What is that black thing?

TickledPink

Hi all, can anyone tell me what the unit with lots of wires in/out, to the left of the gear lube bottle is?
Thanks

captkevin

Picture would help

PickleRick

I'll play this game

Mercathrode box

TickledPink

Sorry, I don't know why the picture didn't upload. I'll add it now. Mind you, the guessing is funny 🤣

TickledPink

Willhound

Oil reservoir and hydraulic pump (round black thingy )for your trim tabs. To left of pump are the electrical connections and relays to run it.

TickledPink

@Willhound, thank you. 
I've learnt so much from you guys.
Happy new year 😃

aero3113

@TickledPink and @Willhound I’m pretty sure it’s the oil reservoir and drive pump for the outdrive, not the trim tabs.

aero3113

Trim tab pump and reservoir are usually mounted on the transom if you have hydraulic tabs, if electric, the motors are mounted outside to the tab.

mbnarney

Its for the trim rams on your outdrive. Just had to add fluid to mine. 

PickleRick

You'll get to know those little guys well.  When the solenoids go bad they click but the out drive doesn't move.  

aero3113

Green wire is for the down solenoid (think of grass) blue is for the up solenoid (sky)

rasbury

@TickledPink I have a 270 and I see you haveca 250- I'm not familiar with your boat. The good thing is we all pretty much have the same parts- some have more fiberglass than us but the parts are the same. Yes, that is your trim pump that does power the rams on the sides of your outdrive. Good to note the selonoid for the trim pump is the same one for the motor i believe....and our trim tabs are electric and each are self contained. The bigger boats may be hydraulic,  would think so anyway.
Welcome and post some pics of your boat!

aero3113

@rasbury when I had my 2001 242 it had hydraulic tabs.

aero3113

This is the company that manufactured them.

https://insta-trim.com/