Outboard motor control wiring part 1. Attach the wire from pin 3 to a ground negative source.

Autometer Jr 6650 Briggs Engine Tachometer Wiring
Rpm gauge wiring diagram. Fuel sender to gauge. 1 3 4 1 8 note. By way of a loop of wire in series with the ignition coil attached to the rear of the case. Refer to diagram d. Protected fused wire from battery andor protected 12 volt to trim panel control. Beginning with the tachometer fig.
6 the special design of the tachometer base allows for a variety of mounting possibilities. 1996 evinrude 40hp parts used in this test. Locate the 12 volt switched dash lighting supply for the dashboard on the car fuse box. Outboard engine wiring series links. The wiring basics of connecting a tachometer rpm gauge to an outboard motor. Temperature switch to warning horn andor.
Installation images shown may be different from your actual model. Black yellow stripe. Make sure this switch is set to the number of cylinders for your engine. With the tachometer and wiring in place finishing the job is easy. Attach the base using screws provided or use a pop rivet tool. Red purple stripe.
Un fused wire from battery. Wire cutters wire strippers automotive diagnostic tool used for finding tachometer wire ratchet and sockets screwdriver drill. A photographic diagram would show more detail of the physical appearance whereas a wiring diagram makes use of an extra symbolic notation to emphasize interconnections over physical look. Ignition switch to 12 volt positive. Tachometer can be purchased from most any auto parts store for as low as 33. Attach the tachometer backlighting wire.
A wiring diagram is commonly made use of to fix problems as well as to earn sure that all the connections have been made which every little thing exists. Most vendors will use one tachometer head to cover a variety of engines. Apply power to the tachometer by attaching the power input wire of the tachometer to the 12 volt dashboard lighting supply of the car. Use an existing hole in the firewall to pass the black and green wires through to the engine bay. The tachometer is configured at the factory for 4 ppr. Connect a wire from pin 5 to a constant 12 or 24 volt source.
One such source can always be found where the battery is attached to the metal frame of the vehicle. 1 here shows the back of a typical gauge. Shorting or stop circuit. Cut out a notch in this grommet to pass the wires through or drill a new hole for the wires to be sent. Mine was salvaged from my old truck 3m quick splice connectors 14 18 gauge 410 walmart tools. Existing holes will have a rubber grommet to protect the wiring.
At the top left of the diagram we see the cylinder selector switch. Wire to a junction and attach the wire from pin 4 at this junction ie. Circuit diagram of generation one and two smiths tachometer as used tachometer wiring excerpt of gt diagram tach wiring is. Provide power to the tachometer backlighting.