The motor is a 2015 Verado Pro Four 250. I have the DTS hotfoot and the DTS side panel shifter. The Smartcraft guage and Verado Tilt steering.
The side panel shifter has on the control arm: the gear lever and on shaft of shifter (stop and start Button) allows a push button start as long as the ignition key or circuit is on and Throttle only Button (for warm ups without being in gear). The lever works normal and you mash or pull in the detent to move from Neutral to Forward or Reverse as normal.
ALSO has the "HAND" Button which is on the flat face of the panel toward the rear of the panel mount. (this takes hotfoot out of play and allows for normal gear/throttle movements of the control lever) IE: ol school.
When engine is running you mash the "HAND" button and a Chrip will sound and the Button will light up RED.
Then its all ol school----Hand throttle and gear control
Return to Neutral and mash the "HAND" button again and the HOTFOOT becomes primary use (chirps and red light on button goes out). Gear lever ingages gear ONLY and the HOTFOOT gives throttle.
The HOTFOOT is primary unless you engage the "HAND" button.
I also used the TELEFLEX twin "turn signal" style levers for jack plate and trim control.
YOU MUST ORDER Aux Trim Harness part# 895388T02 from MERCURY
wheel trim from Teleflex will work great just have to take and cut the center circle out approx 1/4 inch to fit over the tilt steering shaft piece. You will need to get 3 bolts and 3 flat washers 1/8th inch longer same size, and drill the TELEFLEX mounting bracket to match the 3 holes in the Verado Tilt HELM or "non tilt" Helm. I also ran my wiring under dash using the dash plate screws, wire loops and it looks clean. I have no holes drilled, just runs clean under dash.Wire tye up clean. NO HOLES DRILLED in glass.
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