QuestionI have just purchased a brand new Briggs & Stratton 20 hp Vanguard V2 engine.
Unfortunately there is no owner's manual nor operating manual in the packing box.
Can you please help me out with the following issues:
1. There are yellow and red wires , (red - unconnected) at the side of the engine, what looks like a charging regulator unit. To where should this red wire be connected?
2. Electric key-switch start and kill switch - How do I wire up the electric key-switch start and the kill-switch (to switch off) the engine?
3. Tachometer - Can I install a tachometer for this engine and how do I connect the wiring?
AnswerAre the terminal on the charging regulator unit round or square/rectangle?
As for the key switch, how many pins does it have? Most use a 5 pin connector. M should be connected to the engine block terminal that goes to the coil. This should ground the ignition when you turn off the key. B is for the battery, or charging circuit. L is for lights. G is for ground. S is for solenoid. Of course these letters are not correct for all switches but most of them.
As for the tach, you can use a Tiny Tach.
http://www.designtechnologyinc.com/tinytach.html
Let me know what you have.
Eric
