Taps gauge wiring

[topaz surfer]

Anyone have a pic of or can tell me what there wiring is on there taps gauge? I have a 2003 22v and the taps gauge seems to be backwards but not sure what wires I might try to switch as there are several on the back of the gauge.

[robert theisen]

1 is where the plate is all the way down.The cylinder ram will be extended.8 is where the plate is all the way it will travel up,the cylinder fully contracted.Hope this helps.

[topaz surfer]

Yes that is correct. So it is backwards, I just need to know how to fix it. I just don't want to try switching wires around and get it wrong and short something out.

[topaz surfer]

I just went out and took some pics of the gauge wiring. Any ideas what I should switch?

[IDBoating]

Are you sure it's the gauge that is backwards, and not something at the plate itself?

[topaz surfer]

Im not 100% sure. But its all electric and there is a wire going into the ram but doesn't look like you can get to it to change anything. That's why I figure its just how the gauge is wired.

[NHarp1]

I had a 2008 Tige and had to replace out the ram. Before crimping the new ram wires to original wiring, I held the wires by the splice connector and ran the switch to make sure the ram was not backwards.
Sounds like maybe the ram was once replaced and possiblly spliced backwards?? If you follow the wiring from the ram to the wire harness along the hull wall, can you see where it was crimpped/spliced/connected together?

Did you recently purchase this boat?

Ram all the way down TAPS should be at 1
Ram all the way up TAPS should be at 8

[topaz surfer]

I had a 2008 Tige and had to replace out the ram. Before crimping the new ram wires to original wiring, I held the wires by the splice connector and ran the switch to make sure the ram was not backwards.
Sounds like maybe the ram was once replaced and possiblly spliced backwards?? If you follow the wiring from the ram to the wire harness along the hull wall, can you see where it was crimpped/spliced/connected together?

Did you recently purchase this boat?

Ram all the way down TAPS should be at 1
Ram all the way up TAPS should be at 8

I might have to look at the wire back by the transom. I figured switching them at the gauge would be the same thing and also easier to get to. Yes I did recently buy this boat so that's how it was when I got it.

[csleaver]

gauge wiring

The gauge should be wired purple to 12v+, black to ground, blue to backlighting, and yellow to sender. If it was wired differently, it would not read backwards, it would likely just not work. The control box sends the signal to the gauge. Lenco makes some boxes that will cause the gauge to sweep one way, or the other. Check it out.

[topaz surfer]

The gauge should be wired purple to 12v+, black to ground, blue to backlighting, and yellow to sender. If it was wired differently, it would not read backwards, it would likely just not work. The control box sends the signal to the gauge. Lenco makes some boxes that will cause the gauge to sweep one way, or the other. Check it out.

I will check with lenco to see what they say. Thanks for the info.