TROUBLE SHOOTING

INFORMATION

TACHOMETER, ALTERNATOR SIGNAL, DIESEL ENGINES

The engine is usually a diesel, but can be a low RPM gaso-
line stern drive or inboard.
If installed and not working, check all wire connections to
see that they are tight and not corroded. NOTE- some other
styles of tachometers operate from only ground and send-
er connections. Veethree tachometers must have 12 VDC
(from the ignition switch, “ON” when the engine is running)
to the IGN stud.
Dual stations- mixing brands/types (such as 2-wire versus
3-wire connections) may cause problems. 24 and 32 volt
systems can be accommodated with a voltage reducing re-
sistor, 100 ohms, 5 watt power rating installed between the
power wire and the IGN terminal. The lamp will need to be
charged to a 24 volt lamp.
Tachometer part number is on the side of the nylon case.

Test Voltages: Replacement

IGN to GND terminals - 12 VDC Lamp #IA62995
SEND to GND terminals - 4.0VAC Min.

Arrow on rotary selector switch must be pointed directly at LT

the setting or the tachometer will go full scale. Some tachom- CAL Light
eters have a 5 position switch, others a 3 position switch. Switch

Some alternators do not have an output terminal for a ta-

chometer signal. A local alternator repair shop can install a Range
wire tap to the internal rectifier as a signal wire. GND Selector
SEND IGN
Ignition
If the number of alternator poles is not known, measure the Switch
actual RPM with a master or shop tachometer. Rotate the
selector switch to the letter that puts the tachometer closest
to the actual RPM. Speed the engine RPM to 1500-2000
RPM and using a jeweler’s type screwdriver, adjust the cal-
ibration adjustment carefully in the hole marked CAL, bring- AC Terminals
ing the tachometer in agreement with the master tachome-
ter. Over torque-ing of adjustment will damage calibration - +
mechanism. Turning clockwise increases tachometer read- R Terminal
ing, while counter-clockwise decreases. If tachometer can
not brought into calibration, the selector switch may not be CAL
DO NOT TURN
in the correct letter. CALIBRATION
Alternator POT PAST ITS
Alternator belt slippage can cause some error on the alter- LIMITS
nator.

Dual stations- mixing brands/types (such as 2-wire versus 3 Position 5 Position

3-wire connections) may cause problems. 24 and 32 volt Switch Switch
Older Models May Have
systems can be accommodated with a voltage reducing re- This Stud Pattern
sistor, 100 ohms, 5 watt power rating installed between the B D GND
A C C E
power wire and the IGN terminal. The lamp will need to be
charged to a 24 volt lamp.
B
Alternator belt slippage can cause some error on the alter- A
nator.
Range Selector IGN SEND

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