56543 Datcon Hour Gauge | Genuine Used Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Datcon 12V / 24V Electronic Hour Meter - Part Number: 56543

A genuine used Datcon electronic hour meter for recording accumulated operating time on marine, industrial, agricultural and vehicle equipment.

The model 876CU instrument operates on either 12-volt or 24-volt systems and records up to approximately 100,000 operating hours.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine used Datcon hour meter
• Part number 56543 or 56543-00
• Model family 876CU
• Suitable for 12V and 24V electrical systems
• High-capacity cumulative hour display

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on

• Marine engines
• Generators and pumps
• Agricultural and industrial machinery
• Commercial vehicles and stationary equipment

Typically suits

• System Voltage: 12V or 24V
• Activation: Ignition-on or equipment-running supply
• Engine Type: Not engine-specific
• Dashboard opening and mounting bracket must match

🔌 Function

The internal counter records elapsed time whenever operating voltage is applied, allowing scheduled maintenance to be based on actual running hours.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Meter no longer accumulates hours
• Digits are unreadable
• Meter runs continuously with the equipment switched off
• Terminals are corroded
• Counter operates intermittently
• Moisture is visible behind the lens
• Existing recorded hours do not match replacement equipment

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• Datcon 102162 current or later replacement reference
• 56543-00 earlier 876CU hour-meter reference

OEM / Related Numbers

• 56543
• 56543-00
• 102162
• Datcon 876CU
• Related U-bracket and number-eight terminal screws

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• Datcon: 102162 - direct later 12V / 24V hour-meter reference
• VDO 52mm 12V / 24V hour meter
• Faria two-inch digital hour meter
• Sierra two-inch marine hour meter

📦 Condition

• Genuine used part
• Existing accumulated hours cannot normally be reset
• Removed from running engine or equipment where applicable
• In good working condition unless otherwise stated