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    Adding a Temperature Gauge

    Updated: Mercury keeps their shop/repair manuals pretty well hidden on the web so I went off and purchased one. I plan to have the motor a long time and spent a career as an Industrial Arts teacher, so I like to do as much of my own repair work as possible. The sender is mounted right by the...
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    Bottom paint on Aluminum Crestliner

    I’ve got a 2016 Commander with a painted bottom that lives at the dock for 8 months. What a mess when I pulled it. Does anybody have experience with bottom paint on aluminum boats? I wouldn’t completely remove the factory paint, just scuff it so the bottom paint bites. My glass boat has been...
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    Adding a Temperature Gauge

    Thanks, exactly what I was looking for. Cheers
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    Adding a Temperature Gauge

    Will there be an existing lead from the sender at the dash end of the harness or will I need to splice into it at the power head and run a new line?
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    Adding a Temperature Gauge

    Hello...new to the forum I would like to add a dash temperature gauge to a 2016 Crestliner Commander, non Smartcraft 2016 Mercury 90 Fourstroke, Model ME90XL45. Motor has a sender near the thermostat housing that I assume is connected to the Guardian engine control system. System functions...
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    Low operating temperature in a Mercury 90

    I'd like to add the same gauge to my 2016 Mercury 90 Fourstroke. There is presently no dash temp gauge. Is the wiring already included in the harness and not connected or do I have to run additional wiring to existing sending unit? Thanks....new to forum
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