Installing 2nd Tilt/Trim switch.

[aussieflash]

Im going to put back up toggle switch on dash as current switch playing up.
Will it be OK if I just connect new wiring to Solenoids on top of existing wiring??Or can i only have one switch wiring connected to solenoid? Thanks for any help.

 

[ENSIGN]

Re: Installing 2nd Tilt/Trim switch.

You can have as many switches as you want,make sure they are waterproof

 

[aussieflash]

Re: Installing 2nd Tilt/Trim switch.

Thanks E,
I got switch from auto shop.I will encase it in rubber and see how she goes...only cost $5.

 

[aussieflash]

Re: Installing 2nd Tilt/Trim switch.

Forgot to ask.Do I need an inline fuse or do I just run wiring direct to solenoid from switch?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Installing 2nd Tilt/Trim switch.

Forgot to ask.Do I need an inline fuse or do I just run wiring direct to solenoid from switch?

Ayuh,... The circuit oughta be protected,...

Depending on how ya wire it, ya can rely on the circuit protection now provided, or add another fuse/ circuit breaker...

 

[NMShooter]

Re: Installing 2nd Tilt/Trim switch.

You can have multiple switches, but be sure that you do not activate them contrary to one another.

 

[FlyGuy65]

Re: Installing 2nd Tilt/Trim switch.

I put in an extra switch on the transom using a prewired connector/harness assembly and switch from Mercury. It was very easy. It would have been much more difficult trying to figure out which cable bundle to open up and guess which wires needed to be spliced into, especially leaning over into the cramped engine compartment. Well worth the $60, at least in my case. Good luck.