help wiring trim/tilt for 1988 88johnson hp

[tony11905]

i have a 88hp johnson that has trim and tilt but there is no wiring left but 2 black wires connecting to a switch of some kind onthe trim/tilt, and the thers 2 wires 1 blue wire and 1green wire i know that when i put those on the battery it goes up or down, the problem here is that i dont know what type of switch to get ,how many prongs does the switch need to have, and the wiring for trinm/tilt witchh is just 2 wires bule and green,i dont know how to hook them up at the switch?

 

[jtexas]

Re: help wiring trim/tilt for 1988 88johnson hp

You need an SPDT center-off momentary toggle switch rated for 20 amps at 12 VDC (I use one from radio shack). Put the green wire on the upper pole of the switch, and the blue wire on the lower. Connect the center pole to 12v. My boat has a separate power wire for the tilt, should be 12-gauge, with a 20-amp inline fuse. Or if you have an available slot in your fuse box, you could connect it there.