Trim senders ... needed to be installed?

[chandalen]

Of course the trim sender screws were all frozen... two heads broke off, and I actually got frustrated and ripped off the other two senders. (they were all bad)

QUESTION: I'm not planning on installing new senders... Will it be fine to not have any sender on? I know they cover the hinge pin, but they don't seem to be a watertight cover. Unless I'm missing something?

I have penetrating oil sitting on the hinge pins for my attempt at removing them when the tool arrives. HOPEFULLY before the drive does.

 

[Quint4]

Poorly engineered crap that are prone to failure. Leave them off.

 

[psubill78]

You are going through all this effort on your stern, and your cheapin' out on $150 worth of senders? Seems foolish...

 

[chandalen]

psubill: I am leaning towards cheapin out yes, because these damn things just dont last very long, and I have 6 kids that can look off the back and say.. yes its down... no its up... LOL!

 

[edsmax]

I feel the same way - just do a visual if you need to. I hear these senders crap out every 2 seasons anyway.

 

[Gunn]

I had to adjust my sensors after rebuilding the trim cylinders and removing an optional spacer that was in there. For over half of the screws I had to use one of those impact screwdrivers to get them free. You bang it with a small handheld sledge hammer and it rotates about an 1/16 turn. And it worked too, no broken heads.