Trim Gauge Fuse??

[Stut]

1985 Johnson GT 150
J150STLCOS
J6131018

My trim gauge went haywire this weekend on me, so I began stepping through the troubleshooting guide and narrowed down to my sender unit. When I started pulling the sender unit I found the sender unit wires were pinched almost in two and grounding out on the motor base (where the wires go through the cowling).

So, I wired everything back up, and now my gauge, which had worked before, doesn't.

Like a big dummy, I did this all with live wires and I'm afriad I 'fried' my trim gauge.

Is this possible?

Is there a fuse? A fuseable link?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Stone

[ChampioNman]

More than likely fried the sender. Nope no fuses. New sender will cost you about $90.00.

[Stut]

Crud. That sounds like something I'd do.... I'll never blow a fuse or shear a pin. I always go for the total screw up.

Thanks Champ!!!!!

Stone

[jgwufgator]

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Crud. That sounds like something I'd do.... I'll never blow a fuse or shear a pin. I always go for the total screw up.

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[Stut]

Guys,

I hooked a low ohm meter up to the sender unit last night and this is what I got:

3-4 ohms with sender all the way open.

132-137 ohms with sender all the way closed.

It had a steady ~linear resistance through the entire length of the pull.

Does this tell me anything?

Thanks!!!!

Oh, and on the back of my trim gauge, there is a little resistor? between the "I" post and the "S" post. (Ignition-purple-12 volt post, and the Sender-white/tan post). This little baby gets real hot to the touch. Does that mean anything?

Thanks!!!!!

Stone

[jimh]

It means too much current is flowing through the resistor. Check for a stray ground.

[ChampioNman]

All goes back to that Voltage regulator thing doesn't it .

[Stut]

Point taken!!!

Thanks again all!!!

Stone