Homemade lenco trim indicator? Help needed.

[Jacob J]

Hello all

I bought a boat with faulty lenco trim tabs on it, but now I have thrown out all but the cylinders and made my own controls for them and it works very well. Incredible how those flaps work wonders.

Now, I would now like to add some indicators of some kind. Maybe just two leds to each cylinder, one that lights when the flap is all the way up and one that lights when the flap is all the way down.

I know that you can buy such a switch panel that has indicators in it, but that is not an option. But on the other hand it tells me that it is possible to make. Anyone who knows how the original switch with indicators work or how I could make something similar?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Homemade lenco trim indicator? Help needed.

Hello all

I bought a boat with faulty lenco trim tabs on it, but now I have thrown out all but the cylinders and made my own controls for them and it works very well. Incredible how those flaps work wonders.

Now, I would now like to add some indicators of some kind. Maybe just two leds to each cylinder, one that lights when the flap is all the way up and one that lights when the flap is all the way down.

I know that you can buy such a switch panel that has indicators in it, but that is not an option. But on the other hand it tells me that it is possible to make. Anyone who knows how the original switch with indicators work or how I could make something similar?

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[Jacob J]

Re: Homemade lenco trim indicator? Help needed.

I see, a non electronic way of doing it could be the way forward. It certainly looks to be a quick make. Any thoughts on the durability of the setup?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Homemade lenco trim indicator? Help needed.

I see, a non electronic way of doing it could be the way forward. It certainly looks to be a quick make. Any thoughts on the durability of the setup?

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