Went to check out everything on the PD this evening before making the drive to SETX in the morning, trim switch went out. Anybody going to SETX or at SETX can put their hands on a 4 pin, powered rocker switch and dust boot?

If not, I'm going to be looking at pictures and videos from the house.



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Or anybody along I-10 between BR and Bridge City in the morning?


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Never had to look for one of those. Where would you normally buy one?

There is a place in Nederland that is an authorized repair shop for gator tail. Not sure if they would have one or not?

West marine or local marine store will have it.

There is a west marine in Beaumont. Also a couple small local shops in BC. Burtons boat works and another off 105 that works on tohatsu. Can't think of the name right now. KNA Marine I think.

Think any of these places will have this and the bigger question...will they be open in the morning?


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KNA will be open and pretty sure west marine would be too. Beaumont has several marine shops. One that sells go devil as well. The place in Nederland that works on gator tails is open and it's called County Home and Ranch

Blu, it may not be an option but I've found that if you take em apart they can often be repaired. There are four little springs under the contact barson the rocker side and if they go flying to hades a spring from an ink pen cut up works better anyway. It all depends how badly its burnt up though. There are two little phillips that hold em together, scrape the goop off in the middle on each end of the plug side. The modded ones last a looooong time!

I tried to DIY repair the last one....


Key word, there.....tried....I haven't tried anything with this one, yet. I'll go give it a look-see.

I've been looking all over West Marine's website and not coming up with anything that looks like this.

Would it be worth it for you to go to Prodrive in the morning for a replacement?
Im almost positive they're open a half day on Saturdays.

Blue, pm sent

Unless they're open at 7:00...prolly not. But, I have two plans as of right now thanks to a couple awesome folks on here!

I'm pretty much on schedule, blue. Almost to pineville.

Blue's coming, switch in hand. Someone show him how to install it correctly, please

Ha! This is the third trim switch...I'm on my second reverse....gonna have to teach me how to install the solenoids and relay switches this summer....these are the last trim switches I'm gonna need!

It's installed and I'm hitting. The road!

BIG Thanks, Russ!



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And yes, it's wired correctly and working!


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I am a little nervous about this switch....it is originally from Gatortail.

I don't know if I'm going to pick up 3 mph or if I'm going to get stuck. [FLUSHED FACE]


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Good deal. Just glad I could help.

Spontaneous combustion?

Troy, do you have the new 2 wire motors or the older 3 wire mercury trim pumps? Depending on what you have, I would highly suggest installing solenoids. My 07' was eating switches. Installed the solenoids and now I can use any 20a waterproof switch from any hardware store. All the juice is taken through the solenoids. Those are basically winch switches, I ditched mine a long time ago. Hell I even have 2 spares in my box for "just in case" situations.

2 wire motors....I will be looking into upgrading this over the summer.


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No he means solenoids. Like you'd use on a starter, or winch, or many other things. Work like a relay just a beefier spring and housing. Used in higher amperage applications.