T&T: Hour Meter

[Peter Bennett]

Monday, June 4, 2007, 7:09:35 PM, Joel wrote:

JW> Hey all,
JW>   With this great wx we've been having I'm doing lots of
JW> little trips (good thing) but these trips point out areas for
JW> improvement (bad thing). Last trip brought to mind that I do not
JW> have an hour meter installed.
   
JW>   So, the question du jour is: where is this normally cut
JW> into the circuit? I have no ignition switch, just a push button
JW> for the starter. I am thinking it needs to come off the alternator
JW> as that is the only thing guaranteed to have power when running.
JW> Any ideas?
   
JW>   Joel Wilkins
JW>   m/s Miss Magoo
JW>   C-45, #98
JW>   S. Pasadena, FL

Don't you have a switch to apply power to the engine gauges?  If not,
perhaps they get their power through an oil pressure switch.  In any
case, I'd use the power to the gauges to run your hour meter, since
the gauges would normally only be powered while the engine is running.


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