Install a hour meter

[ewalden444]

Hello All,

Can someone tell me how to install an hour meter? It’s going on a 1993 Bryant 18 ft. boat, It has a merc. Inboard motor. It doesn’t have one on it.

 

[Don S]

Re: Install a hour meter

Attach the + wire on the meter to any Purple ignition wire on another instrument (volt meter, Oil press gauge, temp gauge, etc) hook the - wire to any Black ground wire on the same gauge

 

[johnbo]

Re: Install a hour meter

Hi,

I just did the same thing on my boat. Bought a LCD hour meter from digikey.com for about $20. I decided to mount it under the dash to avoid making more holes in the dash.

I put it in a small plastic project box along with a small pushbutton to reset the counter at the end of the season or oil change.

There are quite a variety of different models and cases styles.

Just like Don said, they are easy to hook up.

Good luck,

johnbo

 

[Trent]

Re: Install a hour meter

Just a another word.. If you wire it this way the meter will run anytime the ign switch is on. If you dont want the meter to run unless the engine is running you will need to add a oil pressure switch inline.

 

[njlarry]

Re: Install a hour meter

Does that mean that it can be wired to the oil pressure sensor down by the fuel pump? Does the purple line go there and the black to ground?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Install a hour meter

Ayuh,........
If you wire the feed side of the Hourmeter from the Fuel Pump's Power line..................

 

[mikeneal]

Re: Install a hour meter

I helped a buddy add an hour meter to his 3.0 mercruiser, he didn't want a hole in the dash so I made a bracket and mounted it in the engine compartment, turned out pretty good.

 

[Lyndy]

Re: Install a hour meter

I helped a buddy add an hour meter to his 3.0 mercruiser, he didn't want a hole in the dash so I made a bracket and mounted it in the engine compartment, turned out pretty good.

Thanks. Great Idea!