DarkHorse Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 G'Day Guys, Took the boat out for a run today and the dash trim gauge is not working. The background light works, the motor can be trimmed, just the gauge doesnt show any movement. Any Ideas?? It is a Honda BF50D four stroke. Regards, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Rob Not actually familiar with Honda but on the Yamaha there is a spring loaded arm near the ram that moves up & down as the motor is trimmed Perhaps the Honda has a similar device as shown in the photo. These arms sometime break but more common stick in one place. Spraying the arm with lubricant whilst moving it up & down normally frees them up Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 E-tec has a similar spring loaded arm. I reckon Geoff's on the right track and that's the place to look. Mine needs a spray with Innox about once every 18 months or it starts to stick. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHorse Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Thanks for the replies guys. Checked the little arm and it moved freely. Put some inox on it anyway and still no go. The light on the gauge works, just no movement........... maybe just a dead gauge/needle. Oh well was hoping it was something easy/could look at myself without having to trundle all the way to the dealership. Regards, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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