Hey Cane Pole
Please clear my thinking up for me. A full wave bridge rectifier, like just about every outboard made uses, has 4 connections. Ground, 2 inputs and output. A tach is normally connected to one of the inputs. Now visualize a drawing of the circuit with the ground on top, output on the bottom and inputs on each side. The tach is connected to the right side. Am I correct in saying that if any of the diodes open, the tach will still work? Of course if one of the diodes on the right side shorts, the tach will not work. How about if one of them on the left side shorts? Will the tach still work? I use to know all this but can't remember anymore. Thanks
Fair Winds and Following Seas
Bill H. PTC USN Ret
Chesapeake, Va