Alternatives to the merc drive trim sender
03-06-2012, 05:46 PM
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Alternatives to the merc drive trim sender
Working on a project in which I might need to use the trim senders that mount to the drive. I have read that they don't hold up very well and are a pain in the a$$ to swap them out! Anyone know of alternatives? Don't bother saying cables as I need it to be driven electriclly
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03-07-2012, 12:28 AM
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Working on a project in which I might need to use the trim senders that mount to the drive. I have read that they don't hold up very well and are a pain in the a$$ to swap them out! Anyone know of alternatives? Don't bother saying cables as I need it to be driven electriclly
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03-07-2012, 05:09 AM
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i get it. the bolts screw in-out a tiny bit instead if swiveling. (gimballing?) the sender reads the allen head on the bolt and doesn't see the drive move.
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03-07-2012, 11:52 AM
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Right. Mine were loose, still reading, but not very well. The pivot bolts need to be tight so that they cant move. The sender thingy that slips into the bolt head just barely moves to get a reading. I was surprised just how little the sender does move...once you have everything else right.
03-07-2012, 05:44 PM
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I dont know about the pain in the arse, but I have not had any issues with mine since I replaced them last year. The originals (1993) finally rolled over on me and I got the Mercruiser pucks and put them on. I did find out one thing about them and that is to make sure that the big pivot bolt (shoulder bolt) is nice and tight. All of my pivot bolts were alittle loose and I pulled them out (do it one at a time or your drive will fall off) and hosed down the threads with blue thread lock...then put them back in and torqued them to 80 pounds feet. I havent had any issues since. Just follow the instructions and you wont have a problem...it is pretty simple.
03-07-2012, 07:23 PM
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You don't have to pull anything but the wires. There is a small bolt & hold down that can be accessed by turning the drive to full lock to expose the bolt. A 1/4" ratchet, long extension & correct socket will work.
