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What is the fuel switch for on the switch panel?

All it does is turn the fuel gauge on, seems kind of pointless, IMO why not just have it come on with the key like most boats, I alway's forget to turn it off.
 
When the radio guy installed my radio using the key.I had to rewire my fuel pump to the fuel switch.And when I added a hour gage I had to come off the fuel switch too.Fortunately the sound of the fuel pump reminds me to turn it all off.
 
Apparently the fuel guage draws about 1 or more amps. Some outboard motor manufactures did not want this going throught the internal harness of the outboard motor so checkmate mounted it on a switch. This is what I was told years ago.

Use the switch to your advantage. I use the fuel switch as a Acc for providing ignition power to my stereo, GPS and Satilite radio. This way I have a habit of turning it on and off.
 
For those of us who trailer the boats around from lake to lake, it allows you to check how much fuel you have while the boat is sitting on the trailer so you can fill up on the way.
 
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