trim tabs

[roffey]

so here is my question, what do I use. I have the up up and down for drive. I look to have two from my trim tabs... as you can tell I have a new camera and now know how to post pictures,, feel free to tell me if I get to much.. LOL

[Genie Aye]

One is probably hooked up and the other is not.

[reelapeelin]

I've got the joy stick w/mine...but don't know how it works cuz my motors shot...:head:

I think Genie's right..hard to believe they both hooked up...can you look behind where they are mounted?

[Destroyer]

Joystick for outdrive, buttons for left tab & right tab? Just a guess since we don't know where they are hooked to, but it would make sense that way.

OR

Old set of tabs had the buttons and a new set of tabs had the joystick, and the previous owner didn't want a hole in the dash so he just left the buttons there, disconnected.

[smokeonthewater]

Might as well round it out... My guess is that they're BOTH connected and you can use whichever you feel like at the time

[phatdaddy]

and i'll raise you , neither is connected.

[reelapeelin]

and i'll raise you , neither is connected.

I'll see you...and raise you his motor's shot too...:cry:

[roffey]

what my motors shot... you guys are amazing you can tell that through just looking at the picture. Just think of what you could do if you were right here.

[roffey]

Might as well round it out... My guess is that they're BOTH connected and you can use whichever you feel like at the time
Smoke you win, I was out to the boat today and started to trouble shoot, both were connected. My bet is one stopped working, they got a new switch and just ran the wires to the old switch. That is just to funny, you were making a joke and got it spot on.

[reelapeelin]

Smoke you win, I was out to the boat today and started to trouble shoot, both were connected. My bet is one stopped working, they got a new switch and just ran the wires to the old switch. That is just to funny, you were making a joke and got it spot on.

Glad I was wrong!!...

[roffey]

turns out the switch(s) are bad and I have removed both. I am unable to order the same type, joy stick or 4 button. So I have ordered a rocker switch.... So here's my question, as the switch is different will this be a big deal converting from old to new. I have two tabs on the stern. Five wires, one for ground and the other 4 are split off to each trim tab. Two for starboard and two for port, up and down,,, can't be that simple.

[smokeonthewater]

so you have lenco tabs... are you SURE the switches are the prob.... the electric actuators on the lenco systems were problematic and prone to fail

[smokeonthewater]

BTW you are a lake/river boater right? look up nauticus smart tabs (http://www.nauticusinc.com)

They make a conversion that uses your planes and hinges and just adds the automatic actuator... these work AWESOME....

[roffey]

BTW you are a lake/river boater right? look up nauticus smart tabs (http://www.nauticusinc.com)

They make a conversion that uses your planes and hinges and just adds the automatic actuator... these work AWESOME....

I tested the tabs by bypassing the switch and all seemed to work. The joy stick seems to only go one way and the 4 button switch was burnt, some wires had fused. I'll check out the web site now... thanks

[roffey]

swapped out the switch and all works...next test is a water test...