Trim Switch

[Arkman]

My buddy just bought a used boat. One of the small things wrong with it is that there is trim switch up front. Separate from the one on the controls. I think the idea behind it is that you can trim up the motor from the casting deck when you drop your trolling motor. This switch is broken. Just the tab of the switch really. If you grab the little nub left you can tilt the motor. He's looking at replacing it and I'm wondering if you can just get a mom on - off - mom on and install that or if you need the actual trim switch from mercury.

The switch just looks like this one from what I can tell.

Its a much better price than this one price wise.

Is there something special about the switch?

 

[Arkman]

Re: Trim Switch

Anyone?

 

[TSL812]

Re: Trim Switch

I dont see why it wouldnt work.

 

[NYBo]

Re: Trim Switch

I am using the one in your first link (from iboats), mounted in the instrument panel.

 

[machinist]

Re: Trim Switch

any on -off-on 3 way switch will work.

 

[NYBo]

Re: Trim Switch

any on -off-on 3 way switch will work.

While true, a momentary contact switch of this variety is what to use. You want the switch to return to the "off" position by itself after you take your finger off of it.

 

[Larry Tate]

Re: Trim Switch

i'm with nybo on this one

 

[KDAVID1]

Re: Trim Switch

you will want one that is (I think they call it momentary) They look just like the regular toggle switch but disengages when you release it--ie-push up to trim-release to stop. This is what comes on and what I have on my Ranger on the front panel.