Haven't posted in a while, but recently bought a 1993 Ranger 365V with a 1993 Fast Strike 150 on it. The tach doesn't work but if you look closely, the needle slightly moves when you turn the key on. I don't see a name on the tach but it appears to be original or quite old either way. I pulled it out of the dash, verified it's getting power with my meter, cleaned all terminals/connections, and turned the pole dial a few times but still nothing. The light doesn't work either. I've ordered a new tach and will return if it ends up being a regulator issue.
My question is, if the regulator/rectifier is bad and not sending a signal to my tach, would that also mean that my starting battery would die as well? Battery was fully charged after taking the boat out for a ride the other day is why I ask.
My question is, if the regulator/rectifier is bad and not sending a signal to my tach, would that also mean that my starting battery would die as well? Battery was fully charged after taking the boat out for a ride the other day is why I ask.