Alpha one outdrive question re wires

[jamesdgreen2016]

Can anybody tell me what this thing is with what looks like a frayed wire here? Is it the trim gauge sensor?

 

[Bt Doctur]

one is trim sender. TS the other is trim limit TL

 

[mjf55]

Limit switch is on the port side.
Here is a thread on how one iBoater changed his.

 

[jamesdgreen2016]

So TS would be the reason my trim gauge doesn't work (probably) and TL would be the reason my trim works but can go too far down past a point where it should (i.e. all the way trimmed down the prop is sort of pointed down as opposed to pointed straight in line with the boat)?

 

[wahlejim]

Trim limit is for Up, not down. Keeps your trim in proper range so it doesn't mess up your u-joints.

 

[jamesdgreen2016]

So if my trim when im pressing up comes to a proper stop where it should on its own its working?

 

[KJM]

on my outdrive the switch you point to would be the trim limit switch, this keeps the outdrive from coming up too far while moving in the water. The other side is the switch that goes to your gauge on the dash and indicates how high or low the outdrive is. When you say the drive comes to a proper stop on its own do you mean proper stop for while you are in the water moving or for when you are on the trailer? If the switch you point to is the same as mine then there is no way it is stopping the outdrive from trimming too high for moving in water without a wire attached. On mine there are 2 up buttons and both have to be pushed to get the drive to go all the way up to trailer position.

 

[Pete104]

So if my trim when im pressing up comes to a proper stop where it should on its own its working?

Center to center of the tilt pins is 21 3/4". There could be variance either way but start there.