speedometer inop

dwells1234

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I am running this evinrude 150xp in my driveway and the speedomter and the tach does not work. What should I look for.
 

boobie

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Re: speedometer inop

The speedometer won't work in your driveway, boat has to be in the water and under way. As far as the tach, you could have tach or mtr probs.
 

dwells1234

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Re: speedometer inop

Thanks all new to this. I checked the wires to make sure they were tight and all of them are. Is there a ohms reading or voltage I can check?
 

Chris1956

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Re: speedometer inop

Speedo is usually a mechanical gauge, like a pressure gauge. it only works at speed, in the water.

The tach is electric. Check the back of the tach for +12VDC on a purple wire, Ground on the black wire. The grey wire will supply the tacj signal. Ohm it out to its termination at the voltage regulator on the motor. Most 90's motors of 150HP, have the VR behind the flywheel, on top of the block. When you disconnect the grey wire to the ohmmeter, it should be continunity to the gauge, but not to ground.
 

BonairII

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Re: speedometer inop

Find the your speedo air tube(attached to the transom) and detach it. Blow in it and see if the speedo needle moves. You'll prob need to have a helper watch the speedo needle while you blow in the tube.
 

Jerryh3

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Re: speedometer inop

How fast do you think you can go in your driveway?
 

dwells1234

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Re: speedometer inop

I have no idea. THe guy I bought it from said he could go 30mphplus on it.
 

Jerryh3

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Re: speedometer inop

Note to Evelyn Woods - Speed reading without comprehension is worthless. :facepalm:

More to the problem - Are you running on muffs in your driveway?

I hope it's a long hose.
 

dwells1234

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Re: speedometer inop

New to this what arte the muffs. I have water running to it at the water pump with the clamp over the 4 holes.
 
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