Hourmeter Checkout

After my original stopped working, I orderd a Westach hourmeter from A.S.
Supply.

It does not work and before I send it back, thought I might check my
troubleshootinmg logic G as it seems unlikely I'd get a bad meter.

In plane: confirmed ground and hot leads installed properly on meter
backside and actually had a ground and a +. After 1.3 hours flight, reading
is zero!

In hanger: disconnected planes leads from meter and connected a ground and a
+ from an external battery. After 20 minutes, no reading (still zero).

What am I missing?
Thanks, Dick

In article Prjeg.1124$%C6.214@trnddc08, Dick wrote:
After my original stopped working, I orderd a Westach hourmeter from A.S.
Supply.

It does not work and before I send it back, thought I might check my
troubleshootinmg logic G as it seems unlikely I'd get a bad meter.

In plane: confirmed ground and hot leads installed properly on meter
backside and actually had a ground and a +. After 1.3 hours flight, reading
is zero!

In hanger: disconnected planes leads from meter and connected a ground and a
+ from an external battery. After 20 minutes, no reading (still zero).

What am I missing?
Thanks, Dick




Possibilities:
1) it's an AC powered meter
2) it counts in units of 'many' hours -- maybe 100-hour units
3) it's mechanically bound up, and just needs a little 'impact engineering'
to get it started.
4) there is a 'lock', mentioned in the directions, and you didn't read 'em.
5) "It's dead, Jim".

check the specs,
check the installation directions,
call tech-support