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    System Check troubles and Tach.

    Hi everyone, I’d just like to firstly say thank you to anyone that took the time out of their day to help a newbie out. It was very much appreciated. After doing the continuity test and finding that pins 1 and 4 had continuity at the VRO I suspected it was time to pull it. Miraculously my...
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    System Check troubles and Tach.

    Here are the results from unplugging VRO Ignition on VRO plugged in: Pin 1: 12V Pin 4: 12 V Pin 8: 12V Ignition on VRO unplugged: Pin 1: 12V Pin 4: 0V Pin 8: 12V I did a continuity test on the VRO between the purple wire and the tan wire and it showed continuity. Therefore safe to say VRO...
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    System Check troubles and Tach.

    I did two tests, one with negative on bus terminal of fuse block, other with negative on pin 2, both tests showed 12 volts at pins 1,4,8. This was on the harness side. All bets off meaning?
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    System Check troubles and Tach.

    Good morning, As always thank you for the replies. I was able to find a thin green wire behind the inline fuel filter that the insulation was melted. This thin green wire was part of a cluster with: Green White/tan Black/tan Big green Big blue When I found voltage at pins 1,4,8 I had the...
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    System Check troubles and Tach.

    I had posted this question in another thread but figured instead of hijacking that one that I would start a new one here. Thank you to those that already offered inputs on the topic. If anyone has a tach they would like to sell please keep me in mind. I purchased a boat last summer and...
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    system check wiring diagram

    It is not bypassed, I will do some more reading though thanks for the info
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    system check wiring diagram

    Thank you so very much!! Will do as you suggested and report back. I am not sure however if this motor has “VRO”?
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    system check wiring diagram

    Hello everyone, I purchased a boat last summer and started it for the first time yesterday after sitting all winter. It has a 1996 evinrude 50hp with the same tach system check you guys are speaking of. I noticed the tach wasnt working and came to find that it was unplugged. While plugged in...
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