Hour Meter

fourreins · Post by **fourreins** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:39 pm

My hour meter doesn't work and I would like to replace it. Is it possible to some how advance the new meter so the numbers will match the old one when it Quit?

randyp · Post by **randyp** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:20 pm

Not sure if you can advance it manually, but you could hook it up to DC current and let it crank until it reaches the old number. I replaced mine and simply noted the old hour meter reading on a label located next to the new one. Also keep a log with hour meter readings and dates.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:25 pm

Its possible but not easy . they are made tamper proof . How many hours ? if only a few hundred you can leave it hooked up to 12 volts, a week gives you 168 hours .

what most folks do is just log the hours the meter was changed at

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:37 pm

What they did when they replaced our starboard engine was wire tie the old meter to the new engine and install a new meter.

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:55 pm

Wes wrote:What they did when they replaced our starboard engine was wire tie the old meter to the new engine and install a new meter.

Now that's an Excellent idea Wes

Ron

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:01 pm

Wes wrote:What they did when they replaced our starboard engine was wire tie the old meter to the new engine and install a new meter.

I am confused, why would they tie an old meter to a new engine? Wouldn't the new engine have 0(zero) hours?
What am I missing. Forgive this noob, but it just doesn't make sense.

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:12 am

That way you won't loose it and can show its hours to a buyer

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:51 pm

Torcan wrote:
Wes wrote:What they did when they replaced our starboard engine was wire tie the old meter to the new engine and install a new meter.
I am confused, why would they tie an old meter to a new engine? Wouldn't the new engine have 0(zero) hours?
What am I missing. Forgive this noob, but it just doesn't make sense.

Maybe the old meter would show a perspective buyer the total hours on the tranny. But I think this a terific idea for foureins

Ron

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:10 pm

If you have only one engine you don't need the old meter. If you have twins it shows the hours for the old one.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:55 pm

You don't have a meter for each engine ?

fourreins · Post by **fourreins** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:00 pm

my 10.8 international only has the one meter!

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:01 pm

Our 10 meter has only one meter also.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:05 pm

I have one for each engine . I have always had one per engine or none . I would have added another one when I replace the engine

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:07 pm

I guess they don't trust you with just one.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:10 pm

One meter is just being cheap IMO shame on Trojan I would have added another one when I replace the engine so I would have one per engine