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Hour Meter Wiring

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popeye323:
To solve the problem of the hour meter not running and having to go below to turn the key on  my 323 with a diesel, I wired in a second key switch in the aft portion of starboard coaming box. It was a fairly simple process of splicing into the hot side of the ignition wire and mounting a key in the coaming box.. When I want to get underway I turn on the original ignition key located down below and then I turn on the second key located in the starboard coaming box and hit the start button as normal. When I'm done motoring I just reach in the coaming box and turn off the second key. This system requires a second ignition switch and it helps if both switches and keys are keyed alike to keep it simple. It also acts as a thief deterrent because both keys are required to be on. The second key is at the aft end of the coaming box out of site.  It works for me.

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