Would like to install a tilt gauge On my dash.

[Rick122351]

I just bought a beautiful 1985 SeaRay 18’ Seville with Cuddy cabin. My boat does not have a trim gauge on the dash panel. The engine is a Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha 1. The outdrive has both Trim Limit (port side) and Trim Sending (Starboard side) installed. Trim up/down buttons on shifting handle. Works great. I bought a trim gauge to install, but don’t know where to locate the ends of sensor wires to hook to the gauge. I see where the brown (or purple) with white stripe and black wires enter a boat wire harness that goes toward the front of the boat. Where can I find the sensor wire leads? I’m a disabled veteran (amputee) and is difficult to run back and forth to lean over the transom to see what position the outdrive is in. Thank you all in advance!

 

[Chris-380]

More than anything, thank you for your service and sacrifice for our country!

I really have never had a gauge (that worked right), so I always went by ear (and I have 60% hearing loss) when at the ramp to trailer and go by feel when driving the boat.
Good luck!