Morse shifter replacement

[va3jwk]

Hi All,
I have a 1990 Thompson with a Mercruiser I/O 165 HP. The Morse shifter is a side mount, with tilt and trim. The actual shifter has seen better days. I am trying to find a replacement. I can get a UFlex B184M but it only has 3 wires. Can this be adapted to fit the old 5-wire application?

Cheers, Jim

 

[Don S]

Re: Morse shifter replacement

Post a picture of your old control. 5 wires doesn't sound right.

3 wires in the new control doesn't make sense either. you need 2 wires for a neutral safety switch, and 4 wires for trim and tilt. 3 wires for tilt would eliminate your trim limit switch.

 

[va3jwk]

Re: Morse shifter replacement

Hi Don,
Here are a couple of pics. Hope this shows enough detail.

Post a picture of your old control. 5 wires doesn't sound right.

3 wires in the new control doesn't make sense either. you need 2 wires for a neutral safety switch, and 4 wires for trim and tilt. 3 wires for tilt would eliminate your trim limit switch.

 

[Don S]

Re: Morse shifter replacement

I think you are looking at the wrong Uflex for an IO, the one you posted is probably for an outboard that doesn't have trim and tilt.

 

[va3jwk]

Re: Morse shifter replacement

Are you able to make any sense of the 5 wires as opposed to the 3 write?

 

[va3jwk]

Re: Morse shifter replacement

By the way, 2 of the wires are connected together at the same terminal.

 

[Don S]

Re: Morse shifter replacement

Are you able to make any sense of the 5 wires as opposed to the 3 write?

I' don't know how the 5 wires are hooked up. You typically have 3 wires coming from the trim pump, then the wiring gets spliced and added to inside the control for 4 wires so the trim limit works. from the looks of the harness wire leaving your old unit, you have a 5 wire harness. Have no idea what it does or what things hook to.