Great info in this post. I was just about to order the hour meter kit which included the wiring harness. It was going to be about $63 shipped. Glad I came across this forum because I didn't know that my mower was pre-wired. I just got mower yesterday and I want an hour meter. This saved me money and is going to be a very easy install. The youtube video was very helpful. Thanks to all that provided input
How in the world would an owner keep the proper maintenance on his machine without an hour meter? Wear a stopwatch?
Question : Does the new meter you installed continue to run if switch is turned on without starting engine ? Maybe another reason to remove key when not operating.