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    Trim Guage is Backwards........

    I go up, it goes down. I go down, it goes up. Can I just swap the wires on the back of the guage or at the motor?

    Thanks,

    Jason Phillips

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    Re: Trim Guage is Backwards........ (1niceBlazer)

    I have the same thing on my Stratos (2003) I was told that the factory put in a Mercury trim gauge and my boat was rigged with a Johnson. I don't think you can just "flip" the wires around. I was told that Blazer doesn't rig BRP motors at the factory, so that's probably what happened.

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    Re: Trim Guage is Backwards........ (EDEERNET)

    Blazer does rig BRP motors at the factory. They just don't do very many yet. I know when I spoke with them at one point they were waiting on my motor to arrive at the factory.

    Jason Phillips

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    Re: Trim Guage is Backwards........ (1niceBlazer)

    That's what it sounds like to me to. You have a merc guage.

    Have you found the right prop for that e-tec yet??

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    Re: Trim Guage is Backwards........ (damstriper)

    I really think the right prop is going to be a 30 TXP. I have access to a 30 Raker, but haven't been able to meet up with Kenneth to give it a try. I'm waiting to see if Todd has gotten the 30 TXP's he had on order in yet.

    I also know where another 30 TXP is that I may go ahead and buy.

    A Merc trim guage..... I won't tell my motor that it's hooked up to a Merc part.....it might make it sick.

    Jason Phillips

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    Re: Trim Guage is Backwards........ (1niceBlazer)

    I've got a 28 txp on the way and will test it soon. I thought you might be interested in it if I don't like it but it sounds like it will be too small for you.

    I keep hearing good things about the running the txp props on blazers so I had to buy one just to see if it will beat my 28 print raker.

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    Re: Trim Guage is Backwards........ (damstriper)

    I've got a 29 on it now, and I have two issues.....

    1) I get to 6K rpms way too fast and it will go farther if I let it.

    2) I think I can come up a little more on the plate as well, but can't because of #1.

    It's a rocket out of the hole with a 29, so a little worse with the 30 won't bother me.

    I ran a 29 TXP on my 200 Pro w/ E-tec H.O. last year and really liked it too.
    Jason Phillips

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    Re: Trim Guage is Backwards........ (1niceBlazer)

    You can not swap the wires and make it work, just replace the trim guage with a BRP guage.

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