Fuel sender to gauge. I wire up the power and then select the number of pulse or cycles my outboard has to get the correct reading. In this video i install an tachometer in my boat.
Collection of mercury outboard wiring diagram. Un fused wire from battery. Wiring diagram 1980 up rope start merc 45 50 4 cyl. The linked images are printable but may print across more than 1 page in order to be legible.
Protected fused wire from battery and or protected 12 volt to trim panel control. Locate the black wire and hook it up to the battery. Temperature switch to warning horn and or. My boat tach started showing rpms way higher than it should and i could tell the motor wasn t actually turning that high.
Red purple stripe. Wiring diagram 1980 up electric start merc 500 thunderbolt internal external wiring diagram. Mount the tachometer above the steering column or on the dashboard of your vehicle using the supplied hardware and tools recommended by the manufacturer. Outboard motor control wiring part 1.
Outboard engine wiring series links. 1996 evinrude 40hp parts used in this test. Locate the ignition coil. Black yellow stripe.
Most models also have black white only. So here we are trying to diagnose the problem. This is the tachometer i used http. Run the wiring of the tachometer from the vehicle s interior to the engine compartment.