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Full Instrumentation / Analog Gauges (Digital - Verado)
All gauges are installed on the console but the configuration and specific location of your gauges will vary
depending upon the selection of the various optional engine packages. If your engine package includes
the standard analog gauges (i.e., Faria), the gauges will light up when the navigation lights are on.
Digital Gauges (Optional)
If your engine package is compatible, you may select to have the optional digital gauges installed. With
digital gauges, the gauge lights will only be illuminated when the engine is on.
Note: Digital Gauges are not available with a Suzuki engine package.
Tachometer
The tachometer (tach) gauge is located on the console. To ensure the tach is working properly, simply
turn the ignition key on and start the engine. While the engine is idling, the tach should be reading in the
proper RPM range recommended for the engine. Your engine manual will indicate the appropriate RPM
range. When you are running at wide-open throttle, the tach should read near the top end of the
recommended RPM range.
If the RPM
gauge is
reading correctly and the engine throttle settings are correct, the tachometer is
operating properly. If the tachometer is not reading correctly, refer to the manual provided by the
manufacturer of the gauge that was included in your owner’s package.
Speedometer
The speedometer (speedo) is located on the console. To ensure that the speedo is working properly, get
the boat on a planing speed and check to see if it is reading at the approximate running speed at which
the boat is traveling.
Note: The speed-reading on the speedo may vary a few mph from the actual speed that
the boat is traveling. Either a GPS or a radar gun can check the running speed.
Fuel
The fuel gauge reads the amount of fuel remaining in the tank. To check the fuel gauge, place a known
amount of fuel into the fuel fill and fill the tank. Turn the ignition key on and the fuel gauge should read
the approximate amount of fuel in the tank.
For example: If the fuel tank holds 70 gallons of fuel and you pumped 17 - 18 gallons of
fuel into the tank, the fuel gauge should read approximately ¼ of a tank. This ensures
that the fuel gauge and the fuel sender are working properly.
If the fuel gauge is not reading correctly, we recommend that you have the fuel sender checked by a
qualified professional before considering changing out the gauge. For more information, please refer to
the Fuel/Oil Systems section of this manual.
For specific information related to your gauges, refer to the materials in your owner’s package that was
provided by the gauge manufacturer.
Trim
To ensure the trim gauge/indicator is working properly, start by making sure the engine is trimmed all the
way down. Locate the trim gauge on the instrument panel and check to see if the level on the trim gauge
is in the full down position. As you trim the engine up, watch the trim gauge and ensure that it coincides
with the actual trim of the engine. When finished trimming the engine all the way up, the level on the trim
gauge should read in the full up position.
