How do you adjust an Evinrude trim gauge?
Ensure that the trim gauge needle shows a centered position. If not, tilt the engine up slightly with the tilt/trim switch, loosen the sending unit retaining screws with a screwdriver and pivot the trim gauge up or down until it shows a centered position. Lower the motor against the drift pin to check the adjustment.
How do I test my boat trim gauge?
The Trim Gauge can be tested by: Power the gauge by connecting a positive 12 VDC wire to the “I” terminal and a ground wire to the “G” terminal. Have no other wires connected to the gauge. Pointer will read full UP (all but the Johnson/ Evinrude and Suzuki 4-Stroke 2002 outboards – they will read full DOWN).
Why is the trim on my boat not working?
If the tilt and trim motor works fine but the engine won’t raise or lower, slips down when in the raised position or won’t stay trimmed, chances are that the problem is with the hydraulic pump or valve body assembly. If the level is adequate, the problem is most likely with the hydraulic pump.
How do you adjust the trim sensor on a boat?
The steps are: (1) turn boat key to the on position, (2) raise motor up to where you can see the trim sending unit, (3) loosen the two screws on the trim sending unit so you can move it in it’s positioning slots, (4) move it a little, (5) lower the motor to the fully down position and go look at trim gauge needle and ( …
How do I know if my trim gauge is bad?
If the gauge seems to operate back wards from the way it should go, the wrong (not compatible) gauge is being used with the sender. The Trim Gauge can be tested by: Power the gauge by connecting a positive wire to the “I” terminal and a ground wire to the “G” terminal. Have no other wires connected to the gauge.
How do you calibrate a trim sensor?
On the transom/trim bracket, port side. If analog as you said, raise motor up so that pads are just touching trim rods. Loosen two screws on sending unit and adjust sender until gauge reads full trim. Tighten screws and recheck trim reading through full stroke.
How do I test trim sending unit?
Using an ohmmeter across the wires, you should see approx 1 ohm in the full up position and 88 ohms in the full down position. Also, as you move the sender arm, you should see the ohmmeter reflect a smooth reading up and down on the meter. A jerky reading would indicate the sender is bad.
How do you test a trim switch?
Touch the black lead to the terminal to which the green wire was connected. Press the button labeled down and listen for a tone from multimeter. If you hear a tone while button is pressed, the down position of the trim switch is good. If you do not hear a tone, it is bad.
How do I test tilt trim sending unit?
Disconnect the wires either at the sender itself or at the dash. Using an ohmmeter across the wires, you should see approx 1 ohm in the full up position and 88 ohms in the full down position. Also, as you move the sender arm, you should see the ohmmeter reflect a smooth reading up and down on the meter.
How do I know if my boat fuel gauge is bad?
Look for a “no resistance” reading between the ground on the sender and your boat’s battery ground. If your ground is bad, fix it. If the ground proves good, use your jumper wire to short the sender positive terminal to the ground terminal. The gauge needle should peg to “full.” If it does, your sender wire is OK.
How do I check my trim limit switch?
To test the limit switch circuit, lower the OD to the down position and slowly raise it with the trim toggle up until it stops. Then measure the distance between the trim cylinder attaching bolts.
What should I do if my Guage is not working?
If OK reconnect the wire and verify same reading from the sensor at the gauge end of wire. If OK you have a gauge, a +12 ignition to gauge, or ground to gauge problem at the helm end. If sensor resistance reading at gauge is not the same as at engine end then it’s in your harness.
Is there an I-command gauge for a trim gauge?
Never seen an ICOM gauge, I-Command yes and I would be very surprised to find the “computer'” is at fault and $3K to get a trim gauge working sounds incorrect too. You do need to calibrate the trim sender if you in fact have I-Command gauges.
How do you adjust the trim on a boat?
You set the OB at a fixed position as stated in the manual and then adjust the sensor until the gauge reads in the middle. Depending on the load in the boat and water conditions you will adjust the trim up or down until the boat is riding the way you want and the gauge may or may not be in the middle.
Why is the gauge not the same at the engine end?
If sensor resistance reading at gauge is not the same as at engine end then it’s in your harness. some motors, there is a mechanincal arm under the motor that senses and reports the angle.