15112A1 895283Q45 Mercury Quicksilver Tacho | Genuine Used Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Mercury Quicksilver International II 7000 RPM Tachometer - Part Number: 895283Q45

A genuine Mercury / Quicksilver analogue tachometer with a 0-7000 RPM scale, black face, orange and white graduations and black bezel.

Current service number 895283Q45 replaces earlier Mercury tachometer 15112A1 and is also the service replacement for several related 7000 RPM and 8000 RPM analogue tachometers.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Mercury Quicksilver tachometer
• Correct current part number 895283Q45
• Supersedes 15112A1
• 0-7000 RPM scale
• Selectable analogue outboard tachometer

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on

• Mercury and Mariner outboards
• Force and Mercury Sport Jet analogue gauge systems
• Quicksilver International II dashboards

Typically suits

• Mercury two-stroke outboards requiring a 7000 RPM scale
• Mercury four-stroke outboards with a compatible analogue tachometer signal
• Force outboards and Sport Jet packages whose rigging catalogue specifies the 895283 series
• Engines previously using 15112A1, 825350A1, 85589A1 or 87176A1
• Gauge Range: 0-7000 RPM
• Electrical System: 12-volt analogue pulse input
• Fitment Control: Engine signal type, selector position and gauge mounting size

🔌 Function

The tachometer measures engine pulse frequency and displays crankshaft speed.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Tachometer does not respond with the engine running
• Reading is incorrect because of the selector setting
• Needle fluctuates with rectifier or regulator faults
• Gauge signal or ground connection is intermittent
• Lens fogs
• Internal illumination fails

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 895283Q45 → Supersedes 15112A1
• 895283Q45 → Supersedes 825350A1
• 895283Q45 also replaces related 85589A1 and 87176A1 tachometer assemblies
• 15112A1 original service reference in the listing title

OEM / Related Numbers

• 895283Q45
• 79-895283Q45
• 15112A1
• 79-15112A1
• 825350A1
• 79-825350A1
• 85589A1
• 87176A1
• Related tachometer harness and signal lead
• Related mounting bracket and illumination components

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• Faria Beede 7000 RPM selectable outboard tachometer - functional replacement
• Sierra / Teleflex 7000 RPM selectable outboard tachometer - functional replacement
• No aftermarket gauge is a guaranteed visual match to the Mercury International II face
• Pulse selector and alternator-pole compatibility must match the engine

📦 Condition

• Genuine used part
• Removed from a running engine or boat where applicable
• In good working condition unless otherwise stated