Trim gauge not working...

[WINTERSUX]

the trim gauge on my 99 caravelle with a Volvo penta 3.0 stopped working late last season.. yes the out drive does trim and seem to work properly and all wires are connected . the needle on the gauge has always been a little shaky, it would bounce around and sometimes stick but always started working again. i bought the boat last year and it is my first boat so I'm still learning here thanks for the help..

 

[sublauxation]

Re: Trim gauge not working...

Try to loosen up the mounting nuts on back, not sure about trim gauges but sometimes if a tach is screwed in too tight it wont work right. The hole in the dash may be a little too tight also, see if it moves relatively easily once you loosen the nuts. Otherwise your guage is junk. That's pretty much what the faria guy told me.

 

[Art Bernard]

Re: Trim gauge not working...

Not a big I/O guy, but on outboards there is a sensor mounted on the tilt/trim assembly that sends the signals to the gage. If I/O's have these, check that as well to see if operating correctly.

Art

 

[Randy J]

Re: Trim gauge not working...

unless ya like spending $ forget it, sensor price is high and ive done w/o it working for 10 yrs. and sooner or later will do same thing again