Yamaha Trim Meter

[Arrie D]

Morning all

Perhaps there is some advise out there:

My one motor's trim meter just stopped working. Is there somewhere one can have a look for a loose connection/ replacing of a part - with not having to take it to a boat shop ? 

 

 

[Rory]

trim sender unit on the hydrolic cylinder of trim and tilt

 

[fstf roller]

i had the same problem, just check the connections at the guage?

 

[BruceH]

Hi Arrie,

Assuming its not an electrical connection problem.  My Yammie trim guage also stopped working a while back, on my old 130HP.  Called the local boat shop and there advice was spot on.

The sender is a silly plactic device located on the shaft around which the engine rotates (in the trim sense not steering).  This sender pushes on a microswitch which sends the trim position to the guage.  Anyway the sender had snapped, a common problem I believe.  The replacement is made from metal, you can fit it yourself, provided your fingers are small, and with the help of a small phillips screwdriver. 

 

 

 

[Arrie D]

Thanks - found the little sensor under the trim tilt - took it appart and with a bit of Q20 , grease and a pliers got all the rust out and got the little spring to do its work again.

Working perfect.

Arno

 

[B-Vista]

My rev counter is not working, when you switch on the ignition it lights up but does not show the revs

Any ideas?