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Old March 6th, 2009, 08:27 PM
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Default Mercury tach question ?

I have a 2004 Mercury XR6 150 hp. I have the 5 pin wiring harness that plugs into the control box. I want to wire my Faria tach up. I sold my other hull and am putting the 150 on the new one. The Mercury 5 pin plug is a part # 84-86396 A2. It has 5 wires coming out of the plug. My question is what are the applications for each wire ? It has a
black-
tan with blue stripe-
purple-
brown with white stripe-
gray-
This is my first post so thanks for the help !
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Old March 6th, 2009, 08:45 PM
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Default Re: Mercury tach question ?

Black is ground
Purple is + from the switch
Gray is sender for the tach
Tan blue temp horn
brn/white trim gauge
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Old March 6th, 2009, 11:38 PM
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Thanks for the quick response. I appreciate the help.
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