New engine, new hour meter

[Evinrude Boater]

I want to install a new hour meter in my engine compartment. What wire on the engine can it be connected to?

 

[dubs283]

Re: New engine, new hour meter

hour meters are usually connected to the purple (ignition) wire

i find hour meters in the engine compartment just get in the way when working on the engine

most are installed in the dash or near a breaker/fuse panel

 

[elkhunter338]

Re: New engine, new hour meter

I installed my hour meter in the dash and hooked it to the ignition run wire so when the engine is running the hour meter is on.

 

[Evinrude Boater]

Re: New engine, new hour meter

There's two purple wires on the coil. Would that be fine?

 

[dubs283]

Re: New engine, new hour meter

There's two purple wires on the coil. Would that be fine?

it would probably work but i wouldn't want to daisy anything off the coil itself for fear of causing ignition/runnability issues

you are best off connecting it off one of the guages at the helm, see if you can mount it in a storage compartment or if you have an access panel to behind the dash perhaps mounted near there