Connections for Vessels Without an Existing Kill Switch
Most vessels have an existing kill switch that you can leverage to install the Garmin OnBoard™ engine cutoff system so it can perform the necessary action to kill the engine or engines when needed. If your vessel does not have an existing kill switch, you must instead connect the wiring harness to an engine ignition wire or wires to perform this action.
Incorrectly installing the Garmin OnBoard engine cutoff system when connecting to the engine ignition may not allow the system to properly cut off the engines when needed. You must test the installation prior to using the vessel.
If the ignition wire on your vessel uses more than 60 mA of current to turn the engines on and off, you must also install a relay for the Garmin OnBoard system to properly cut off the engines when needed.
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You must consult the documentation for your engine to accurately identify the ignition wire or wires.
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Similar to kill-switch wiring, you must determine whether the engine uses a close-to-stop or open-to-stop method to stop the engines through the ignition wire.
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If you have multiple engines, they may all use one combined ignition wire, or they may each use a separate ignition wire.
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You must determine the current present in the ignition wire or wires to verify that it uses less than 60 mA when turning the engines on and off.
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If the current on the ignition wire or wires is greater than 60 mA, you must install a relay or relays to limit the current running through the GOS™ 10 hub.
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For a close-to-stop method, you must install a normally-open relay that steps down the current to the GOS 10 hub below 60 mA.
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For an open-to-stop method, you must install a normally-closed relay that steps down the current to the GOS 10 hub below 60 mA.
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You can connect up to four engines that use a close-to-stop method. See the table below to identify each close-to-stop wire when connecting to multiple engines.
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You can connect up to two engines that use an open-to-stop method. See the table below to identify each open-to-stop wire pairing when connecting to multiple engines.
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If your vessel has more than four close-to-stop engines or more than two open-to-stop engines that each use a dedicated ignition wire, then you must consult the vessel or engine manufacturer for assistance. Many manufacturers have a module or a method for combining these signals that is required when installing the Garmin OnBoard engine cutoff system.
Close-to-Stop Ignition Wires From the GOS 10 Hub
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Wire Function |
Wire Color |
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Engine 1 |
White |
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Engine 2 |
Yellow |
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Engine 3 |
Green |
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Engine 4 |
Purple |
Open-to-Stop Ignition Wires From the GOS 10 Hub
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Wire Function |
Wire Color |
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Engine 1: Open to stop in |
Orange |
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Engine 1: Open to stop out |
Pink |
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Engine 2: Open to stop in |
Blue |
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Engine 2: Open to stop out |
Brown |