cagrove
Contributing Member
I'm looking for some feedback on an issue I'm having on my 170CC. The Tachometer (Faria) went out about a year ago. Was working fine one day, next day, nothing. I downloaded the troubleshooting guide from the Faria website and determined it was the guage. I sent it in and they replaced it under warranty. After I installed the new one, still nothing. So I figured it must be in the wiring of the boat.
I went through my service manual for the engine and located the wire for the Tach coming out of the voltage regulator. Using my Ohm meter, I performed the "Tachometer Circuit Test" procedure outlined in the service manual and received the expected results. I then performed a continuity check of the wire from the engine to the Tach and it checked good. That leads me back to the guage. Is it possible that Faria sent me a bad guage or am I missing something? I have checked the voltage at the guage with the engine running and everything seems to be getting power where it's supposed to.
Any ideas, anyone?
I went through my service manual for the engine and located the wire for the Tach coming out of the voltage regulator. Using my Ohm meter, I performed the "Tachometer Circuit Test" procedure outlined in the service manual and received the expected results. I then performed a continuity check of the wire from the engine to the Tach and it checked good. That leads me back to the guage. Is it possible that Faria sent me a bad guage or am I missing something? I have checked the voltage at the guage with the engine running and everything seems to be getting power where it's supposed to.
Any ideas, anyone?