Trim Sender switch question

[Roman S]

1987 Alpha one drive. 2008 GM 350 5.7l. When the new engine goes in, I will be missing one thing, a place to hook up the trim sending switch. On the original 1987 Mercrioer the wires were going to a pre-solenoid. This engine has no such thing. Is there a way to wire the switch directly to the instrument.
Thanks Roman

 

[achris]

Re: Trim Sender switch question

Please explain 'pre-solenoid'.... On all Mercruisers (since 1966) the wires from the trim sender go directly to the gauge.

Chris..........

 

[Don S]

Re: Trim Sender switch question

Welcome back from where-ever Chris. See you made it back to Perth

 

[achris]

Re: Trim Sender switch question

Welcome back from where-ever Chris. See you made it back to Perth

You almost missed me. Got some work offered in Vietnam, but the deal sounded too shady in the e-mails, so I told them I was unavailable...

I really was in Malaysia... Honest....

Chris.........

 

[Fishermark]

Re: Trim Sender switch question

1987 Alpha one drive. 2008 GM 350 5.7l.

Sorry, this doesn't relate to your question, I just have one of my own. Are you keeping the original cooling set up through the alpha? Or does your new engine have an engine mounted raw water pump?

 

[Roman S]

Re: Trim Sender switch question

I am keeping the original set-up through the Alpha Outdrive.

Question about the trim sender switch. I am assuming correctly that the sender switch goes through the wiring harness to the instrument panel. Thanks Roman

If not, is there a way to hook up sender directly to the instrument.
Thanks

 

[achris]

Re: Trim Sender switch question

Now I'm just plain confused....