I/O Mercruiser sterndrive hour meter wiring

Discussion in 'Sterndrives' started by pepnic, Oct 2, 2006.

  1. pepnic
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    pepnic New Member

    Does anyone see a problem with wiring the + of an hour meter to the starting coil on a MerCruiser engine? It was the closest spot I could find that was hot only when the keyswitch was closed.

    Thanks for any help!
    Craig
     
    pepnic, Oct 2, 2006
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  2. gonzo
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    gonzo Senior Member

    That's the usual setup.
     
    gonzo, Oct 22, 2006
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