Gaffrig Indicator Removal
05-20-2022 | 09:39 AM
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Yeah, but my card behind it was a bit ratty looking and wanted to change color anyways to match the rest of the new dash I was installing. Bit the bullet and ordered one with polished rim an platinum face (matches new gauges I am installing) from Eddie Marine this morning. At least they sell the individual parts if ever needed haha.
05-20-2022 | 01:21 PM
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05-20-2022 | 07:55 PM
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I think mine is actually a Merc one and it is slightly different than the Gaffrig one posted. Its no better and maybe worse.
05-20-2022 | 07:58 PM
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I’m guessing they are similar…
we finished our installation today…gotta be honest there is a lot of slop in this type of cable system. we put a straight edge on the hull and measured tab angles. The indicators on the dash aren’t very accurate. I used to think they were better. Until you scrutinize them…they are garbage.
they are especially bad when you change directions. It takes force/displacement to overcome the friction between the pegs and indicator plate. The tabs move for a couple seconds before the indicators start to move. My guess is the vertical indicators like the old cigs had are more accurate.
oh well…
we finished our installation today…gotta be honest there is a lot of slop in this type of cable system. we put a straight edge on the hull and measured tab angles. The indicators on the dash aren’t very accurate. I used to think they were better. Until you scrutinize them…they are garbage.
they are especially bad when you change directions. It takes force/displacement to overcome the friction between the pegs and indicator plate. The tabs move for a couple seconds before the indicators start to move. My guess is the vertical indicators like the old cigs had are more accurate.
oh well…
05-21-2022 | 02:09 PM
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I’m guessing they are similar…
we finished our installation today…gotta be honest there is a lot of slop in this type of cable system. we put a straight edge on the hull and measured tab angles. The indicators on the dash aren’t very accurate. I used to think they were better. Until you scrutinize them…they are garbage.
they are especially bad when you change directions. It takes force/displacement to overcome the friction between the pegs and indicator plate. The tabs move for a couple seconds before the indicators start to move. My guess is the vertical indicators like the old cigs had are more accurate.
oh well…
we finished our installation today…gotta be honest there is a lot of slop in this type of cable system. we put a straight edge on the hull and measured tab angles. The indicators on the dash aren’t very accurate. I used to think they were better. Until you scrutinize them…they are garbage.
they are especially bad when you change directions. It takes force/displacement to overcome the friction between the pegs and indicator plate. The tabs move for a couple seconds before the indicators start to move. My guess is the vertical indicators like the old cigs had are more accurate.
oh well…
05-21-2022 | 10:45 PM
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the cables are brand new… the tabs will move for a second and then the indicator will jump to the position. Meaning the indicators dont react instantaneously. I didn’t swap out my outdrive cables but they do they same thing. Guessing it’s done it forever. And likely normal. I don’t expect much out of this system with how archaic it is…
