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Newbie here. First Yamaha and first power tilt. I have a 1990 16ft spectrum alum bass boat. I'm switching from a 1990 35hp Force 2 stroke to a 2001 Yamaha 30hp 4 stroke with the 703 remote control. I'm using the Yam wiring harness and updating the dash instruments/gauges. I would like to add a trim gauge to the dash (not mandatory). I can't seem to figure out which wires from the harness are from the tilt sensor or are there any wires for that in the harness?
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if you use the correct Yamaha digital tach and IF the motor actually has a trim sender it will display in the tach.
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The parts book for an F30TLRZ shows a trim sender. Surprised me actually.
The trim wire is not part of the ten pin harness wiring.Comment
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It does have a sender. And the plastic cam is broken. So I have to get one of those too. I have Sierra Amega gauges and hadn't planned on the Yam gauges or even the trim gauge at first. I have the rear deck off and can run additional wires to the trim gauge, but I need to know where to tap into the sender wires.Comment
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the sender should have a pink and a black.
pink goes to guage send and black goes to ground.
be eaiser and cheaper and you would get visual indicates if you used the Yamaha stuff.Comment
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Thanks rodbolt17. I haven't purchased the trim gauge. It was an afterthought and am looking at my options while I have the rear deck off and running wires and shift cables. Might not even add the trim gauge.Comment
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Bite the bullet and get this one
Amazon.com: Yamaha Outboard OEM Multi-Function Gauge Tach Tachometer 6Y5-8350T-83-00: Automotive
Not a whole lot of money in the scheme of boating. It will provide RPM, trim, oil warning, over temperature warning and several other functions.
It might pay for itself in the form of helping to properly prop the motor and in trouble shooting if and when you have a problem.Comment
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Thanks for your help and info rodbolt and boscoe. I'll think about the Yam gauge but I still might not even add the trim gauge at all. I can look back and see my motor for a visual pretty easy.Comment
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With a trim gauge you can take a lot of guess work out of trimming the motor.
Find the most efficient trim angle for your particular boat, motor and cruise RPM. Note the position on the trim gauge. Looking at the motor won't cut it.
Next time you go to get onto plane you trim the motor fully downward to reduce the time to plane and the load on the motor. Just as the boat is coming onto plane simply trim back up until the gauge indicates the best trim spot that you noted earlier. Done.Comment
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