quicksilver trim gauge

[ringmaster]

i have a 1977 sea ray with a mercruiser 233 pre alpha outdrive. i have a trim gauge on the dash but hasnt worked since i bought the boat. when the key is turned on the needle goes all to the top and when the key is off the needle moves down just a little bit. exactly how it it suppose to be wired up? i have a purple with a white striped wire and a blue with a white stripe wire where do these wires go to? thanks.

 

[rybad]

Re: quicksilver trim gauge

Most likely, the wiring isnt the problem. It's been my experience that the sending units have a short life expectancy. I have seen replacement senders, and thougt about getting a couple myself, but not sure if they would work on my OMC Cobras but they're like $50 each.

Sorry I dont know how to tell you to wire it up.. if it's a quicksilver part, you may check thier website, or support number.

 

[ringmaster]

Re: quicksilver trim gauge

im pretty sure i found the problem. i unplugged the trim senders and connected them to a battery with a test light one lit up but the other one didnt . im not sure what one is bad but im guessing its the trim sending side cause the trim limit switch is working cause the trim switch works like its suppose to. i just put it back together and realy dont want to take it all apart agian.

 

[J JACKSON]

Re: quicksilver trim gauge

i just fixed my trim gauge on mine i took the sender apart and cleaned the contacts with scotch brite and added some dielectric grease works like a new one now