Faria Tilt/Trim Gauge working backwards

[Ultrium]

Engine - '89 Evinrude 40hp

I just installed a new tilt/trim gauge, which I purchased from ebay. Its a Faria Euro tilt/trim(omc evinrude). I have a wire coming from the tilt/trim unit, which I thought was the signal wire, I have an ignition wire from the control box and a ground wire. When I start the engine and hit the tilt button, to make it go up, the needle on the gauge goes down. When the trim kicks in, going down, the needle goes up. What is going on with this gauge. If there is any more info that I need to give, please let me know.

Thank you

 

[boobie]

Re: Faria Tilt/Trim Gauge working backwards

If you got it off of ebay, it could have been made for a stern drive unit.

 

[emdsapmgr]

Re: Faria Tilt/Trim Gauge working backwards

Possible the gauge is not what you think it is. The Merc gauges function exactly backwards from the OMC/evinrude. Maybe the seller thought is was an OMC gauge.

 

[Ultrium]

Re: Faria Tilt/Trim Gauge working backwards

I think boobie hit it on the head. Did some research last night and the gauge was not for an outboard....so I'm guessing its a stern drive gauge. Seems to me it wouldn't make any difference...up is up and down is down, but I don't make the gauges..

 

[Haffiman]

Re: Faria Tilt/Trim Gauge working backwards

Install it upside down!

 

[Ultrium]

Re: Faria Tilt/Trim Gauge working backwards

hahaha

 

[boobie]

Re: Faria Tilt/Trim Gauge working backwards

The stern drive gauge just works bass ackwards. Been through this some years ago.