Force 83 - 85hp - tach wire size

paddymichaud

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Hi Folks,

I have a 1983 Force 85HP. I ordered a faria 20 pole tach for the boat, but I was wondering ahead of time... suppose that I don't have any wiring (usually purple) going from rectifier to instrument panel what is the correct size that you would reccomend?? 16, or 18 awg?

Thanks for your help
 

Frank Acampora

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Re: Force 83 - 85hp - tach wire size

Since the wire only carries signal--voltage, not amperage--either will do. Of course, with wiring, bigger is usually better.

However, for example, when I wire my switch for tilt/trim, again, this only carries enough "juice" to activate the relay so I use 18-22 gauge--whatever is handy at the time.
 
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