Garmin GHP 10 Marine Autopilot System Tachometer Reference

GHP

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10 Tachometer Reference

This document contains common tachometer wiring connections on a variety of engines. This document is for reference only, and Garmin is not

responsible for its contents or for the consequences of following the suggestions included below. Engine tachometer connections are subject to

change at any time and Garmin is not responsible for updating any of the information or suggestions included below. Use the information and

suggestions included in this document at your own risk..

For the most reliable tachometer connection information available you must consult your engine manufacturer before wiring the

GHP 10 to the tachometer.

Gasoline Outboard Engines

Engine Manufacturer

Tachometer (+)

Tachometer (-)

Notes

Envinrude

Gray

Black

NMEA 2000*

Honda

Gray

Black

Mercury

Gray

Black

Mercury Verado

N/A

N/A

Use the J-Box adapters provided in the GHP 10 Verado adapter kit to connect to the

Tachometer. Follow the instructions provided in the adapter kit.

Suzuki

Yellow

Black

Yamaha

Green

Black

NMEA 2000*

Certain Yamaha motors requre a Command Link Converter (Yamaha part number

MAR-6X6DA-C0-00) to transmit tachometer information to the GHP 10. Contact your

Yamaha dealer for more information.

Gasoline Inboard Engines

Engine Manufacturer

Tachometer (+)

Tachometer (-)

Notes

Mercruiser

Gray

Black

Volvo

N/A

N/A

To access the tachometer information from the proprietary Volvo BUS, you must use a

Volvo Canbus to NMEA 2000 converter (Volvo part number 3889758).

Crusader Engines

Gray

Black

Diesel Engines

Engine Manufacturer

Tachometer (+)

Tachometer (-)

Notes

Caterpillar

N/A

N/A

C15 and most other engines, fly wheel tooth counter (part#1895746)

Maretron part number MCF-2M-D12 CAT

Cummins

N/A

N/A

For QS11 and most other engines use a fly wheel tooth counter (part#3078155)

For QSB, QSC, QSL, QSM motors, use Maretron part number J2K100**

Man

N/A

N/A

Maretron part number J2K100**

Volvo

N/A

N/A

Volvo Canbus to NMEA 2000 (Volvo part number 3889758)

Yanmar

Yellow wire or

Orange/Gray

wire at the

alternator

Engine ground

NMEA 2000*

*If the motor is NMEA 2000-compatible, there will be no tachometer wires. Tachometer information will be received through the NMEA 2000 BUS

** Maretron J1939 Canbus to NMEA 2000 converter

Note: Part #J2k100 may not work in some applications due to the fact that most engine manufactures will send out proprietary Canbus unless J1939 is speci-

fied by OEM boat manufacturer.