Re: [OMC-Boats] OMC HYDRO-ELECTRIC LOWER UNITS

The rain is certainly a damper today...didn't see it coming. I asked that seller if they sold the controls and they said they had, but I saw it ended with no bids? Strange...

I think you might have the later style controls, and I bet with some creative thinking and rewiring you could make it work.

 
> From: jdood@...
> To: omc-boats@...
> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:54:54 -0700
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] OMC HYDRO-ELECTRIC LOWER UNITS
>
> >
> > With Hydro Electric Shift units,
> >
> > In neutral, your remote controller supplies 12v to the "Green" wire.
> > In reverse, your remote controller supplies 12v to both wires, the
> > "Green" one and the "Blue" one.
> > In forward, the remote controller supplies no voltage to either
> > wire. (And the spring-loaded shifter dog forces the unit into
> > forward gear.)
> >
> >
>
> > With no voltage applied, the unit should be in "locked-in" forward.
> > No need for a ground jumper... the lower unit's already grounded.
> >
> > Lee
>
>
>
> WOW! this might explain why my switch is doing nothing in forward -
> it's actually operating correctly! Time for another test - and
> maybe I can ditch my silly "get me by for now" rigged switch.
> Raining today to I guess I gotta try the prop turning test. I
> didn't even bother connecting the old switch back up, just assumed if
> it wasn't lighting up in forward it was a dead. This is
> encouraging. Although I'm actually half way done with my attempt
> at molding a new plastic piece - haha! Mainly an experiment
> really, but if all goes right I might end up with a spare switch, and
> an option for replacing future breaking plastic parts. We'll see.
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Tuesday, 25 August 2009