Trim Gauge function...

[Grub54891]

Re: Trim Gauge function...

So thats where them spliced wires come from, seen a few over the years that failed/pinched wires,and cracked insulation above the splice.....
Grub

 

[dubs283]

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I took mine apart, cleaned out the contacts of all the rust and debri that was in there, and sanded down the contacts.
Sprayed them down with fluid film and then anerobic sealed the O-rings to the case.
That should protect them from further corrosion.
Even after doing all that my trim sensor only works for a small duration of travel and pretty much flicks from down to up in an instant, normal from what I understand.

not normal, i service boats that have old senders and they work perfectly fine, its a matter of wear not old quality

you seem to contradict yourself, you went through all the time and trouble to "repair" your trim sender and it still does not function properly while telling people who are familiar with the system and know the proper repair procedure they don't know what they are doing

 

[Levithan]

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Hardly!!! When I can, I buy engine parts from GM. Just replaced the trim pump reservoir. Went to Parker-Oildyne for that, and saved over $150 on Merc's rip-off price!

What we're talking is not about 'doing it the Mercury way', we are talking about doing it right, the first time, and in such a way as to end up with a job that will last the distance... Not some half-assed, dreamed-up, cobbled together with bits of tape and fencing wire, back-yard botch....

EOD....

Chris.........

O I did it the right way(built $100,000 cars for years and fabricated many parts) and it will last longer than a new factory unit which is built poorly to begin with, that I can guarantee.
I would not splice wires if I had to, they would be replaced right from the source and soldered at that, unlike the crimp crap that merc does.
But you do it your way and i'll do it mine(saving money in the process).

 

[Levithan]

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not normal, i service boats that have old senders and they work perfectly fine, its a matter of wear not old quality

you seem to contradict yourself, you went through all the time and trouble to "repair" your trim sender and it still does not function properly while telling people who are familiar with the system and know the proper repair procedure they don't know what they are doing

No need to defend myself to you and no contradiction.
My senders worked as per merc(apparently for old senders which is what i'm told from this site they are just innaccuate) I just cleaned them up, water proofed them and resealed.
I didn't state anyone "didn't know what they were doing" I stated that you don't need a procedure to repair or rebuild something that someone states cannot be rebuilt or repaired.
Know what you speak of before you quote something that does not exist.

 

[achris]

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...But you do it your way and i'll do it mine(saving money in the process).

I know I said EOD, but how is adding crimps and heat-shrink (the glue lined stuff is quite expensive. I know because I use it all the time in MY job), saving money. You have to buy the complete kit to get the new senders. If you REALLY wanted to save money, just fit the whole damn thing... No added expense or messing around with crappy crimps and heat-shrink....

 

[dubs283]

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My senders worked as per merc(apparently for old senders which is what i'm told from this site they are just innaccuate)

this website is NOT mercury, not sponsored or endorsed by, has nothing to do with them - it is a public forum, anybody is allowed to post here as long as they keep things civil

by inaccurate what folks here are referring to is the fact that often times, the senders are misadjusted, worn or there is an issue with the guage

if you really must know, mercruiser's stance on the accuracy of the guage falls into the fact that they don't make the guage, they make the sending unit - the sender is adjusted to read correctly with the drive in the full down position, thats it and all

as far as the guage reading full up, halfway, etc... mercruiser has no way of judging the resistance values of the guage - hence the innaccuracy statements, here, on this site - not mercruiser, mercury, brunswick or otherwise

sorry if i offended you by saying you said people didn't know what they were doing, i see that you did not

 

[JB]

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[subysti]

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back on topic... I tried this myself. cleaning and servicing the old ones didn't work. purchased new set and spliced them on. still no go, just ruined a new set of senders. problem must be a bad wire up in the bell housing somewhere I can't reach or even see. Guess I don't need them that bad.

 

[Levithan]

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If you cleaned and serviced the old ones and they still did not work then you are correct it in either being a wiring(most likely) or a gauge problem.

 

[Levithan]

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this website is NOT mercury, not sponsored or endorsed by, has nothing to do with them - it is a public forum, anybody is allowed to post here as long as they keep things civil


if you really must know, mercruiser's stance on the accuracy of the guage falls into the fact that they don't make the guage, they make the sending unit - the sender is adjusted to read correctly with the drive in the full down position, thats it and all

as far as the guage reading full up, halfway, etc... mercruiser has no way of judging the resistance values of the guage - hence the innaccuracy statements, here, on this site - not mercruiser, mercury, brunswick or otherwise

sorry if i offended you by saying you said people didn't know what they were doing, i see that you did not

Now that makes sense, I have new gauges on the way(only because I don't like the look of the old ones and figure after 23yrs they are probably not the greatest) I will see if it is any more accurate with them.

Np