CNYBoater
Active Member
- Aug 14, 2017
- 386
- Boat Info
- 1994 200 Overnighter, Single Axle Easy Load'r Galvanized Trailer, 2006 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab
- Engines
- Single 1994 Mercury Black Max V135 O/B
My faria tach is two months past the 3yr warranty. I’m experiencing a signal that reads slightly below 1000 at idle 650+\-50 is spec. Increase throttle and tach won’t past 1200, though the outboard is throttling up.
anyone know the ohm specs on a tach signal from voltage regular to gauge?
In the meantime, I swung by the boat on way home from work and visually inspected both voltage regulators. No burnout on either VR, no scorched wires, removed tape and connectors look good. Getting charge to voltmeter from VR which increases with Rpm, which is in normal range. before I taped everything back up, I switch the harness wire connection from top VR to bottom VR. Weather permitting I’ll see if problem duplicates pulling signal from second VR in the morning. Looked up the gauge price and it’s $35 more than what I paid for it in 2018 for same model number.
Requested testing procedure from Faria, tech advised sending it in for repair/replace but their repair price is more than the gauge. Gauge is less than a QS VR cost wise, so would like to test VR sending wire.
anyone know the ohm specs on a tach signal from voltage regular to gauge?
In the meantime, I swung by the boat on way home from work and visually inspected both voltage regulators. No burnout on either VR, no scorched wires, removed tape and connectors look good. Getting charge to voltmeter from VR which increases with Rpm, which is in normal range. before I taped everything back up, I switch the harness wire connection from top VR to bottom VR. Weather permitting I’ll see if problem duplicates pulling signal from second VR in the morning. Looked up the gauge price and it’s $35 more than what I paid for it in 2018 for same model number.
Requested testing procedure from Faria, tech advised sending it in for repair/replace but their repair price is more than the gauge. Gauge is less than a QS VR cost wise, so would like to test VR sending wire.
