Trim sensor replacment cut wires

[pjsomers2]

"Hey I was thinking of doing t

"Hey I was thinking of doing the same thing that Peter Simpson had said he did on his boat, cut the wires then solder, apply silicone and heat shrink.
But when I was going to buy the sensor the guy said that the new one can't be cut because it will ruin it. I have a 2003 DPS out drive, is it true or is he pulling my leg."

 

[monterey262]

"My experience is the sender r

"My experience is the sender rarely goes bad but the wires do break inside of the insulation, usually between the sender and the transom plug. I just cut and spliced new wires to replace 2 of the 3 wires broken and corroded on my '00 DPS. Cleaning the corrosion and getting the wires to take solder was difficult. So far everything is working fine."