1985 Wellcraft 170 American 3.0L tilt sensor wiring question.

[Ed Harris]

Removed the starboard tilt/trim sensor housing from the gimbal housing yesterday and this is what it looks likes. I also do not have a trim gauge on this boat. Question is ...do the 2 wires coming from the starboard sensor connect to the 2 screws shown in the second picture?

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... There's 2 pucks on the drive, the trim sender, which is hooked to a trim gauge,....
'n the trim limit switch, which is wired in-line with the Up button, 'n over-riden by the Tilt switch,.....

 

[Bt Doctur]

second pic would be a yes if the stbd sensor is marked T.S. (trim sender)

 

[Ed Harris]

There is no TS marked on the Starboard puck and this boat does not have a trim gauge. The first pic appears to be a dummy puck but I am sure this model would have had the trim sensor as an option. Plus the two sets of wires were needed to seal the wire hole in the gimbal ring. The Limit puck is hooked up and operating correctly. I am wanting to know if the Starboard puck is to be wired to the the two screws in the second picture and I believe Bt is correct with his answer.

 

[achris]

If you don't have a trim gauge. no point in wiring up the sender. That said, the position it is wired up to is the correct one.

 

[Ed Harris]

Achris...The dummy puck wiring has been corroded off which is why it was making it difficult for me to figure out what was going on with this sender and corroded wires at the circuit breaker panel. Those wires were corroded off as well. But now I have an idea of what is going on thanks to this board. TKS...